The brilliant Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) winner sired 66 black type winners and was a favourite resident at Bar None Ranches in Alberta.
Horse Racing News
Canadian-born Paul Reddam's homebred Slow Down Andy sped up and defeated Canadian-bred Messier in $300,000 juvenile stake.
The $3.8 million (US) Hong Kong Cup (G1) headlines Sha Tin's Hong Kong International Racing Festival December 12.
Despite a delayed start, foreign gains, impressive fields and a record number of HPIbet users pushed the 2021 figures.
The great Ontario-bred gelding, recently retired to LongRun, wore this bridle, donated by trainer Bob Tiller, for every race of his career.
Bob Baffert-trained 2-year-old goes for second straight graded stakes win on the west coast on December 11 and is favoured in small field.
Pink Lloyd has joined 50 other retired Thoroughbreds at LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society in Erin, Ontario.
The three-year-old controversial Kentucky Derby winner collapsed and died of an apparent cardiac event.
Racing starts on May 7th and runs through October 16th on a regular Saturday and Sunday schedule with a post time of 2:00pm.
The 2019 Belmont Stakes hero Sir Winston won the final stakes of the 2021 season under Patrick Husbands, who could retire.
Silent Causeway won the La Prevoyante and Paul Buttigieg's Artie's Storm won the Steady Growth Stakes at Woodbine Dec. 4.
Fielding, well known in Standardbred racing, was brought into Thoroughbred breeding by friend Hertrich and it's a powerful partnership.
The good news is, wagering on Woodbine racing in 2021 will be up marginally but that growth has come from the U.S.
Eight horse deaths in October due to leg fractures have led the Maryland Jockey Club and Stronach Group to cancel racing and workouts.
BC residents are reminded of three incentive programs for 2021-2022 for yearlings, 2- and 3-year-olds, and 'fresh horses'.
