In a decision dated June 29, 2020, Ontario Superior Court Justice Michael Emery announced that he has ruled in favour of a motion brought forth by a group of Ontario Standardbred breeders against the Province of Ontario in regard to the cancellation of the Slots at Racetracks Program (SARP). It is important to note that […] Read more »
HP Royal Theo Ties Canadian Record In OSS
A week after trotting the fastest mile for a sophomore trotting male in North America this season, HP Royal Theo exhibited high speed again to equal the Canadian record for three-year-old trotting geldings over a five-eighths oval when winning his $106,400 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) split on Sunday (June 28) at Georgian Downs. Driver Louis-Philippe […] Read more »
2020 Hall Of Fame Induction Gala Cancelled
At a meeting held June 23, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Hall of Fame Induction Gala, due to the restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the intention of the CHRHF to induct the Class of 2020, along […] Read more »
New Yearling Sale For Ontario
On Friday (June 26) Winbak Farm of Ontario announced that it would be hosting a new yearling sale this October. The first Ontario Select Yearling Sale is slated for Saturday, October 17, 2020, and the sale will be held the same weekend as the Ontario Sires Stakes Super Finals. There will be 100-120 horses to […] Read more »
Ontario Sires Stakes Season Begins
Ontario’s talented three-year-old pacing fillies kicked off the 2020 Ontario Sires Stakes season at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday (June 26) with two veterans of the provincial program and two newcomers gracing the Grassroots winner’s circle. Mach My Kiss opened the campaign with a victory in the first $22,800 division, cruising along on the front end […] Read more »
The Mare With The Golden Eggs
Harness racing is truly all about family, whether it’s the people connected that comprise the industry, or the horses whose bloodlines are scrutinized and refined to create that ideal pedigree cross. Jayport Farms, nestled in the heart of Oxford County, is a familiar name throughout the trotting side of Ontario’s breeding industry and has been […] Read more »
