The appointments bring extensive horse racing and regulatory expertise to support Ontario's horse racing industry.

“That’s a lot of mornings at 4 am,” said the veteran trainer, 79, after Sugar Daddy Jack won through disqualification on Sept. 11.

The day saw a 9% increase in total wagering from '23 and an all-sources handle of $13.3M - the second-highest ever for a Woodbine Mile card.

The daughter of Signature Red, trained by John Mattine, will take on six rivals in the $100,000 feature on Saturday at Woodbine.

One of Canada's great horsemen has passed away at the age of 82. Saunders was honoured by the Jockey Club of Canada in 2023.

A healthy-paying pick-5 wheel at Woodbine last Saturday (hopefully) made amends for my Prince of Wales suggested wagers.

The BC-bred son of Sungold has won consecutive graded stakes races at route distances in Canada and has made it look easy.

The Silent Name (Jpn) colt, named for a famous Canadian naval officer, ran fast in his Bull Page Stakes win on Sunday at Woodbine.

Mark Casse-trained fillies ran 1-2-3 in Natalma and British colts New Century and Al Qudra dominated the Summer.

It was a massive day for Canadian-bred horses across the country, and David Moran rode for his injured son Pietro.