Thoroughbred Communicator “…and that’s that.” The terse “goodbye” concluded the exceptional career of Woodbine race announcer Dan Loiselle as he summed up the order of finish of the Lady Angela Stakes on May 31, 2015. His farewell call brought to a close of almost five decades of describing both Standardbred and Thoroughbred races, one […]
The evening of August 8 promises to be an exciting one as the Class of 2018 is formally inducted to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. In addition to a four course dinner and the induction ceremonies, a live and silent auction will feature a fantastic line up of items including Standardbred and Thoroughbred
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Caretakers: Enter to Win a Pair of Hall of Fame Tickets If you are a licensed caretaker working in Canada, or know someone who is and would like to attend the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on August 8, 2018, the Hall of Fame wants to hear from you! In honour of
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This year’s Hall of Fame inductees highlight Canadian horse racing success stories from across the country and the international racing world. The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Class of 2018 includes: Ontario-born Thoroughbred breeder, John G. Sikura, operator of one of the most successful breeding farms in Kentucky. Bill Andrew, a breeder with
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A capacity crowd of racing industry supporters, Hall of Fame honoured members and incoming inductees were expertly guided through a jam packed agenda by Master of Ceremonies and CHRHF Honoured Member Jim Bannon during Wednesday evening’s annual Hall of Fame President’s Reception. The proceedings fittingly began with CHRHF President John Stapleton reflecting on the success
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is pleased to announce Hector Clouthier Sr. and Frank McMahon as the 2018 CHRHF Legend Honourees. Originally launched as a millennium project in 2000, the Legends section of the Hall of Fame is dedicated to honouring the people and horses who significantly contributed to Canada’s horse racing story
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CHRHF Class of 2018 includes Bill Andrew, Reade Baker, Jim Doherty, Dave Landry, Dan Loiselle, John G. Sikura, along with Blissfull Hall, Chancey Lady, Judy the Beauty and Shaman Ghost The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the people and horses being recognized as inductees in 2018. Six people and four
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There is a hot new Derby in town that will sweep across the Ontario landscape in 2018. It involves Ontario students and the Ontario Standardbred breeding industry. It is the Youth Literary Derby. The Youth Literary Derby is a juried, horse-themed writing contest carrying $2,000 in prize money. It is designed to encourage writing and
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 5:00 pm E.S.T. is the final deadline for nomination submissions. Details available here
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The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame reminds the horse racing community the deadline to nominate horses or people for the Class of 2018 is March 7, 2018 at 5:00 pm EST., one week away. The public is invited to participate in the nomination of people and horses who have made a significant contribution to
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