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Mickey Walls Wins 2013 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award

Mickey Walls, one of Canada’s greatest riding exports, was today named the 2013 recipient of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award. The coveted Gomez Award is given to the person, Canadian-born, Canadian-raised or regular rider in the country for more than

Past Champions Return to Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event

The Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, to be held June 6 to 9 in Bromont, Quebec, is once again attracting North America’s top equestrian athletes. Bromont is Canada’s only three day event sanctioned at the

Brits Move Up FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing Leaderboard

The British team repeated their achievement of 12 months ago when winning their home leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing in the beautiful historic surrounds of Houghton Hall in Norfolk (GBR). As a result, Great Britain has pulled up

The winning British team at the Houghton Hall

King Takes the Crown at Thunderbird’s Premiere Grand Prix

Thunderbird Show Park started their 40th season with a breathtaking grand prix, thanks to a field of 38 riders and an inspired course designed by Germany’s, Stefan Wirth. Sunday afternoon’s $25,000 Canadian Premiere Grand Prix offered a thrilling jump off,

Kyle King and Onyx

Fort Erie Race Track is Alive and Kicking

Alive and kicking may have been the best way to describe yesterday’s opening day celebrations at Fort Erie Race Track. Patrons packed the 116 year old Border Oval for an exciting eight race card which saw over 70 Thoroughbreds returning

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I’m a Kittyhawk Flies to Lady Angela Score

I’m a Kittyhawk collared Rootham Triple E’s in the shadow of the wire to take Saturday’s $125,000 Lady Angela Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Robert Crean for Jonathan, Martin, Nicholas and Victoria Earle, I’m A Kittyhawk was expertly ridden by

I'm a Kittyhawk

Solid Appeal Proves Best in Nassau

Jim and Susan Hill’s Solid Appeal demonstrated a tremendous turn of foot over the expansive E.P Taylor Turf Course to win Saturday’s Grade 2 $213,200 Nassau Stakes, at Woodbine. Solid Appeal, trained by Reade Baker, was provided with a stellar

Solid Appeal

Up With the Birds Takes Flight in Marine

Up With the Birds swooped to the lead at the top of the lane en route to a decisive score in Sunday’s $168,900 Marine Stakes, at Woodbine. Up With the Birds, a Sam-Son Farms homebred trained by Malcolm Pierce, entered

Up With the Birds

Something Extra Defends Connaught Cup Crown

Something Extra went gate to wire to successfully defend his title in Sunday’s Grade 2, $201,600 Connaught Cup Stakes, at Woodbine. Something Extra, trained and part-owned by Gail Cox, left the gate sharply under Eurico Rosa da Silva and never

Something Extra