Ottawa, ON – Equine Canada is pleased to announce that the Code of Practice for Horses will now be updated. This follows the Government of Canada’s announcement, made at the University of Guelph on April 30, 2010, of its investment in the further development of best-practices for livestock handling. “Taking care of the livestock is […]
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Rexdale, ON – May 5, 2010 – The CTHS (Ontario Division) will be hosting its 28th Annual Awards to honour the Ontario-Bred Champions of 2009 on Saturday, June 12th at Copper Creek Golf Club in Kleinburg, Ontario. The event will honour Ellie-Boje Farm as the 2009 Breeder of the Year and the late Michael Burns […]
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the 2010 nominees. A total of 29 horses and people, including 15 nominees in Thoroughbred racing and 14 nominees in Standardbred racing are on the ballot for induction into the Hall of Fame. The gala induction ceremonies will be held Thursday, August 19, at […]
Toronto, ON – Donald Ross’ Resentless overpowered her rivals in Saturday’s $151,200 Fury Stakes at Woodbine. The three-year-old daughter of Trajectory now has three wins from six starts and solidified herself as a major contender for the Woodbine Oaks, presented by Budweiser (www.woodbineoaks.com), on June 13. Trained by Ian Howard and ridden by Chantal Sutherland, Resentless, […]
NEW! Starting May 1st, check out our new Online Video Series with industry expert Dr. Mike Pownall. Dr. Pownall will be demonstrating a wide variety of horse health topics from taking TPR to bandaging a hoof – and more! A new video is posted every two weeks. You can even submit your own questions for the […]
Restricted areas of Assiniboia Downs race track – including the race track itself – will be thrown wide open to the public this Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at the second annual open house, exactly one week before live racing begins. People will be able to visit the stables, the jockeys’ quarters, the press […]
Toronto, ON – Starting this Wednesday, April 28, Woodbine thoroughbred racing adds evening cards into the mix, continuing through to the final date of the meet, December 5. First-race post time for Wednesdays is 6:45 p.m. Live racing is already in gear on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Post time is 1:00 p.m. The $150,000 Fury Stakes, […]
Toronto, ON – Audre and Gord Cappuccitti’s Essence Hit Man took Sunday’s $174,800 Woodstock Stakes at Woodbine. The three-year-old son of Speightstown led at every call, winning by three-quarters of a length, fending off determined late bids from 23-1 longshot D’s Wando and third-place finisher Bear’s Hard Ten. Essence Hit Man blazed six furlongs in […]
TORONTO, April 11 – Peter Redekop’s Hollywood Hit prevailed in Sunday’s $150,000 Jacques Cartier Stakes at Woodbine. The four-year-old son of Cactus Ridge finished a diminishing half-length in front of Canada’s 2009 sprint champion Field Commission. El Brujo was third. The Jacques Cartier is the first official stakes score for Hollywood Hit, who zipped six […]
TORONTO, April 10 – Brereton Jones’ Biofuel rallied impressively to capture Saturday’s running of the $150,000 Star Shoot Stakes at Woodbine. The Reade Baker trainee was a two-length winner over Sharp Secretary, who was contesting her first added-money feature. Tee Game was third. It was the seasonal debut for three-year-old Biofuel, who shared Sovereign Award […]
TORONTO, April 8 – El Brujo, a four-year-old son of Candy Ride, will look to duplicate his monster seasonal debut of 2009, this time in Sunday’s $150,000 Jacques Cartier Stakes, at Woodbine. Bred and owned by Windways Farm and trained by Malcolm Pierce, El Brujo’s first start last year, the six-furlong Achievement Stakes on April […]
LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society is hosting their first Volunteer Education Day on Saturday, April 24 at the Woodbine Sales Pavilion, at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. LongRun is a non-profit organization which finds loving homes for retired thoroughbred racehorses. The organization also educates the Ontario thoroughbred racing community and the public on the alternative careers available […]
TORONTO, April 7 – Biofuel, co-winner of the 2009 Sovereign Award as Canada’s champion two-year-old filly, shoots for victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Star Shoot Stakes, at Woodbine. The Star Shoot represents the daughter of Stormin Fever’s first race since her strong showing in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies last November. Sent off at […]
The Executive Director of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has issued the 2010 Licence to Operate a Racetrack to Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium (FELRC) for Fort Erie Race Track. The issuance of the licence includes approval of a 78 race date schedule to begin May 1 and running through October 26. From January to […]
Toronto, ON – The horses are ready to run and their owners, trainers and jockeys are anxiously awaiting an early return to the winner’s circle, as the start of the 2010 Thoroughbred season at Woodbine draws closer. The first step towards making the Good Friday opener a great success came on Tuesday when the track’s Opening […]
