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The $125,000 Queenston Stakes, a key prep on the road to this year’s Queen’s Plate (August 21), takes the spotlight on Sunday’s 10-race card at Woodbine. ​ ​ ​The seven-furlong Queenston, for three-year-olds, foaled in Canada, has attracted some top contenders hoping for a shot at Plate glory, including undefeated The Minkster. ​ ​Tabbed as Read more

Trainer Kevin Attard sends out the duo of Moira and Souper Flashy in Saturday’s $125,000 Stella Artois Fury Stakes at Woodbine. ​ ​A key prep on the road to this year’s $500,000 Woodbine Oaks presented by Budweiser (July 24, at Woodbine), the seven-furlong main track Fury, for three-year-old fillies, foaled in Canada, has attracted eight Read more

The New York Racing Association’s Belmont Racing Festival gets underway Thursday June 9, and concludes Saturday, June 11 with the Belmont Stakes. Over the three days there will 17 stakes races and a whopping eight Grade 1 races on Saturday, including the Belmont Stakes. Ontario Bred horses will be featured on all three race days. Read more

Artie’s Storm stormed home to take Sunday’s Grade 2 $201,950 Stella Artois Eclipse Stakes at Woodbine. ​ ​Prior to the running of the Eclipse, jockey David Moran forecasted a strong showing from the multiple stakes winning son of We Miss Artie-Tiz Stormy Now. ​ ​Under ideal conditions at the Toronto oval, four-year-old Artie’s Storm, owned and Read more

Unostrike - Credit: Susan Foreman When Rich Strike completed his comeback victory in the 2022 Kentucky Derby, it was the win of a lifetime for all the connections of the claiming horse, turned 80-1 Derby winner. For Ontario breeder Susan Foreman, who purchased a half-sister to Rich Strike at the 2022 Keeneland January Sale through Read more

Ontario bred Messier putting in a workout leading into the 2022 Kentucky Derby. Photo by Tom Ryan Tom Ryan is quite happy to channel his inner Canadian leading up to the Kentucky Derby. ​ ​The man behind SF Racing, and part-owner of Derby hopeful Messier, wasn’t born in Canada, but he does have some notable Read more

Photo: Michael Burns Photo Woodbine Racetrack’s first juvenile race of 2022 was a romp for Ontario Bred Botta Swing. The chestnut filly blazed to a track record of 50.94 to win the four-and-a-half-furlong sprint over the main track Tapeta by four lengths. She was named a TDN Rising Star for the effort.  Botta Swing (Not Read more

Image: Ironstone wins 2021 Clarendon Stakes (Michael Burns Photo) Silent Runner, a son of 2021 Top Ontario Sire Silent Name (JPN), and Ironstone a 2021 Sovereign Award Champion Two-Year-Old Nominee, are among the field of nine vying for the $125,000 Woodstock on Sunday May 1 at Woodbine. The Woodstock – contested by three-year-olds over six-furlongs Read more

(Photo Michael Burns) Sixteen Ontario bred horses were named 2021 Sovereign Award finalists by the Jockey Club of Canada, highlighted by Pink Lloyd earning nominations in Champion Older Main Track Male and Champion Sprint Male during his swan song campaign. The nine-year-old posted a 3-2-0 record in his 2021 campaign, including a walk-off win in Read more