Thoroughbred Improvement Program

Annual CTHS awards shine spotlight on top Ontario breeders

2026-06-11T17:10:20-04:00June 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

How ‘Pizza Boy’ Mansetti delivered Canada’s Horse of the Year Award and a new lease on life for Bill Ulwelling

2026-04-28T13:36:53-04:00April 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

Sergei Prokofiev’s homecoming leads Ontario’s exciting new group of stallions

2026-03-05T10:44:30-05:00March 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

2026 TIP Stallion Directory now available

2026-02-27T13:15:16-05:00February 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

Ontario Sired Heritage Series commences with editions of the Georgian Bay, Lake Huron

2025-06-20T10:40:56-04:00June 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