Ottawa, ON – Equine Canada’s Breeds & Industry Division and Health & Welfare Committee would like to inform all stakeholders that effective immediately the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has eliminated import restrictions for horses from New Mexico that are entering Canada as a result of additional information it received from the United States Department […]
Horse Racing News
The Jockey Club of Canada announced today that the 35th Annual Sovereign Awards will take place at Roy Thomson Hall, in Toronto, Ontario on Friday, January 29th, 2010. A champagne cocktail reception and hors d’oeuvres will be followed by the presentation of Sovereign Awards. The Jockey Club of Canada Board of Stewards opted for less […]
Rexdale, ON – The countdown is on for Canada’s premier yearling sale – the 2009 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale – where 464 racing prospects will be showcased to buyers around the world. The two-day sale takes place at the Woodbine Sales Pavilion, Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, with the Selected Session on September 8th and the Open Session […]
Toronto, ON – Enjoy a night of excitement at the 2009 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Fundraising Dinner as the newest Hall of Fame Members are honoured and celebrated. The 2009 Induction Ceremony & Fundraising Dinner will take place at the Mississauga Convention Centre on Thursday, August 27th, 2009. This year’s […]
Canterbury invader Smuggler’s Hold did not let the betting public down with a come from behind win in the 61st running of the Manitoba Lotteries Derby. Stepping onto the track as the favourite, Smuggler’s Hold, trained by Rick Padilla, looked to have his work cut out for him coming out of the chute and […]
Toronto, ON – Charles Fipke’s homebred Perfect Shower became the highest-priced winner (46-1) of the Breeders’ Stakes since the inception of the Canadian Triple Crown in 1959, taking the 119th edition Sunday at Woodbine. At the finish of the mile and one-half turf contest, Perfect Shower, ridden confidently by Jono Jones and trained by Hall of […]
Toronto, ON – The Chad Beckon Recovery Fund Golf Tournament, Dinner and Silent Auction, held on July 30, raised $40,000 in support of the injured rider. Owners, trainers, jockeys and friends gathered at thoroughbred owner Gus Schickedanz’s Ballantrae Golf and Country Club near Aurora on Thursday, to honour Beckon, who was seriously injured in a spill […]
Toronto, ON – Queen’s Plate winner Eye of the Leopard and Prince of Wales’ victor Gallant head a field of 13 for Sunday’s $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes, third leg in Canada’s Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, at Woodbine. The 119th running of the Breeders’, for Canadian-foaled three-year-olds over one and one-half miles on the E.P. Taylor Turf […]
The Board of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is circulating rules received from the industry consultation group, formed to review the acceptable urging of a horse in Ontario Thoroughbred horseracing. Industry participants and associations are encouraged to provide any new and material comments by end of day – August 10th. At its meeting of July […]
Saratoga Springs, – On-track and all-sources handle soared over 2008 totals as Saratoga Race Course opened its 141st season of thoroughbred racing in warm, muggy conditions with intermittent showers after the sixth race. Attendance of 25,444 was up 40.4 percent over 2008 when 18,127 braved a steady downpour. On-track handle totaled $3,651,222, a 29.8 percent increase […]
A University of Guelph researcher has been awarded a prestigious post-doctoral fellowship worth more than $1 million over three years to advance pioneering research into using stem cells to treat cartilage injuries in horses. The fellowship will allow Thomas Koch to continue the work he began as a graduate student in the Department of Biomedical Sciences […]
Through its regulatory actions, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is fulfilling its mandate and sending a strong message to all involved in racing – that the illegal use of a therapeutic or non-therapeutic drug will not be tolerated. At its meeting on July 9, 2009, the Board of the ORC approved changes to the Standardbred […]
Toronto, ON – Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) is suspending its Turbo-charged Pick 6 wager promotion… for now. “We’re putting the Turbo-charged aspect of the Pick 6 wager on hold, but are considering bringing it back for special events or something more regular later in the season,” said Sean Pinsonneault, WEG’s Vice-President of Wagering Services. The Turbo-charged […]
Canadian-born jockey nets 2,000th victory on Canada Day Toronto, ON – Robert Landry, who began his riding career in 1981, recorded his 2,000th career win on Wednesday, Canada Day, at Woodbine. The Toronto native notched the milestone triumph in the ninth race, piloting three-year-old Firetheexecutive to victory for trainer Steve Attard, who owns the horse in […]
Fort Collins, CO – Furosemide, used in the United States and Canada to treat bleeding into the airways in thoroughbred racehorses, decreases the incidence of hemorrhage according to results of a recent study. The study, conducted by Colorado State University, the University of Melbourne and the University of Pretoria in the Republic of South Africa, provides […]
