Previews of the two supporting Pegasus stakes races at Gulfstream Park, one which includes Canadian-owned and trained Shirl's Speight.
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The program, aimed to add to the horse population at Hastings, is needed to incentivize owners to bring in new horses to the track.
Canadian-owned and trained Shirl's Speight has been working at Payson Park with Roger Attfield for a run in the Jan. 27 event.
The "cool dude" trained by Katerina Vassilieva will make the first start of his four-year-old season against fellow Florida-breds.
A full field of 12 is expected for the Jan. 27 Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park, including handicap stars First Mission and Saudi Crown.
Joe DeMarinis and trainer Steven Chircop were pleased with the effort by the three-year-old Kentucky-bred filly in the Busanda.
The 1 ¼-mile classic for three-year-olds on May 4 at Churchill Downs gets a $2 million boost and will be the richest in history.
One of the continent's leading owners has a list of horses of which two could compete in the 41st Sandy Lane Gold Cup on March 2.
It is early in 2024 but horsepeople from Canada, in particular Ontario, are getting to work and having good results.
Ontario trainer hopes tough filly is up to top US fillies in a stakes race that offers points towards the Kentucky Oaks.
Kentucky-bred is a daughter of Sovereign Award-winning mare Galloping Ami, dam of Ontario stallions Amis Gizmo and Ami's Flatter.
King's Plate winner had his first workout as a four-year-old at Casse Training Center on Jan. 3 and voters get ready to pick 2023 champions.
Norm McKnight had two winners in a few days at Oaklawn Park including 10-length winner Maximus Magic who romped on New Year's Day.
A selection of images from our friends with the lenses at Canadian tracks and backstretches and more, say cheese!
The California-bred by Ontario sire Frac Daddy took the Grade 1 event at Santa Anita by a nose for Hernandez, Miller.