While the measure has been tabled until April 2, if implemented, it will apply to pure-bred breeding and racing animals.
Sales
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (ON) has announced its 2025 Canadian Premier Yearling Sale for August 27 at the Woodbine Sales Pavilion .
Group also made it clear that there is a specific need for a long-term funding arrangement for horse racing with government.
Saturday, March 1st was the first meeting of the newly-formed TRBC and they will sponsor a horses of racing age sale.
Owner Rob Marzilli sold the graded stakes-placed filly, a favourite for the 2025 Woodbine Oaks, to West Bloodstock.
Ready for Candy, graded stakes-placed at two last year and a Woodbine Oaks contender, is entered in the Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale on Feb. 3.
Horses of racing age, prospects, broodmares and short yearlings make up the 206 catalogue entries, including some by Canadian consignors.
Some Canadians were in a buying mood through the three-day Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale in Kentucky.
More than 1,300 horses were catalogued for the Kentucky sale which began on Monday, Jan 13 and goes to Jan. 15.
Graded stakes winner for trainer Catherine Day Phillips was the 2023 Champion Older Mare in Canada and has earned over $450,000.
The first digital sale held by the CTHS Ontario was a mixed sale which offered yearlings, broodmares, weanlings and stallion shares online.
In a milestone event, the CTHS Ontario has launched its first digital sale with 60 mares, yearlings, weanlings and more up for bids.
Over the nine days of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, Canadians bought mares to bring north to foal.
The first digital sale to be offered by CTHS Ontario is accepting entries until Nov. 13 and will be online Nov. 21.
Get your entries in for the first-ever digital sale for CTHS Ontario, the Mixed Sale which will run Nov. 21 to 26.