Two-time O’Brien Award-winning mare Warzover (4,1:56.1s – $368,777) has passed away at the age of 26. News of the Balanced Image mare’s passing comes courtesy of her breeder/owner/trainer Ted MacDonnell, who stated that the career winner of 23 races passed away earlier this week at his Allenford, Ont. farm. “She was very special to my […] Read more »
Shanghai Phil Returns To Ontario
Shanghai Phil (p, 1:50.2s, $636,022), a son of Blissfull Hall from the Matts Scooter mare Matter Of Style, will return to Ontario for the 2018 breeding season. Shanghai Phil was one of the top three colts in his two-year-old season along with Rocknroll Hanover. Shanghai Phil was a multiple stakes winner at age two, including third-place […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Mach It So, Wins Elimination Of Breeders Crown Open Pace
Hoosier Park hosted the second night of Breeders Crown eliminations on Saturday, October 21, with 14 eliminations on the 14-race program. Mach It So went gate to wire to take the first of two eliminations for the Breeders Crown Open Pace, winning in 1:48.2. Setting a :26.1 opening quarter, Mach It So paced through a […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, HP Sissy, Wins $50,000 Mares Open At Yonkers
The Quebec-owned mare HP Sissy (Greg Merton, $14.80) cleared down the backside Friday night (October 20), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $50,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace. Away fourth from post position No. 2, HP Sissy saw outer entities Freakonomics (George Brennan) and slight 2-1 choice Newborn Sassy (Tyler Buter) leave with purpose. Locally-debuting Freakonomics worked around ‘Sassy’ […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Scardy Cat, Repeats In Millbank Stakes
J J J Stable’s homebred two-year-old filly Scardy Cat was a repeat winner in the Betty Millbank Breeders Stakes on Friday night (October 20) at Fraser Downs. The evening’s B.C. Breeders Stakes action featured two-year-old fillies in a pair of $15,000 third leg divisions of the Betty Millbank and three-year-old colts in a single $20,000 […] Read more »
Horwath, “There’s Rebuilding That Needs To Be Done And Breeding Will Be Part Of That.”
During a media scrum this week at the Fort Erie Race Track, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said that a long-term solution for racing at the historic Fort Erie track and the entire provincial racing industry should be a priority. According to an article by the Fort Erie Times, Horwath said that a solution should be provided to […] Read more »
