Serving the Interests of Ontario Standardbred Breeders
Today NDP Leader Andrea Horwath will push the government to protect horseracing in Ontario by tabling the following Opposition Day motion to reinstate the Slots-at-Racetracks program. The motion will be debated and voted on in the Legislature later today: “… The Legislative Assembly calls on the Government to re-instate and maintain the SARP program unless […] Read more »
Horse owners showed they were willing to bet on Ontario’s horse racing industry, as prices for yearlings climbed slightly at an annual sale in London. But breeders say they’re still losing money and need a solid plan with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. that will instil confidence in the industry. “Before there’s going to […] Read more »
The list of those bullish on the resurgence of New Jersey’s racing and breeding industry continues to grow, as Brittany Stallion Management announced today that multiple World Champion Vintage Master will relocate there for 2014. Vintage Master p,4,1:48.1f ($2,162,979) will stand at Walnridge Farm of New Jersey for a fee of $3,500. He […] Read more »
The Canadian Sportsman, Canada’s oldest magazine, will cease publishing in December 2013. Dedicated to the sport of harness horse racing, The Canadian Sportsman produced its first edition in 1870 and ran continuously for 143 years. “Several factors have led to this very difficult decision,” said Canadian Sportsman president Gary Foerster. “Print magazines face unprecedented challenges […] Read more »
The second and final session of the 2013 Forest City Yearling Sale took place at the Western Fair Agriplex in London, Ont. on Sunday afternoon. A total of 225 yearlings were sold over the two sessions for $3,043,000, producing an average price of $13,524. Last year, 257 yearlings were sold for $2,703,300, resulting in an […] Read more »
The 2013 Forest City Yearling Sale held its first of two sessions on Saturday afternoon at the Western Fair Agriplex in London, Ont. with Queen Fourteen topping the opening session. Selling as Hip 64, Queen Fourteen was purchased for $130,000 by Tony O’Sullivan of Cambridge, Ont. Consigned by agent Preferred Equine Inc. for Warrawee Farms, […] Read more »
