Dave Briggs, Author at Ontario Thoroughbred Improvement Program

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Woodbine Entertainment, HBPA and Ontario Racing announce significant purse enhancements for 2026 Thoroughbred racing season at Woodbine

Dave Briggs2026-07-13T13:40:52-04:00July 13, 2026|

by Woodbine communications (This announcement originally appeared here). Woodbine Entertainment, the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario (HBPA), and Ontario Racing (OR) today announced significant purse enhancements for the 2026 Thoroughbred racing season at Woodbine Racetrack, representing one of the largest investments in Ontario racing in recent years. The enhancements are made possible through Read more

Ghost Me wins My Dear, remains undefeated

Dave Briggs2026-07-13T09:57:59-04:00July 13, 2026|

by Phil McSween for Woodbine This story originally appeared here. Ontario-bred Ghost Me bravely skimmed the rail and finished with a rush to win Sunday's (July 12) $125,000 My Dear Stakes at Woodbine. Making her second career start and ridden for the first time by Sahin Civaci, the undefeated bay daughter of Ghostzapper broke sharply Read more

Ontario’s Thoroughbred industry receives additional funding of more than $10 million

Dave Briggs2026-07-09T12:47:08-04:00July 9, 2026|

by Dave Briggs / Ontario Racing Ontario Racing is excited to announce that it is immediately contributing additional funding of more than $10 million to the Ontario Thoroughbred horse racing industry as part of the Ontario government’s plan to increase support to protect agriculture and rural jobs across the province. The new money for the Read more

Ontario-bred Shifty completes natural hat trick in classy Royal North victory

Dave Briggs2026-06-29T11:08:15-04:00June 29, 2026|

by Phil McSween for Woodbine This story originally appeared here. Ontario-bred Shifty continued her outstanding run of form, capturing her third race in succession, while earning her first graded win in the Grade 3 $150,000 HPIBet Royal North Stakes Saturday at Woodbine. Ridden by Rafael Hernandez, the 4-year-old bay daughter of Medaglia D'Oro broke sharply Read more

Ontario-bred Luster regains her winning edge in sparkling Selene victory

Dave Briggs2026-06-29T10:55:42-04:00June 29, 2026|

by Phil McSween for Woodbine This story originally appeared here. Previously undefeated Luster redeemed herself in style, to win Saturday's (June 27) $150,000 Grade 3 Selene Stakes at Woodbine. Making her Woodbine 2-turn main track debut, the Ontario-bred grey-roan daughter of Knicks Go, broke alertly from post position 2, tucking in nicely along the Read more

Ontario-bred Runaway Again rallies to win Grade 3 Dominion Day

Dave Briggs2026-06-29T10:42:06-04:00June 29, 2026|

by Chris Lomon / Woodbine This story originally appeared here. Ontario-bred Runaway Again, under Ryan Munger, pounced late to take Saturday’s $150,000 Dominion Day Stakes (G3) at Woodbine. Sent off as the 9-2 third choice in the event for 4-year-olds and up, last year’s Prince of Wales Stakes winner, making his third start of Read more

Souper Sporty scores in Georgian Bay and Duckduckduck takes Lake Huron Stakes at Woodbine

Dave Briggs2026-06-22T15:31:18-04:00June 22, 2026|

story by Phil McSween / Woodbine photos by Michael Burns (This story originally appeared here) The addition of blinkers and a well-timed rally, helped Souper Sporty (above) score an 18-1 upset win in The Georgian Bay Stakes, the opening leg of the Ontario Sired Heritage Series on Sunday (June 21) at Woodbine. Reunited with rider Read more

Nine Ontario-bred 2-year-olds sold for $852,000 combined at OBS June Sale

Dave Briggs2026-06-19T13:25:33-04:00June 19, 2026|

by Dave Briggs Nine Ontario-bred 2-year-olds sold for $852,000 combined, averaging $94,666 apiece, at this week’s OBS June Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale at the OBS Sales Grounds in Ocala, FL. The group was led by Hip #827, a Medaglia d’Oro colt out of Season Ticket that sold for $400,000 to D. J. Read more

Annual CTHS awards shine spotlight on top Ontario breeders

Dave Briggs2026-06-11T17:10:20-04:00June 11, 2026|

The best breeders in Ontario were celebrated Wednesday night (June 10) at the 42nd annual Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society’s (CTHS) awards dinner at Royal Woodbine Golf Club in Toronto. The highly anticipated evening honoured the 2025 outstanding achievements of breeders in Canada’s biggest racing jurisdiction as the 2026 season is in full swing. Founded in Read more

Answering Chiefswood’s call is just the break rising trainer Dale Desruisseaux needed

Dave Briggs2026-06-10T16:21:18-04:00June 10, 2026|

(As well as having a stable on the rise at Woodbine, trainer Dale Desruisseaux is also a proud family man. He and his wife, Jeannette, are shown with their children Daynica and Dawson - photo courtesy Dale Desruisseaux). Trainer Dale Desruisseaux can vividly remember feeling a rush when his phone rang and he saw Read more

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