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OHRIA Encouraged by Moves Toward Sustainability

As reported on May 13th, Ontario’s Premier, Kathleen Wynne, has tasked the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel with producing a draft plan for integrating horse racing into the Ontario gaming strategy by June, and a final plan by October. Ontario

2013 Quarter Horse Program

Details of the 2013 Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program (QHRIDP) have been announced by the Program Administrator. Cooperatively developed with input from the Quarter Horse industry, the 2013 Program maintains a solid racing program and significant support for breeders. With purses being offered

Dressage Canada Announces Bursary Recipients

Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the successful athletes selected as recipients of the Dressage Canada Bursary and Dressage Canada Youth Bursary Awards. Supported by the Dressage Canada Levy Fund the Bursary Program recognizes the difficulty athletes face as they

Long-Term Plan Coming for Ontario’s Horse Racing Industry

Ontario has asked the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel to bring forward a long-term plan to implement recommendations from its final report. As transition funding negotiations with track operators are now substantially complete, the province has asked the panel for

Alpha Bettor Best in Eclipse

Bulldog Racing’s Alpha Bettor found his best stride late to win Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Eclipse Stakes, at Woodbine. Alpha Bettor, a five-year-old son of Alphabet Soup trained by Dan Vella, saved all the ground in the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’

Alpha Bettor

Black Hornet Stings Rivals in Queenston

Black Hornet, the longest shot on the board at 16-1, set a lively pace en route to his first added-money score in Saturday’s $150,000 Queenston Stakes, at Woodbine. It was also a first stakes score for trainer Pat Parente and

Black Hornet

Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping: Round 5

Just seven days after coming out on top in Lummen, Belgium, French riders recorded their second win of the inaugural Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping series at Drammen, Norway. However this time they were pushed just about as close as

The French team

In Memoriam: Ted Dwyer

Ted Dwyer, former coordinator of the FEI World Cup™ Jumping Pacific League and international course designer and judge, has died in Australia just days before his 90th birthday. Ted lived in Young, New South Wales together with his wife, Judy

Ted Dwyer