Dear Members, As we navigate these uncertain times in the horse racing industry, we must make our voices heard and contact our elected members of provincial parliament and tell them that we want to see horse racing return safely in the province of Ontario as soon as possible. Attached are materials provided by Ontario Racing […] Read more »

Hall of Fame trotting sire Kadabra has been pensioned from stallion duty. After sustaining an injury to his right hock in November 2020, personnel at Tara Hills Stud — where Kadabra stood — decided to sideline the 22-year-old stallion from breeding duty. It has since been decided that one of Canada’s most prolific sires would […] Read more »

The connections of multiple Grand Circuit stakes winner Warrawee Vital (p,3, 1:47.1; $246,428) are pleased to announce that he will be standing stud privately in Ontario for the upcoming 2021 breeding season. Limited bookings are now available to breed to Warrawee Vital, the fastest-ever offspring of champion racehorse and leading stallion Captaintreacherous, for an introductory fee […] Read more »

Trot Insider has learned that 2011 Little Brown Jug winner Big Bad John will be standing in Ontario for the 2021 breeding season. Steve Morse of Chesnutt Country Farms recently obtained the son of Western Hanover, who was one of Ohio’s top stallions for the latter part of the 2010s. On the racetrack, Big Bad John […] Read more »

The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association will be holding an Online Stallion Auction in February 2021. The SBOA Online Stallion Auction will open at 12:00pm on February 1, 2021 and close at 12:00pm on February 5, 2021. Bidders must register with the auction in order to place bids. All bids are in Canadian dollars. Bids […] Read more »