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 […]
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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 […]
Toronto, ON – Undefeated three-year-old Hollinger was today installed the early 5-2 favourite for the 151st edition of the Queen’s Plate. Last year, Sam-Son Farm’s Eye of the Leopard rallied in deep stretch to defeat Mr. Foricos Two U and Milwaukee Appeal to take the winner’s share of the $1 million purse. The son of A.P. […]
Toronto, ON – After months of being shut out from legally wagering on horse racing, fans of the sport in Quebec are now able to watch and wager on over 150 racetracks from the around the world thanks to an agreement announced today between Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and Le Club Jockey du Quebec (CJQ). HorsePlayer […]
Windfields Farm, breeder of 361 stakes winners and 48 champions including the internationally renowned Northern Dancer, has confirmed that auctioneer Bob Dickenson will conduct a liquidation auction at Windfields Farm on Saturday, March 6, 2010. Auction Details: Items slated to cross the auction block on site at Windfields Farm include tractors, trucks, lawn mowers, farm […]
Harry Palmer, DVM (‘Doc’) passed away on December 10, 2009, at the age of 93. Dr. Palmer was a well-respected equine veterinarian whose practice encompassed almost 30 years with the Toronto Mounted Police, at the CNE and the Royal Winter Fair and for horse owners throughout the Toronto area. He founded and operated the Thornhill […]
Toronto, ON – Canadian handicapper Brian Troop will attempt to capture his second straight six-figure bonanza this weekend, when he competes in the prestigious Horse Player World Series at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The tournament features an estimated top prize of $337,500. It kicks off Thursday and runs for three days, concluding on […]
Bestselling author Dick Francis died on February 14, 2010, at the age of 89. Known for his thoroughbred racing-inspired mystery/suspense novels, Francis’s first career was as a champion steeplechase jockey in England. In one infamous race, he was leading the 1956 Grand National on Devon Loch, the Queen Mother’s horse, when its legs suddenly buckled […]
Rexdale, ON – The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) is pleased to announce the leading recipients of the TIP Stallion Awards program, representing the 37 stallions who received awards totaling $400,000 based on the successes of their Ontario-sired progeny in the 2009 racing season. The 2009 top Ontario Sires Awards recipients by North American earnings […]
Toronto, ON – One hundred and three stakes races, worth over $22 million in purses, will highlight Woodbine’s 167-day Thoroughbred meet in 2010. The Woodbine stakes schedule, unveiled today by the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG), offers a July date, its first since 1996, for the 151st running of the Queen’s Plate. The 1 1/4-mile event, which […]
The owners of Horse of the Year, Rachel Alexandra, today called for a racing series between now and November in which the two phenomenal female race horses will meet. “The fans have spoken. The media has spoken. Everyone wants to see Rachel race against Zenyatta – including me,” said Rachel Alexandra co-owner Jess Jackson. “In […]
