News: Canadian Thoroughbred

27th Annual CTHS Awards set for June 12th

Rexdale, ON – The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division), is gearing up for its 27th Annual Awards, which takes place on Friday, June 12th at 6:30 p.m. at the Lionhead Golf & Country Club in Brampton, Ontario.   In

$20,000 donated to Western College of Veterinary Medicine

Saskatoon, SK - A $10,000 gift from the Equine Foundation of Canada to support vital horse health research at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine will double in value and impact through a unique matching gift program at

Dancing Allstar has all the right moves in Whimsical

Toronto, On – Bob Cheema’s Dancing Allstar returned to the winner’s circle in style, taking Saturday’s Grade  3, $150,800Whimsical Stakes at Woodbine by 1 ¾ lengths. The six-furlong Polytrack event was the ninth career triumph from 14 races for the

El Brujo bewitching in Achievement Stakes

Toronto, ON - El Brujo, a three-year-old son of Candy Ride, won his first added-money event and third career race, taking the $150,000 Achievement Stakes in authoritative fashion, Saturday at Woodbine. With Patrick Husbands in the irons, El Brujo, in his

TIP Worth $9.6 Million Includes Increase in Awards and Bonuses

Rexdale, ON – The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) is pleased to announce the release of the 2009 Thoroughbred Improvement Program (TIP), featuring $9.6 million in awards, bonuses, breeding incentives and added purse money.   Established to further develop

Breeders’ Cup “Stimuls Plan” Offers Early Foal Discount

Lexington, Ky. - The Breeders’ Cup announced today a $100 discount off the standard $500 nomination fee for all foals nominated electronically or “on-line” by the close of business August 1 to the Breeders’ Cup program. The early on-line discount was proposed

REACH Approaches the Starting Gate

Clinton, ON – The Regional Equine & Agricultural Centre of Huron (REACH) staff is pleased to advise that final touches are now being applied to the REACH facility, and they are looking forward to moving into their offices in early May.

Champion filly Van Lear Rose out for the year

Toronto, ON - Van Lear Rose, Canada’s champion two-year-old filly in 2008, will be sidelined for the year due to a suspensory injury. Trained by Catherine Day Phillips and bred and owned by her brother, Richard Day (Kingview Farms), the three-year-old

A New Old Starting Gate

Toronto, ON - Woodbine Entertainment Group has always believed that safety of horse and rider is paramount in the sport of Thoroughbred racing. In 2007, the company installed Polytrack, a partially synthetic, all-weather surface at Woodbine.  It was an important step