Toronto, ON – The Queen’s Plate is the first jewel in Canada’s Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing and is the longest continuously run stakes race in North America. It is Canada’s most prestigious one-day social and sporting event. The Plate: 150 Years of Royal Tradition from Don Juan to Eye of the Leopard (December 2009, ECW) […]
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Guelph, ON – Live and online now, Equine Guelph’s new Vaccination Equi-Planner, sponsored by Intervet Schering-Plough, is a tool designed for horse owners to generate personalized immunization schedules for their horses. Horse owners are asked to complete six questions that help us determine individual farm differences and risk factors, including: age, use, sex, exposure to […]
Guelph, ON – Equine Guelph and the University of Guelph have announced that Gayle Ecker has been named Managing Director of Equine Guelph. “On behalf of our council, I would like to pass on congratulations to Gayle,” says Dr. Moira Gunn, Co-chair of the Equine Guelph Advisory Council. “It is wonderful that she is being […]
In an effort to better serve customers, Woodbine Entertainment Group is now making race replays available for free viewing on YouTube
Ottawa, ON – The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has modified the import requirements which will now allow horses to enter Canada from the state of Texas. When the most recent outbreak of equine piroplasmosis occurred, the CFIA had asked […]
As you know, there is now a moratorium in place on any race date reductions. The Board of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC), on its own initiative, ordered this move for very deliberate reasons. In the face of significant reductions requested by racetracks for 2010, combined with the annual declines in race days since 2006, […]
Toronto, ON – The 26th Breeders’ Cup World Championships horses featured entrants with Canadian content and horses that had showcased their talent in front of Canadian racing fans. The following is a list of Breeders’ Cup horses that have competed at Woodbine in their careers and how they performed Friday and Saturday. FRIDAY Marathon (1) Cloudy’s […]
Toronto, ON – The 26th Breeders’ Cup is set for this Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The following notes the Canadian TV schedule for the sport’s championship event: Friday TSN will carry the Breeders’ Cup from 3:30 pm EST until 7:00 pm EST. Saturday ABC will broadcast […]
By Kimberly Sheppard Think of an equine. Images of an animal peacefully grazing on pasture might come to mind. Or perhaps a relaxing trail ride, or a race at the local track. But images of an animal working long hours under harsh conditions with little in the way of health or veterinary care is not […]
Rexdale, ON – The CTHS Winter Mixed Sale takes place on Saturday, November 28th at 1:00 p.m. at the Woodbine Sales Pavilion, Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. The CTHS has catalogued over 165 offerings for this year’s Sale, with the majority consisting of 81 broodmares, some of which come with a complementary breeding to an Ontario Sire. […]
There are several Breeders’ Cup contenders with some Canadian connection that will compete at the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, set for Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California this Friday and Saturday, November 6th and 7th. Post positions were drawn Tuesday afternoon at Santa Anita Park. FRIDAY 1. Marathon (none) 2. Juvenile Fillies Truf Jungle […]
Toronto, ON – The ultra-consistent Careless Jewel, Canada’s 2008 Horse of the Year Fatal Bullet, recent stakes winner Biofuel and emerging star Bridgetown head a list of 10 runners with Canadian connections that have been pre-entered to the 26th Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, set for Santa Anita Park, in Arcadia, California on Friday, November 6, and […]
The newly elected Board of Directors of the HBPA of Ontario is pleased to announce election of the new executive. President, Mrs. Sue Leslie Vice President – Owners, Mr. Bill Diamant Vice President – Trainers, Mr. Nick Gonzalez Secretary/Treasurer, Mr. Danny Vella “I am honoured to be re-elected as President by my colleagues. We will do our best to […]
Toronto, ON – Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Champs Elysees charged down the middle of the E.P. Taylor Turf Course stretch to nail Jukebox Jury near the wire and win a thrilling renewal of the Grade 1, $2 million Pattison Canadian International, Saturday at Woodbine. With jockey Garrett Gomez riding furiously on the six-year-old son of Danehill-Hasili, Champs Elysees, […]
Toronto, On – The richest day of the year in Canadian thoroughbred racing unfolds Saturday at Woodbine, when three Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’ turf stakes races will be contested. The marquee event is the $2 million Pattison Canadian International, at one and one-half miles on the E.P. Taylor Turf Course. A field of eight will […]
