Also on the Derby card is the Grade 3 Florida Oaks on turf which marks the season debut of top Canadian 2-year-old filly Mrs. Barbara.
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Looking for a young horse to race in 2022? It is two-year-olds in training sale season in Florida and the March OBS sale is up first.
A top rider at Arlington Park in 2021, the 22-year-old has embarked on a promising career that he hopes to continue in Toronto.
The new Mare Recruitment Program (MRP) offers an incentive to mare owners who bring an in-foal mare to Alberta to foal in 2022.
The horses are back on the track at Woodbine preparing for the opening of the 2022 Thoroughbred season, while construction continues.
The Ontario-bred three-year-old Full Screen won his maiden on the grass on Feb. 26 at Tampa Bay Downs at 28-to-1.
Speedy colts took a pair of Kentucky Derby stepping-stone races on March 5, including the undefeated Morello.
Florida-bred colt nabs 50 Kentucky Derby points while a pair of Bill Mott trainees were involved in a tight-traffic accident on the final turn.
The first condition book of 2022 is to be released Friday for the racing season which is scheduled to begin on Saturday, April 16.
The Breed Improvement Program works to reward breeders and owners producing quality Alberta-bred Thoroughbreds.
From a huge card of graded stakes races at Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita to a Derby prep in New York, it is a fun weekend for fans.
The Jockey Club has released statistics on foal crops throughout North America as well as racing, breeding, and auction results.
There are 100 Canadian-bred 3-year-olds nominated to the 2022 Canadian Triple Crown which begins with the 163rd Queen's Plate.
For the first time in two years, the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame will have an in-person celebration.
Eclipse champion Letruska cruised to a big win in the Grade 3 Royal Delta Stakes at Gulfstream, while Il Malocchio has big outing.
