Jim Lawson formally stepped down as Chief Steward of The Jockey Club of Canada in April 2015 and the Board of Stewards has appointed Jeffrey Begg to the position of Chief Steward. Mr. Lawson recently replaced Nick Eaves as CEO of Woodbine Entertainment Group thus initiating his decision to step down as Chief Steward. James Lawson […]
The Jockey Club of Canada held its 40th Annual Sovereign Awards event this evening on the elegantly transformed third floor of Woodbine Race Track in Toronto, Ontario Canada. More than 300 guests were in attendance to celebrate with the finalists and the newly crowned champions of Thoroughbred racing in Canada for 2014. The Sovereign Awards […]
The Jockey Club of Canada’s Graded Stakes Committee held its annual review of the Graded and Listed Stakes in Canada. The Committee upgraded one Listed race bringing the total to 44 Graded Stakes in Canada for 2015. The Graded Stakes Committee meeting, conducted by Committee Chair, Jeff Begg with all Committee Members as well as Chief […]
The Jockey Club of Canada will host the 40th Annual Sovereign Awards Party to honour the Canadian Champions of 2014 and to celebrate Thoroughbred racing in Canada on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. The cocktail-attire celebration awards party will include an opportunity to walk the Sovereign Award Red Carpet upon arriving […]
The Jockey Club of Canada held its 39th Annual Sovereign Awards Party April 11th, on the elegantly transformed third floor of Woodbine Race Track in Toronto, Ontario Canada. More than 300 guests attended the event to celebrate with the finalists and newly crowned champions of Thoroughbred racing in Canada for 2013. The Sovereign Awards are […]
The Jockey Club of Canada’s Graded Stakes Committee held its annual review of the Graded and Listed Stakes in Canada and while the number of Graded Stakes in Canada remains unchanged at 43 there is one notable downgrade for 2014. The Graded Stakes Committee meeting, conducted by Committee Chair, Jeff Begg with all Committee Members […]
The Jockey Club of Canada will host the 39th Annual Sovereign Awards Party to celebrate Thoroughbred racing in Canada and to honour the Canadian Champions of 2013, on Friday, April 11, 2014 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. The cocktail-attire celebration awards party will include an opportunity to walk the Sovereign Award Red Carpet upon arriving […]
At the annual Jockey Club of Canada meeting of the Members held in July at Woodbine Race Track in Toronto, Ontario, one returning Steward and 14 new Members were appointed to The Jockey Club of Canada. The Jockey Club of Canada is honoured to re-appoint R. Glenn Sikura to the Board of Stewards for 2013 […]
The Federal Budget released on March 21, 2013 contains two changes to section 31 of the Income Tax Act. The Jockey Club of Canada Tax Committee Chair, John Unger, has released the following statement regarding Section 31 of the Income Tax Act pertaining to the horse racing industry in Canada. First, the wording of section […]
The Jockey Club of Canada is excited to announce that the 38th Annual Sovereign Awards Ceremony will once again kick off the new racing year in 2013 at Woodbine Racetrack. Honouring the Canadian Champions of 2012, the 38th Sovereign Awards Ceremony will be held on the third floor of Woodbine Race Track in Toronto on […]
