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It didn’t take long for this trainer to show the Canadian racing establishment that he had the Wright stuff. In just his second full season training Thoroughbreds and at the tender age of 25, Mike Wright Jr. had a huge

With five top 10 finishes in international competition, Christy Janzen is Canada’s leading international equestrian competitor at this time. by Susan Robertson It was high noon, 104 degrees fahrenheit and there was no shade in sight last December. While most

The Irish National Stud by Richard P. O’Connor How does a small country like Ireland produce so many champion race horses? Year after year, these thoroughbreds win major races around the world. Much of the answer can be found at

Was he a real horse, of a fictional character? by Margaret Bennett Anna Sewell’s story of Black Beauty is one of the most famous and best loved books of all time. But who was Black Beauty? To answer this question,

by George Williams One of Manitoba’s horse racing legends passed away this past summer, on July 15. Over 500 people attended his funeral, held at the United Church in Russell, Manitoba. C.J. “Shorty” Gray was 68-years-old when he lost a

By: Rob Longley In his years as an owner and breeder with Kinghaven Farms, David Willmot learned all too well that they don’t hand out the cheques until after the horses cross the wire. So the president of the Ontario

By: Rob Longley Helen Vanek has been climbing aboard horses since she was three-years-old, but she truly had the ride of  her life in 1998. The 21-year-old native of Toronto established herself as a legitimate Thoroughbred jockey in just her

By: Rob Longley Woodbine veteran David Clark would have had every reason to believe his best days riding Thoroughbreds were behind him as he prepared for the 1998 Thoroughbred season at Woodbine Racetrack. The veteran jockey, who began his career

By: Rob Longley Much like his business dealings as head of auto parts giant Magna International, Frank Stronach views horse racing as a global venture. But even though his direct involvement with Canadian racing was reduced last year, Sovereign Award

For Trainer Dan Vella, The Queen’s Plate is Racing’s Dearest Prize By Rob Longley Danny Vella was a wide-eyed boy of nine years old and already a huge horse racing fan when he crowded into the Woodbine grandstand for the