Lady Shipman made every pole a winning one to secure her first graded stakes win in Sunday’s Grade 3 $157,300 Royal North Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Kiaran McLaughlin for owner Ranlo Investments LLC, Lady Shipman, sent to post as the 3-5 mutuel favourite, blasted out of the gate under Jesse Campbell and set splits […]
Fan favourite Lexie Lou, Canada’s Horse of the Year in 2014, made every pole a winning one in Saturday’s $125,000 Victoriana Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse for owner Gary Barber, Lexie Lou found her way to the front under jockey Patrick Husbands and cruised through splits of :23.99, :47.63 and 1:11.96 with recent […]
At The Jockey Club of Canada annual Meeting of the Members held in June at Woodbine Race Track in Toronto, Ontario, three new Stewards and thirteen new Members were appointed to The Jockey Club of Canada in 2016. The Jockey Club of Canada is honored to appoint Shawn Minshall, Harvey Warner and James Bannon to […]
The 100-Day Trainer Challenge is a showcase of Off-the-track Thoroughbreds as they prepare for their life after racing. The process follows their journey through 100-days, showcasing these horses’ athleticism and intelligence as a sport and riding horse. Our goal is to find permanent homes for these beautiful animals. Info: Category: Racing – Owner Contest The […]
Norseman Racing Stable’s Generous Touch made every pole a winning one in Wednesday night’s $125,00 Trained by Sid Attard and perfectly handled by leading rider Eurico Rosa da Silva, Generous Touch left quickest of all in the 1 1/16-mile Tapeta route for Ontario-sired sophomore fillies and set moderate splits of :25.42 and :51.65 with Pure […]
Amis Gizmo, runner-up to Sir Dudley Digges in the Queen’s Plate, flourished on the dirt at Fort Erie with a dominating score in the 81st edition of the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, second jewel of Canada’s Triple Crown of Racing. The victory marked the first Prince of Wales win for trainer Josie Carroll and […]
Velvet Mood, with Pablo Morales in the irons, held off a furious rally from Stormy Perfection to win Saturday’s co-featured $129,000 My Dear Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Timothy Hamm for owners Blazing Meadows Farm and Siena Farm LLC, Velvet Mood arrived at Woodbine for her Canadian debut from a pair of off-the-pace wins at […]
Puntrooskie, under a heady ride by Patrick Husbands, made the grade in Saturday’s $150,600 Grade 3 Bold Venture Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Donald MacRae for his D-Mac Racing Stable and co-owners Michael Lay and Mike Loughry, Puntrooskie made the transition from claimer to graded stakes winner by toppling a talented field of six in […]
Eight of the finest Canadian-bred three-year-old thoroughbred horses will compete in the 81st running of the Prince of Wales Stakes. A $500,000 purse will be up for grabs on Tuesday, July 26 at the historic Fort Erie Race Track. The Post-Position Draw was held on Friday afternoon. Final entries include the top three finishers from […]
Ultraflame saved all the ground under jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson before surging up the rail to a convincing first stakes win in Wednesday night’s $125,000 Deputy Minister Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by John Ross for his J R Racing Stable, the ultra-consistent Ultraflame has finished off the board just once in nine career starts. The Deputy […]
While the Deighton Cup patrons are gone for another year, it looks like summer days are finally here. After several weeks of unseasonable cloud drizzle and rain, Sunday’s card was blessed with brilliant sunshine and absolutely perfect temperatures. While a short sprinkling of showers and thunder did occur, it compliantly held off until after the […]
Robert Harvey’s Calling Rhy Rhy battled for the early lead but had plenty left in the stretch run for jockey Alan Garcia in Saturday’s $150,000 Ontario Damsel Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Roger Attfield, the victory for Calling Rhy Rhy in the one-mile turf stake for Ontario-sired sophomore fillies was both a first added-money and […]
Lokinforpursemonee, patiently handled by Gary Boulanger, rallied from last of eight to earn his first career win in Sunday’s co-featured $143,000 Victoria Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by John Ross for his J.R. Racing Stable, the Silent Name bay arrived at the six furlong sprint for juveniles from a narrow head loss, on debut, to Pachi […]
Little Red Feather Racing’s Midnight Miley, with Rafael Hernandez in the irons, made every pole a winning one to make the grade in Sunday’s $156,100 Grade 3 Ontario Matron Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Julia Carey, Midnight Miley used a take no prisoners approach in the 1 1/16-mile Tapeta route leading through splits of :24.99, […]
Ten-time Canadian Olympian Ian Millar, known as ‘Captain Canada’ to his fans, added another win to his extensive resume by taking victory in the $50,000 Brookstreet Hotel Grand Prix, on Saturday, July 16, at the Ottawa National Horse Show at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON. The large crowd at Wesley Clover Parks witnessed great […]
