Montreal, QC – Canada’s most modern animal teaching hospital and university research centre, the cornerstone of the Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine campus, will be inaugurated in St-Hyacinthe following some $70 million in upgrades and renovations. University leaders, dignitaries, provincial and federal government representatives will be on-site to celebrate the University Veterinary Hospital […]
Horse Racing News
Winnipeg – MB – Unfortunately live racing has been cancelled for Saturday, May 10, 2008 due to a lack of entries. Although the horse population is up around 800 horses, the poor weather leading up to the 50th anniversary season and harsh training conditions are being sighted as the major contributing factor to the lack […]
Toronto, ON – The ORC’s industry-funded Equine Medication Control and Drug Task Force, made up of ORC investigators and seconded members of the OPP Illegal Gambling Unit, has succeeded in taking a supplier of drugs to the horse racing industry out of business. The Peel Regional Police Service also participated in this initiative to target […]
Toronto, ON – A total of 22 nominees have been put forward by the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame’s Thoroughbred and Standardbred Nominating Committees including six thoroughbred horses, four standardbreds and twelve people. Smart Strike, who set a single-season world record for earnings by his progeny in 2007, heads a list of three thoroughbred […]
Louisville, Ky. – Will diamonds be forever? The world will find out when Canadian diamond magnate Charles Fipke, the most prominent Canadian involved in the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby, sends out Tale of Ekati to compete in the 1 1/4-mile race this Saturday at Churchill Downs. The post-position ceremony for the famed race […]
Rexdale, ON – The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario) is pleased to announce that the CTHS Annual Awards Dinner, honouring the Ontario-Bred champions of 2007, will take place on Friday, June 13th at the Glencairn Golf Club in Milton, Ontario. The event will honour partners Mike Carroll and John C Harvey, Jr. as Breeder of […]
Ottawa, Ontario—Equine Canada would like to inform the equine community about a seminar regarding biosecurity and risk management for horse farms on Tuesday, April 22, at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), in Guelph, ON. Learn how to protect your horse by managing health and reducing risks on your farm. Topics to be covered include […]
Rexdale, ON – The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) is pleased to announce an exciting new bonus program to reward racing excellence in 2008 by Ontario Sired Foals performing in Ontario. The program will provide significant cash rewards to the breeders of the most successful Ontario Sired performers this season. “In keeping with our […]
Ottawa, Ontario—Equine Canada would like to inform the Canada equine community about an equine herpes virus information seminar on Thursday, April 10, in Saskatoon, SK. This information seminar is in response to the recent outbreak of equine herpes virus type 1 (EHV-1) in the Saskatoon area and the concern for Canadian horse industry. The seminar, […]
Toronto, Ontario – The Hong Kong Tourism Board and Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office (HKETO) in Canada have announced an exciting contest featuring a trip for two to the 2008 Olympic Games equestrian events which will be held in Hong Kong, China, in August. From April 1 to May 31, 2008, contest entries can […]
Ottawa, Ontario – Equine Canada regretfully announces the resignation of Debbie Millar as Chief Executive Officer. Equine Canada President, Al Patterson, explained that in keeping with the evolving changes in the Equine Canada management structure, a thorough review of the CEO duties will be conducted to determine the most effective way to proceed. In […]
Rexdale, ON – The CTHS (Ontario Division) unveiled the 2008 Thoroughbred Improvement Program (TIP), following approval of the Ontario Racing Commission yesterday. Valued at $9.6 million, the TIP includes increases in Breeders Award distributions, Overnight Stakes races and the introduction of a new OSS Stakes Award program. Highlights of this year’s TIP include a $3.18 […]
Hard-knocking Car Keys overcame the influx of highly-priced and royally-bred runners this year at Assiniboia Downs to take home the big hardware, HBPA Horse of the Year. Car Keys, owned and trained by all-time leading trainer Gary Danelson, finished the season with four wins, two seconds, and one third in eight starts, making $62,845. A […]
Elizabeth (Liza) June (nee Chadburn) Samuel passed away peacefully at her home Sunday, March 16, 2008, with her family by her side, after a long, heroic battle with cancer and emphysema. She was the first love, beloved wife and best friend of Canadian Industrialist Ernest L (Ernie) Samuel, OC (Deceased). Loving and proud Mom of […]
Toronto, ON – Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today announced personnel changes in its Thoroughbred Racing Operations. Steve Koch has been promoted to Vice President of Thoroughbred Racing. Koch was Woodbine’s Director of Thoroughbred Racing since 2006. Koch completed his M.S. Ag/Applied Economics at the University of Kentucky in December, 2002 and has been at WEG […]
