Last week, the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel released their final report, “Building a Sustainable Future Together; Ontario’s Five Year Horse Racing Partnership”. Pages 9 and 10 dealt specifically with the Fort Erie Thoroughbred track. It stated; “In short, the Panel can find no path to sustainability for a resident racing program…”. The Panel in […]
New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath was in Niagara today to attend the last races of the season at Fort Erie Race Track. She was joined by NDP horse racing advocate Taras Natyshak. From a grandstand packed with horse racing fans, Horwath rejected Kathleen Wynne’s view that there’s no future for the Fort Erie Race Track. […]
The 2013 thoroughbred racing season at Northlands Park concluded Monday with Aces Again winning the $50,000 Harvest Gold Plate and Canaveral Leader winning the $50,000 Duchess of York. This season the all source per race handle increased by seven per cent over the 2012 season. “This year marked another successful thoroughbred season at Northlands Park,” […]
Phil’s Dream, under a patient ride from Justin Stein, was full of run through the stretch to capture Sunday’s Grade 1 $340,400 Nearctic Stakes, at Woodbine. The six furlong race, a Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In event run over a ‘good’ E.P. Taylor Turf Course, drew 10 hopefuls. But the winner, owned and trained […]
Flashy Margaritta, with Patrick Husbands aboard, made every pole a winning one while taking the Thanksgiving feature, the $125,400 Bull Page Stakes, Monday at Woodbine. Bred and trained by Ralph Biamonte, Flashy Margaritta, a gelded son of Bold n’ Flashy-Ritta, showed eight other juvenile colts and geldings his heels the entire six furlong trip, clicking […]
Dance Again rallied last to first to defeat her Sam-Son Farms stablemate Smartyfly in Saturday’s $150,000 Carotene Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Malcolm Pierce, the striking bay daughter of Awesome Again-Dance With Doves earned her first added-money win with a powerful closing move down the middle of the turf course covering 1 1/8-miles in 1:49.90 […]
Ontario has released a five-year plan for a sustainable horse racing industry in the province based on the final Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel report. The plan will strengthen the industry and support future growth by: Providing up to $400 million over five years to sustain a wide range of racing opportunities that are supported by strong […]
Ami’s Holiday needed the length of the stretch to reel in Big Bazinga in Sunday’s $174,700 Grade 3 Grey Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Josie Carroll for owner Ivan Dalos, the bay son of Harlan’s Holiday went to post as the 3-2 mutuel choice in the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’ tilt which featured four horses following […]
Eugene Melnyk’s James Street rallied from off the pace to capture Sunday’s $155,100 Grade 3 Durham Cup, at Woodbine. Trained by Josie Carroll, the six-year-old bay son of El Prado would not be denied in the stretch run with a smart move, under Patrick Husbands, to overtake a prominent Alpha Bettor and rallying Awesome Overture. […]
Madly Truly, in need of racing room at the top of the lane, found running room in deep stretch to capture Saturday’s $150,000 Grade 3 Mazarine Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse for John C. Oxley, the bay daughter of Malibu Moon arrived at the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’ stake off a fourth-place run in […]
