The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is pleased to announce the approval of the revised allocations of the Pari-Mutuel Tax Reduction (PMTR) to support and encourage the horse racing industry in Ontario. This is in keeping with the ORC’s mandate to implement the components of the 5-year Horse Racing Partnership Plan (HRPP), as approved by the Ontario government. As […]
Ami’s Holiday, runner-up to filly Lexie Lou in the Queen’s Plate, will leave from post two as the 9-5 favourite in Tuesday night’s $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, at Fort Erie Racetrack. The 79th edition of the Prince of Wales, featuring a field of 10 Canadian-foaled three-year-olds, will be televised live on TSN from 7:00 […]
Conquest Tsunami opened up under a hand ride down the lane to win Saturday’s $157,250 Colin Stakes for two-year-olds, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse for Conquest Stables LLC, Conquest Tsunami arrived at the six furlong ‘Poly’ sprint with a perfect record through two starts including a runaway score in the Victoria Stakes. Bred in […]
Ageless held off the rallying Sky Treasure, while equaling the course record, to capture Sunday’s Grade 3 $153,700 Royal North Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Arnaud Delacour for Roy and Gretchen Jackson’s Lael Stables, the five-year-old daughter of Successful Appeal captured her third race in succession, while taking her first graded score with a determined […]
The Woodbine Entertainment Group is offering the WEG Higher Education Award to children of WEG employees or licensed backstretch members. Awards will be given to two students with bursaries of up to $1,000. The bursaries are based on financial need, academic standing and community involvement. Evaluation of the applicants will be undertaken by an independent […]
Spadina Road, patiently handled by Eurico Rosa da Silva, came on strong down the lane to capture Wednesday night’s $125,000 Deputy Minister Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Bob Tiller for owner Rolph Davis, Spadina Road arrived at the seven furlong ‘Poly’ stake for Ontario-sired sophomores from a third-place finish behind Deputy Minister rivals Eighty Nine […]
In year one of operation, initial revenue studies provided to Canadian company EquiLottery Corp. estimate its lottery and horse racing game EquiLottery to generate $100 million in ticket sales. Factor in the effect the game will have on increasing horseplayer interest and EquiLottery is projected to generate $101.5 million in handle to the racing industry. […]
On July 17, 2014, the British Horse Racing Authority announced that five horses had tested positive for the banned substance morphine at recent meets. One of the horses is owned by the Queen. Estimate, a five-year-old filly, tested positive after placing second in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, a race she won in 2013. It […]
It reads like a Hollywood story line. Matador and East Side, both trained by Mark Casse, worked Monday morning over the Woodbine training track in a thick veil of fog. In fact, the morning air was so dense that the time for the 5 furlong breeze could not be recorded by the Woodbine clockers. “I […]
Ami’s Holiday, a rallying runner-up to Lexie Lou in the Queen’s Plate, heads a list of 11 horses nominated to the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, to be held on Tuesday, July 29 at Fort Erie Racetrack. The 79th edition of the Prince of Wales for Canadian-foaled three-year-olds will be televised live on TSN from […]
