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 […]
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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 […]
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced that Woodbine Racetrack in Rexdale, Ontario, Canada has been fully accredited by the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance following a complete review of all racing operations at the facility. The accreditation of Woodbine was the culmination of a lengthy certification process that began with the track’s completion of […]
Toronto, ON – Consistent with its mandate to provide the highest quality racing experience in North America, Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) officially launched its new website WoodbineEntertainment.com. Months of collaboration has led to an internet presence that brings the thrill of horse racing to all customers from the casual racing fan, the serious handicapper, to horse […]
Toronto, ON – The Ontario Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program is inviting licensed Quarter Horse breeders and trainers to sign up as Pathway Mentors for the Pathway to Employment and Education Program. Pathway Mentors are eligible for a wage subsidy attached to Pathway Students hired from the two-day Groom One Orientation session being held […]
Minor program administrative adjustments have been made to the Program Criteria for 2010, to open up more opportunities for participants. Princess Bonus payout now extends for future years Current requirements state that a person who holds a Princess Bonus Certificate must use it within 5 years of it having been earned. A number of inquiries […]
Wellington, FL – Animal Awareness is pleased to announce that its new iPhone App is now available at the iTunes store. This new app will offer many of the exciting features that are currently included on the Animal Awareness website, and will allow users to customize information specifically for their pet. Animal Awareness is an exciting […]
The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) advises all participants to be aware of the properties of calcium propionate. The white, powdery substance is used as a preservative in a wide variety of products. Calcium propionate is an alkalizing agent similar to baking soda and use of this product could lead to readings which exceed the acceptable […]
Equine Canada has announced that the budget allocation to offset the costs for people participating in the Ontario Traceability Pilot Project has been finalized. Participants who comply with the project’s criteria are eligible to receive approximately $2,400 for their participation over a twelve week period, including: • $50 for travel costs to attend the orientation […]
Toronto, ON – Woodbine’s main track opened for training on Wednesday March 17th, a key sign that the opening of the 2010 thoroughbred season is just around the corner. The 167-day meet opens in less than a month, on Friday, April 2. Steve Koch, Vice-President of Thoroughbred Racing, noted the surface is in great condition. “With […]
Rexdale, ON – With a view to the changing economy, the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) is pleased to announce a restructuring of fees for their annual Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale. “The CTHS is forever working towards making the Ontario breeding industry financially viable for our members,” said Julie Coulter, General Manager of the Ontario […]
