Frac Daddy continued his unbeaten run on synthetic surfaces with a sparkling first try over the Woodbine ‘Poly’ to capture Sunday’s $202,400 Grade 2 Eclipse Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Ken McPeek for owners Magic City Thoroughbred Partners LLC, Frac Daddy arrived at the 1 1/16-mile main track event off a determined fourth-place run in […]
Ontario Veterinary College researchers shared some of their latest results during a presentation at Woodbine racetrack on May 22, 2014, thanks to generous sponsorship from the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario (HBPA) and Woodbine Entertainment Group. This research day was open to all Woodbine members involved in day-to-day work with the horses, with […]
Churchill Downs Incorporated announced that it has entered into a binding term sheet with The Stronach Group (TSG) under which TSG will operate, at TSG’s expense, live racing and maintain certain facilities used for racing and training at Calder Race Course (Calder) located in Miami Gardens, Fla. TSG will run at Calder the minimum number […]
As interim director of a new industry collective called Ontario Horse Racing, lifelong horseman John Snobelen is key to implementing a dramatic overhaul of the province's horse racing industry in the wake of the cancellation of the Slots at Racetracks Program.
How the uncle and nephew team of Carlo and Lou Tucci claimed their way to a Queen's Plate victory in 2013 with Midnight Aria after 40 years in the game.
Loving her second career
John C. Oxley’s Spring in the Air closed with great energy down the lane to capture Saturday’s Grade 3 $177,000 Hendrie Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse and ridden by Patrick Husbands, Spring in the Air arrived at the Hendrie off a 3 1/2-length loss to rival Purely Hot in the Grade 3 Whimsical […]
Asserting Bear crossed the wire first but it was Conquest Top Gun who took the spoils when the stewards determined Asserting Bear interfered with third-place finisher Ami’s Holiday deep in the stretch run of Sunday’s $140,000 Marine Stakes, at Woodbine. The Marine was reduced to a six-horse field with the scratches of Matador and Supermonic, […]
Jim and Susan Hill’s Solid Appeal arrived in the nick of time to defend her title in Sunday’s Grade 2 $213,600 Nassau Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Reade Baker and patiently ridden by Jesse Campbell, Solid Appeal was named Canada’s Champion turf female of 2013 on the back of wins in a pair of Grade […]
California Chrome, who on June 7th will attempt to become thoroughbred racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner when he competes in the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, arrived at Belmont Park at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner was led into barn 26 by assistant trainer Alan Sherman, walked […]
