The stylish Christopher Burton (AUS) is on course to win his first CCI4* on British soil after storming into the lead at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR), final leg of the FEI Classics™ 2015/2016, with a stunning Dressage test on the 17hh Nobilis 18. Burton, who also led the Dressage at the Rio […]
The video for Shot of Glory — a song that hit number one — was filmed at Woodbine earlier this year because of David Roberts’ deep love for the sport.
Dr. Dubro Zerajic, a veterinarian and equine acupuncturist, based for many years in Aurora, Ontario, died on August 26, 2016
There was a time, not so long ago, when people didn’t take Isabelle Wenc seriously when she said she wanted to be a jockey. They certainly are now.
For many who love the sport of horse racing, ownership seems like an impossible dream. But this notion has been turned upside down for 40 lucky Winnipegers.
In the first part of an ongoing series on the challenges facing the Ontario horse racing industry – and possible solutions – Cal Bricker, the senior vice-president of horse racing for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) corporation, explains integration and what the future holds for horse racing.
Wednesday night’s Canadian Millions Sales Stakes program at Woodbine was highlighted by a pair of scores for jockey Rafael Hernandez and a stirring effort by Melmich to defend his OLG Elgin title. The lucrative card, restricted to horses entered in past local Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (CTHS) Yearling Sales, featured six stakes worth $900,000 in […]
Two great traditions are returning to the historic Border Oval on Labour Day weekend, with Circle the Course and Puss N Boots on Sunday, September 4.
Is exchange wagering a game changer for horse racing?
CTHS Yearling Sale graduate Shake Down Baby, sold privately over the winter to Cheyenne Stables, made a successful return to Canada to win Sunday’s $127,000 La Prevoyante Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Christophe Clement, the Wando bay arrived at the one-mile turf event for Ontario-sired sophomore fillies from a narrow nose defeat in the turf […]
