Toronto, ON – David S. Willmot, Chairman of Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG), is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Eaves as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective Friday, June 4, 2010. Mr. Eaves, who joined Woodbine Entertainment Group in 1994, succeeds Mr. Willmot, who has served as Chief Executive Officer since 1995. “It is a […]
Horse Racing News
Toronto, ON – The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA), an umbrella association that represents all segments of the horse racing industry, is pleased to announce that Sue Leslie, its Chairman, will assume the duties of the departing Hector Clouthier. “Sue is and will continue to be a great asset to OHRIA as President and Chair,” […]
With the support of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) and industry members of the Medication Control Advisory Group, the University of Guelph (U of G) will be conducting a research study into hemoglobin levels in Ontario racehorses. The program will collect 200 pre-race and 200 post-race blood samples from a group of Quarter Horse, Standardbred […]
Ajax, ON – The Ontario Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program is pleased to announce that two handicapping brunches will be held at Ajax Downs this year. The handicapping brunches are meant to introduce new audiences to Quarter Horse racing; and to educate attendees on the decision making process involved in making a wager. You will […]
Ottawa, ON – The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders that, due to the reported finding of horses infected with vesicular stomatitis (VS) in Arizona, US, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has asked the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to suspend the issuance or endorsement of […]
Toronto, ON – Stewart Elliott, whose reputation as one of thoroughbred racing’s hardest working jockeys is well-earned, was today named the 2010 recipient of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award. Born March 1, 1965, Elliott lived in Toronto until he was seven years old, when, in 1972 he moved with his family to Hong Kong for six […]
Toronto, ON – Chair Rod Seiling announced that Dan Nixon of Toronto has been appointed by the Government of Ontario as a member of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) for a period of two (2) years, effective May 29, 2010. With a professional background in finance and banking, Mr. Nixon has been an owner of […]
Toronto, ON – The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) today announced that the Ontario Ministry of Finance has confirmed a continued commitment to the highly successful Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program (QHRIDP). For the 2011 through 2016 period, the QHRIDP will receive a fixed amount of $8 million annually from the Ontario Slots at Racetracks […]
Toronto, ON – Sam-Son Farm charge Grand Adventure captured Sunday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Connaught Cup Stakes at Woodbine. Under jockey Patrick Husbands, the son of Grand Slam raced out of trouble on the outside, started to rally near the top of the long E.P. Taylor Turf Coirse stretch, seized command near the one-sixteenth pole and stayed […]
Toronto, ON – Exhi, trained by Todd Pletcher, made his first start outside of the U.S. a winning one, taking Saturday’s Grade 3, $159,300 Marine Stakes, at Woodbine, for his third consecutive victory. Robby Albarado rode the bay son of Maria’s Mon to an easy 4 ½-length win over Queen’s Plate (July 4) contender, Sam-Son Farm’s […]
Ottawa, ON – Equine Canada is very pleased to announce that they are seeking an energetic, well organized professional to fill the newly created position of manager of recreation at the national office in Ottawa. The new, full-time position was created as a direct result of Equine Canada’s national reform process, and will enable the federation […]
Assiniboia Downs track announcer and director of operations Darren Dunn will reach an important milestone Friday night in his race-calling career by calling his 15,000th race. He’s been calling the races full-time since 1989 when he was 21, save three years in the late 1990’s when he was furthering his administrative career at the Downs […]
Toronto, ON – Woodbine Oaks, presented by Budweiser, contender Embur’s Song made an impressive Woodbine debut in Saturday’s third race. A 13 1/4-length winner at Keeneland on April 17, the Fares Farm filly shipped to Toronto for her two-turn debut in the $71,600 feature at 1 1/16 miles. Under Chantal Sutherland, the Ontario-bred daughter of Unbridled’s […]
Toronto, ON – Biofuel rallied from last to first in Sunday’s $167,800 La Lorgnette Stakes at Woodbine. The Reade Baker trainee unleashed a determined rally from the quarter-pole to the wire to win by a length in a time of 1:45.49 for 1 1/16 miles. Canadian-breds Ernfold and Moment of Majesty finished second and third, respectively, […]
Toronto, ON – Impossible Time, a bay daughter of Not Impossible, netted her second win of the year, second straight score and first added-money victory, in taking Saturday’s $126,200 Ballade Stakes at Woodbine. The 2 ½-length win the Roger Attfield trainee’s fifth from 10 career starts, a victory that followed a resounding eight-length triumph at seven […]
