The Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society (OSAS), Seelster Farms and the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association (SBOA) will be joined by thestable.ca at the All Equine Show this coming weekend at the London Agriplex at the Western Fair District. Working to help positive initiatives flourish in horse racing is vital for the growth of our industry. […] Read more »
2016 Canadian Horse Racing Hall Of Fame Ballot Announced
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is pleased to announce its 2016 ballot. In this the 40th Anniversary of the CHRHF, a total of 30 horses and people comprised of 15 Standardbred racing candidates and 15 Thoroughbred racing candidates have been selected to appear on the voting ballot. A 20-person Election Committee for […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Half A Billion, Wins Flamboro’s Preferred
Despite Mach Code’s attempt to upset the applecart late in the mile, Half A Billion and driver Robert Shepherd prevailed in the $7,500 Preferred 3 Pace at Flamboro Downs on Sunday night (March 20). Odds-on favourite Topcornerterror (Alfie Carroll) assumed command over Mach Code (James MacDonald) off the gate, with insider Half A Billion lining […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Prairie Illusion, Wins Filly & Mares Open Pace At Fraser
Ordered outside her rivals after back-to-back, front-end wins in the Fillies & Mares Open Pace at Fraser Downs, Prairie Illusion continued her winnings way with a revised racing strategy in this week’s $10,500 top distaff pace featured on the Sunday (March 20) card of harness racing. After trailing the six-horse field through a :28.4 opening […] Read more »
Mach It So And P H Supercam Take Legs Of The Levy Series
Yonkers Raceway’s Saturday night brought with it the opening round of the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series. Six, evenly-parsed $50,000 divisions each featured seven Free-For-Allers beginning five preliminary rounds. The evening’s fastest (1:51) grouping produced the evening’s least probable result, as c-noter Texas Terror N (Matt Kakaley, $100) drew off in the lane. Sitting […] Read more »
Ontario’s-Lady Shadow And Mach It A Par- Take Divisions Of The Yonkers Raceway’s Blue Chip Matchmaker
Yonkers Raceway’s Blue Chip Matchmaker began Friday night, with the sport’s best pacing mares embarking upon a six-week odyssey. Three consecutive, $40,000 events comprised the opening round. The series starter saw Al Raza N (Jordan Stratton, $15.20) snap 9-10 fave Krispy Apple (Jason Bartlett) right near the wire in a season’s-best 1:52.3. Hazmatt (Brian […] Read more »
