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
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
Dave Briggs2026-05-29T13:58:36-04:00May 29, 2026|
story by Dave Briggs photos courtesy Canuck Racing Club There is a certain poetry to how Donato Lanni talks about the magic of horse ownership as a rare and enriching life experience. “Honestly, owning racehorses is one of those rare bucket-list experiences that can be even better when it’s shared,” said Lanni, one of the Read more
Dave Briggs2026-04-28T13:36:53-04:00April 24, 2026|
story by Dave Briggs / photos by Michael Burns Winning the King’s Plate and being voted the Sovereign Award winner as Canada’s 2025 Horse of the Year are both incredible feats, but neither are as impressive as what Mansetti did to prolong owner Bill Ulwelling’s life. This was, of course, after Mansetti nearly killed Ulwelling Read more
Dave Briggs2026-03-05T10:44:30-05:00March 5, 2026|
by Dave Briggs / Ontario Racing Ontario’s Thoroughbred stallion lineup for 2026 includes nine new stallions led by the heralded homecoming of Sergei Prokofiev (above), one of Europe’s most successful young sires. Also new to Ontario this year is Yorkton, Frac Dancer, Inflation Nation (IRE), Mildmay's Secret, Royal Spirit, Stitches, Tale of Silence and Tomcat Read more
Dave Briggs2026-02-27T13:15:16-05:00February 27, 2026|
The Ontario Thoroughbred Improvement Program (TIP) is proud to announce its 2026 Stallion Directory is available to download. The 44-page guide features information on all 45 stallions eligible to the TIP program in 2026, as well as important contact, payment and program information. There's also a list of 2025 stallion leaders, answers to frequently asked Read more
Dave Briggs2025-06-23T09:33:58-04:00June 23, 2025|
by Chris Lomon / Woodbine communications This story originally appeared here. The curtain raised on the Ontario Sired Heritage Series Sunday afternoon at Woodbine with a pair of $100,000 stakes, the Georgian Bay and Lake Huron. The five-furlong inner turf events are part of the Ontario Sired Heritage Series, an eight-leg stakes series open to Read more
Dave Briggs2025-06-20T10:40:56-04:00June 20, 2025|
by Chris Lomon / Woodbine communications A pair of stakes, the $100,000 Georgian Bay and $100,000 Lake Huron, mark the start of this year’s Ontario Sired Heritage Series, Sunday (June 22) at Woodbine. Established in 2021, the Ontario Sired Heritage Series is comprised of three $100,000 legs and a $100,000 final for two divisions: 3-year-old Read more
