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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh to attend the Queen’s Plate
June 16, 2010Toronto, ON - Woodbine Entertainment Group today announced Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh, will be the Guests of Honour at the 151st running of the Queen’s Plate Stakes at Woodbine on Sunday, July 4, 2010. Her Majesty and His Royal Highness will be making their fourth appearance at Woodbine for the race, following visits in 1959, 1973 and 1997. Her Majesty will present the trophy to the winning owner.
CTHS Salutes Its Leaders at 28th Annual Awards
June 16, 2010Rexdale, ON – Members, families, and friends of the Thoroughbred industry gathered together to honour the Ontario-Bred champions of 2009 at the CTHS Annual Awards held on June 12th at Copper Creek Golf Club, in Kleinburg, Read more »
Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge Returns for 2010
June 15, 2010Lexington, KY – The Breeders’ Cup and Churchill Downs today announced the second annual Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge, a two-day handicapping tournament to be conducted during this year’s Championships on November 5-6. The Breeders’ Cup Betting Read more »
FEI President Supports EU in Promoting Animal Identification and Traceability
June 15, 2010FEI President HRH Princess Haya has assured the European Union of the FEI’s support in promoting and improving standards in animal identification and traceability. Speaking to top European Veterinary officials attending the third European Read more »
ORC Approves new Rules of Procedure
June 15, 2010At its meeting on May 27, 2010 the Board of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) approved new rules under the Rules of Procedure surrounding how hearings and appeals are conducted. The changes will help ensure Read more »
Roan Inish ’seals’ the Woodbine Oaks
June 14, 2010TORONTO, June 13…Robert Costigan’s homebred Roan Inish, which translates from Irish as *Island of the Seals,* outbattled another longshot, Moment of Majesty and heavily-favoured Embur’s Song in a breath-taking finish to win the 55th edition Read more »
Texas A&M Veterinary Researchers Achieve Cloning First
June 11, 2010College Station, TX – Researchers at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences have achieved another cloning first with the successful delivery of a foal using oocytes from a live mare, the first Read more »
Churchill Downs to Host 2011 Breeders’ Cup World Championships
June 11, 2010Louisville, Ky - For the first time in its history the Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be held at Churchill Downs, Inc. (“CDI”) in consecutive years as officials from Breeders’ Cup Ltd., Churchill Downs and Commonwealth Read more »
National Equine Industry Traceability Readiness Study Began in May
June 10, 2010Ottawa, ON - Equine Canada wishes to announce the launch of a national telephone survey — the National Equine Industry Traceability Readiness Study. The study is one of two research and data gathering exercises that Read more »
Woodbine & Mohawk now available in Las Vegas
June 9, 2010Toronto, ON - Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today announced that wagering on its tracks, Woodbine and Mohawk, is now available in racebooks throughout the state of Nevada. Five thoroughbred cards and five standardbred cards per Read more »
Cedar Run Continues Expansion in 2010
June 9, 2010Thornbury, ON – In keeping with its mission to become one of the pre-eminent horse parks in Canada and the U.S., Cedar Run is in the final few weeks of completing the equestrian and show Read more »
Equine ID & Traceability Conference
June 8, 2010Representatives from national and provincial organizations and breed groups gathered in Calgary on June 7 to share ideas, present issues and discuss solutions for the equine ID system that has become inevitable for our industry. Read more »
