On August 11, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) was notified of a positive test result for West Nile Virus (WNV) in a horse from the Sudbury area. The unvaccinated mare developed neurological signs which progressively became worse over 48 hours and necessitated humane euthanasia. During this time of year, veterinarians […]
The sun sets on the 2015 Canadian Triple Crown series on Sunday with the 125th running of the $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes, at Woodbine. The Breeders’, at one and one-half miles over the E.P. Taylor Turf Course, will be televised live on TSN1 in HD from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., with a post time at […]
Calgary Cat, Canada’s reigning champion sprinter, split rivals at the top of the lane and swept past Essence Hit Man en route to a comfortable victory in Wednesday night’s $107,400 Ontario Jockey Club Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Kevin Attard for owners Stephen Chesney and Cory S. Hoffman, Calgary Cat arrived at the six furlong […]
Online polls are now open for members of the Ontario Equestrian Federation to vote for the directors at large they would like to represent them on the board of directors. All adult members are eligible to vote and are encouraged to exercise that right. There are four director at large positions available and members can […]
Get Rhythm rallied wide down the lane to earn her first stakes score in Sunday’s $140,000 Ontario Debutante Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Catherine Day Phillips for an ownership group that includes Anderson Farms Ontario, Inc., Kingview Farms, Sean Fitzhenry, and John Fielding, Get Rhythm arrived at the six furlong ‘Poly’ sprint for juvenile fillies […]
Woodford Racing LLC’s Season Ticket, confidently handled by Patrick Husbands, surged to the lead in mid-stretch and never looked back en route to an impressive score in Sunday’s $250,800 Wonder Where Stakes, third leg of the filly Triple Tiara, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse, the Lemon Drop Kid bay arrived at the grassy 1 […]
Essence Hit Man, Canada’s champion sprinter in 2011 and 2012, makes his much anticipated return in Wednesday night’s $100,000 Ontario Jockey Club Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Larry Cappuccitti for A & G Racing Stable, the now eight-year-old chestnut last raced on November 30, 2013 when second in the Grade 2 Kennedy Road Stakes. Essence […]
Marbre Rose collared the front-running Endless Light in the final jump to win Saturday’s $150,900 Grade 3 Seaway Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Christophe Clement for owner Haras de Saint Pair and Monceaux Stables, Marbre Rose arrived at the seven furlong ‘Poly’ stake from a narrow nose defeat when rallying in similar fashion in the […]
Robert Marzilli’s Caren, confidently handled by Jesse Campbell, remained undefeated with a gate-to-wire score in Holiday Monday’s co-featured $125,000 Nandi Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mike DePaulo, Caren arrived at the six furlong ‘Poly’ sprint for Ontario-sired juvenile fillies from a determined head score in the Shady Well Stakes. The bay daughter of Society’s Chairman-Jo […]
Phil’s Dream swooped to his first victory of the season in the $126,200 Shepperton Stakes on Holiday Monday, at Woodbine. The Paul Buttigieg homebred arrived at the 6 1/2-furlong ‘Poly’ sprint for older Ontario-sired horses with four second-place efforts in as many starts, but the classy Philanthropist gelding would not be denied a victory. Paso […]
