February 23, 2012
Welcome to Jen's Thoroughblog. This is a personal blog site with news and some views on the Ontario thoroughbred racing industry. It is updated most mornings. I am a freelance writer and handicapper for various publications. Opinions on this site are NOT THOSE OF ANY OF MY EMPLOYERS. Feel free to give your insights and comments. Thoroughblog has the right to refuse publication of anonymous or offensive comments.
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ZOO
Trainer Lorne Richards and True North may have a nice one in PERFECT TAY, maybe a Queen’s Plate horse, read below…some Canadian winners, the Derby hero is back and other stuff…. Sparkling – A shiny morning at
BAND
OLD FORESTER, read more bottom of post, he’s in DRF news! Dave Landry photo THANK YOU to comment-ers on Thoroughblog who have shared their letters and opinions, I have also received a lot of copies of
JOIN
“Please Government of Ontario, don’t touch our horse racing industry, it’s important for thousands of people. I want there to be lots of good racing when I get older so I can make my family proud” A colt from the
STUN
MINISTER OF FINANCE – DWIGHT DUNCAN (top), DON DRUMMOND, 302 cash-saving RECOMMENDATIONS COMING TOMORROW BREAKING NEWS…**Newstalk 1010′s GERRY AGAR this morning will discuss horse racing and its future in Ontario…listen on line at www.newstalk1010.com, between 9 -12 **The Twitter-world,
MOMENT IN TIME
Fair Grounds photo O JOY! IT’S A VICTORY! JOYFUL VICTORY runs CAREER BEST Beyer Figure Ontario bred JOYFUL VICTORY got back on the winning track with a win in the Tiffany Lass Stakes yesterday at Fair Grounds. The
DRIFT
Winter is back at least for a couple of days, too bad it arrived on the weekend when the Woodbine backstretch opened…blowing, frigid wind, lots of snow, the good stuff! Meanwhile, BLACK CAVIAR is hotter than ever, winning last night
ORDER
Today’s post dedicated to…..a familiar site in the Woodbine program RACE #1 ABERNATHY 1. OUR TRUE GAL 2. KEEP SINGING 3. RAVENIST 4. CAIRDEAS JAMES JOSEPH BANNON – ABERNATHY James Bannon Sr. passed away on Tuesday at the
MIND
Be mindful of those who suffer from depression or anxiety today – it’s real and mostly not controllable… THEO AND LEXI say – wow, this has been one weeny winter! Hardly any snow, a few cold days, not much
BOWL
BIG DAY FOR CANADIAN-BRED DIXIE STRIKE….read on Where’s big brother? Here is a one-week old filly by Philanthropist out of Highland Moon, by Highland Ruckus. The filly, owned by Mike Colterjohn, is a half sister to top 2yo of
PATTERN
Thank heavens for little girls!! The first foal by Queen’s Plate winner NOT BOURBON is a filly out of $196,000 earner Native Resolve. The filly, born at Ballycroy Training Centre in Loretto, Ont. is owned by Winston Penny. RITHMS