The inaugural $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational will be held on Saturday, January 28th, and will be the richest race in the history of Thoroughbred racing

For the first time in Park Stud’s storied 35-year history, the farm will begin offering investment partnerships through the Park Stud Broodmare Investment Fund, launched this month. Park Stud is Canada’s premier commercial thoroughbred stallion farm. The farm counts 10-time leading Canadian stallion Bold Ruckus, Canadian Triple Crown winner Peteski, and Queen’s Plate winner Mike […]

A U.K.-based researcher investigating lameness under saddle discovered one type of fracture believed to be unique to racehorses. Claire Wylie, BVM&S, MSc, PhD, MRCVS, is a clinical research resident at Rossdales Equine Hospital, in Newmarket, U.K., which sees a large number of Thoroughbred performance and racehorses. She reviewed 11 years’ worth of digital records and […]

Yesterday during the Queen’s Park question period, Conservative MPP Randy Pettapiece from Perth-Wellington who serves as opposition critic for the horse racing industry, called on the Minister of Finance, Charles Sousa, to do more to help Ontario’s horse racing industry, and commit to keeping all 14 of Ontario’s racetracks open. Pettapiece pointed out that it […]

Dr. Dubro Zerajic, a veterinarian and equine acupuncturist, based for many years in Aurora, Ontario, died on August 26, 2016

This year marks the 157th running of the Queen’s Plate, one of Toronto’s oldest sporting traditions, and Canada’s most famous horse races. To kick off the festivities, racing fans are invited to attend an exclusive screening of Being AP, a documentary that profiles the 2015 final season of jockey Sir Anthony Peter (AP) McCoy. McCoy […]

The Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) have announced changes to the condition book affecting Ontario Sired horses for the remainder of the year. WEG will continue to write races for OS maiden three-year-old races until August 1st, and at that time those races will be replaced with a […]

The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) will hold a general meeting of the membership on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 to discuss the changes to the Ontario Sired Racing Program. It was announced in January that Woodbine Entertainment Group will reduce funding to the OS bonus program by 31%, or $1.4 million, for the 2016 […]

A boarding stable near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is under voluntary quarantine following a confirmed case of Equine Herpes Virus 1 (EHV-1). According to the mare’s owner, Alyssa Gartner, the five-year-old Quarter Horse, Sunny, showed signs of instability – dragging her feet, having wobbly legs. After examination by a veterinarian, Sunny was diagnosed with EHV-1, placed in […]

Southlands Riding Club, in Vancouver, British Columbia, has closed after a newly arrived rescue horse tested positive for Strangles – a serious upper respiratory tract disease. Strangles is highly contagious and is transferable through direct contact. It is not airborne and does not affect humans. In horses, it causes high fever and swelling around the jaw […]