California Chrome, last year’s Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, has won the 2014 Horse of the Year, which was announced Saturday evening at the 44th annual Eclipse Awards, presented by Daily Racing Form, Breeders’ Cup and The Stronach Group. The Eclipse Awards, held at Gulfstream Park, honor excellence in Thoroughbred racing and are voted on […]
Canadians who spend extended periods of time in the United States should familiarize themselves with the Entry Exit Initiative, a new information-sharing agreement between Canada and the US, which allows officials to track how many days Canadians spend in the US. BC Southern Interior MP, Alex Atamanenko, is warning Canadians that if they are not […]
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has announced that President and CEO, Nick Eaves, will be leaving the company on March 31, 2015. Eaves took on the role of CEO in 2010, with a mandate to establish a new and stable foundation for WEG, its role in the horse racing industry, and its future. With this now […]
At the CEI Greenway Gallivant held in Dunnellon, Fla., Jan. 1–3, 2015, Canadians earned great finish times in the CEI 1* 80 km and CEI 2* 120 km races. In the CEI2* 120 km race held on Jan. 2, Wendy MacCoubrey of St. Justine de Newton, Que., finished in a time of 7:58:42 for fourth […]
The inaugural Thoroughbred Owners Conference were pretty much what one would expect from a gathering aimed at educating potential horse owners.
Breeding science for the 21st century.
More and more couples are working together in the backstretch.
John Carey is a hands-on, eighth generation Irish horseman that has made an impact in Ontario’s breeding industry thanks to his T.C. Westmeath Stud Farm and Old Forester, Canada’s leading freshman sire in three of the last five years.
Hillstar won a bizarre edition of Pattison Canadian International after favoured Brown Panther tore off down the E.P. Taylor turf course before the start, dropping rider Richard Kingscote.
By combining his experience as a CTV anchor with his passion for horse racing Joe Tilley is hoping his show Talkin’ Horses will draw more people to the sport.
