This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. Since the inaugural class of people and horses were inducted in 1976, there are now over 500 honoured members in the CHRHF. The public is invited to participate in the nomination of horses and people who have made a significant contribution to […]
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters announced this evening that Zayat Stables’ American Pharoah, the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, was unanimously voted as Horse of the Year at the 45th Annual Eclipse Awards Ceremony at Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino in Hallandale Beach, […]
A third barn fire in Ontario, in less than two weeks, is prompting questions about the 20-year-old farm building code, which has not been updated since 1995. On the night of January 15th, a barn in Georgetown burned down killing two cows. This follows the January 5th Puslinch fire at Classy Lane Stables and the […]
One of the richest and most exciting stakes schedules ever presented at Hastings Racecourse launches with the Sir Winston Churchill and Brighouse Belles on opening day, Sunday, April 17. The two $35,000 Allowance Stakes mark the beginning of a 41-stake schedule with purses totalling $2.6 million over the course of the 2016 season, up $100,000 […]
In support of fellow horsemen, breeders from all breeds of racing are stepping forward to help the victims of the fire at Classy Lane Stables, through the 2016 Stallion Season Auction. All funds raised from the auction will go to support the Classy Lane Fire Relief Fund. Starquine.com has donated their services to handle the auction, which […]
The fire at Classy Lane Stables, which took the lives of 43 horses, has had a deep and dramatic impact on Ontario’s horse racing community.
A fire at Classy Lane Stables in Puslinch, Ontario, has killed more than 40 horses. Firefighters were called to the blaze at about 11:00 p.m. on Monday January 4th. The cause is undetermined at this time. According to Barb Miller, who owns the harness racing facility with husband Jamie, at least 43 Standardbred horses perished. […]
This article highlights Manitoba thoroughbred breeder Cam Ziprick and how he is living the dream life at 50 right now — family, hockey and horses.
Paralyzed Jockey Alyssa Selman is overwhelmed by new wheelchair-accessible home.
There’s lots of work to be done to bring Saskatchewan’s equine and racing industries in line with other industries of similar size and with other jurisdictions in the province’s agriculture sector.
