News: Canadian Thoroughbred

2009 Annual Sovereign Awards

The Jockey Club of Canada announced today that the 35th Annual Sovereign Awards will take place at Roy Thomson Hall, in Toronto, Ontario on Friday, January 29th, 2010. A champagne cocktail reception and hors d’oeuvres will be followed by the

Horse Racing Hall of Fame Tickets Now on Sale

Toronto, ON – Enjoy a night of excitement at the 2009 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Fundraising Dinner as the newest Hall of Fame Members are honoured and celebrated. The 2009 Induction Ceremony & Fundraising Dinner

Invader smuggles home Manitoba’s Queen’s Cup

Canterbury invader Smuggler’s Hold did not let the betting public down with a come from behind win in the 61st running of the Manitoba Lotteries Derby.   Stepping onto the track as the favourite, Smuggler’s Hold, trained by Rick Padilla,

Perfect Shower reigns in Breeders’

Toronto, ON - Charles Fipke’s homebred Perfect Shower became the highest-priced winner (46-1) of the Breeders’ Stakes since the inception of the Canadian Triple Crown in 1959, taking the 119th edition Sunday at Woodbine. At the finish of the mile and

Chad Beckon Recovery Fund raises $40,000

Toronto, ON - The Chad Beckon Recovery Fund Golf Tournament, Dinner and Silent Auction, held on July 30, raised $40,000 in support of the injured rider. Owners, trainers, jockeys and friends gathered at thoroughbred owner Gus Schickedanz’s Ballantrae Golf and Country

Breeders’ Stakes draws 13

Toronto, ON - Queen’s Plate winner Eye of the Leopard and Prince of Wales’ victor Gallant head a field of 13 for Sunday’s $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes, third leg in Canada’s Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, at Woodbine. The 119th running of

For Comment: Thoroughbred Rules on Urging of Horse

The Board of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is circulating rules received from the industry consultation group, formed to review the acceptable urging of a horse in Ontario Thoroughbred horseracing. Industry participants and associations are encouraged to provide any new

Opening Day Attendance and Handle Up at Saratoga

Saratoga Springs, - On-track and all-sources handle soared over 2008 totals as Saratoga Race Course opened its 141st season of thoroughbred racing in warm, muggy conditions with intermittent showers after the sixth race. Attendance of 25,444 was up 40.4 percent over

Fellowship Supports U of G Stem Cell Research

A University of Guelph researcher has been awarded a prestigious post-doctoral fellowship worth more than $1 million over three years to advance pioneering research into using stem cells to treat cartilage injuries in horses. The fellowship will allow Thomas Koch to