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Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta to Race Each Other
February 4, 2010Calling it “one of the most important moments at Oaklawn and in Arkansas sports,” Oaklawn President Charles J. Cella announced Thursday that Oaklawn will increase the purse of the April 3 Grade I Apple Blossom Read more »
Assiniboia Downs 2010 Race Dates
February 2, 2010Amid Olympics fever sweeping the racetrack, Assiniboia Downs has announced its live racing dates and stakes schedule for this spring and summer. Coming off a highly successful 2009 live season that saw a 30 Read more »
2010 Canadian Graded Stakes
February 2, 2010The Canadian Graded Stakes Committee met on January 30, 2010 to review races eligible for grading for 2010. Thirty-five races were given graded status. Following the meeting, Michael Byrne, Chairman of the Canadian Graded Read more »
2009 Sovereign Awards Winners Announced
February 1, 2010The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce the winners of the 35th Annual Sovereign Awards presented at the Ultra Supper Club in Toronto January 29th. This is the first time in the Read more »
Anti-Slaughter Associations Praise CFIA
February 1, 2010The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued the long awaited health requirements for all horses bound for slaughter in Canada. In 2009, 56% of the 93,812 horses slaughtered in Canada were U.S. exports. Read more »
New Rules for Horses Heading to Slaughter in Canada
February 1, 2010In response to the European Commission (EC) requirements on the importation of equine meat products from Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) with assistance from the Veterinary Drug Directorate (VDD) of Health Canada and Read more »
Animal Relief Efforts in Haiti
January 20, 2010While rescue efforts have been focussed on the overwhelming task of saving human lives in Haiti since the earthquake devastated that country in January, animal welfare organizations are monitoring the situation and waiting for information Read more »
2010 Ontario Racing Program Criteria Books Now Available
January 18, 2010Breed Program Criteria Books including application forms are in the mail! The 2010 Program criteria for the Standardbred and Thoroughbred Improvement Programs and the Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program are now available. The books provide the specific details for the suite of Ontario breed programs, worth over $54 million in 2010. The 2010 criteria books, which includes all necessary application forms, are available on-line and have been mailed to everyone who participated in the Program in 2009. If you wish to receive a copy of the book in the mail, contact the offices of the Ontario Racing Commission at (416) 213-7839. To view the Criteria Books on-line, access the specific breed programs from the Featured Showcase off the home page of the ORC website.
2009 Sovereign Awards Finalists
January 18, 2010The Jockey Club of Canada announces the finalists for the 2009 Sovereign Awards. Winners will be announced at the 35th Annual Sovereign Awards ceremonies on January 29, 2010 at the Ultra Supper Club, Toronto, Ontario. Read more »
Windfields Farm Confirms Auction Date
January 18, 2010Windfields Farm, breeder of 361 stakes winners and 48 champions including the internationally renowned Northern Dancer, has confirmed that auctioneer Bob Dickenson will conduct a liquidation auction at Windfields Farm on Saturday, March 6, 2010. Read more »
Stakes double at Santa Anita for Sutherland
January 18, 2010Toronto, ON - Woodbine rider Chantal Sutherland tallied her second graded stakes score in as many days in Sunday’s Grade 2 El Encino at Santa Anita Park in California. Sutherland and her mount Pretty Unusual Read more »
Import Restrictions Announced for Horses from New Mexico Entering Canada
January 11, 2010Ottawa, ON - The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders that due to the outbreak of equine piroplasmosis in the state of New Mexico, the Canadian Food Inspection Read more »
