Serving the Interests of Ontario Standardbred Breeders
Canada’s Forest City Selected Yearling Sale will be held at the Western Fair Agriplex in London Ontario on Sunday October 25. The online roster is now available with pedigrees. The sale roster can be sorted by Sire, Dam, Hip, or Consignor. Videos will be added as soon as they are available. The sale catalogue […] Read more »
On Tuesday, October 20 at Pompano Park, Godiva Seelster extended her streak of earning a purse cheque to 69 races. The five year-old daughter of Camluck recorded a wire-to-wire victory in a lifetime-best 1:50.4 for driver Wally Hennessey. Winbak Heavenly (driven by Aaron Byron) finished second and Just A Bee (Mike Micallef) was third. Mach […] Read more »
Camaes Fellow became the newest member of harness racing’s ‘Millionaire’s Club’ thanks to a front-stepping score in his Monday evening assignment at Woodbine Racetrack. Jonathan Drury marched Camaes Fellow to the lead from Post 5 in his $12,000 conditioned event, and together the led the field through fractions of :26.3, :55.3 and 1:23.3 before using […] Read more »
Trotting filly Hurricane Hazel fetched the highest price at Sunday’s 2015 Fall Extravaganza Mixed Sale at the SC Sales Pavilion at Flamboro Downs. While the weather prompted toques and warm clothing, the horses prompted brisk bidding action. Sophomore trotter Hurricane Hazel (Striking Sahbra – Sarong Hall) was the sale topper. The three-year-old sister to Open […] Read more »
Solar Sister was treated to a ground-saving trip in the opening half of $32,465 elimination, and she went on to post a one-length triumph in 1:52.1 for Team McNair. Doug McNair got away third with the recent OSS Super Final champ, while Southwind Roulette stole away with soft fractions of :27.1 and :57. McNair […] Read more »
There will be big changes, but not many surprises when responsibility for regulating horse racing in the province transfers to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) over the next four or five months. AGCO CEO Jean Major — who was also named the CEO of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) in July — […] Read more »
