Beyond the tributes, remembrances and congratulations that are deservedly pouring in, the obvious question in the wake of Russell Baze’s retirement will be whether or not his daunting North American record for wins as a jockey will ever be eclipsed. The 57-year-old rider’s final career victory on June 11 at Golden Gate Fields—fittingly, on a […]
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TORONTO, June 10 – Fireball Merlin made history in Friday’s Woodbine opener, taking the inaugural clockwise EuroTurf Series race under a perfect ride by jockey Luis Contreras. Trained by Mike Keogh for owner-breeder Gustav Schickedanz, Fireball Merlin showed speed from the gate to track the early foot of the even-money race favourite Omar who
Photo: Michael Burns Songs and Laughter, expertly handled by leading rider Eurico Rosa da Silva, made his first turf test a winning one with an impressive stalking performance to capture Saturday’s $125,000 Bold Ruckus Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Robert Tiller for owner-breeder Rolph Davis, Songs and Laughter stalked a contested pace set by Beliveau and Aaronic
Trainer Mark Casse’s busy schedule includes the Plate Trial Stakes and the Woodbine Stakes on Sunday, and a hop across the pond for the Queen Anne Stakes on Tuesday. There are very few places Mark Casse has not been in the sport of kings. This past weekend alone, he had horses running in Kentucky, New
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The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame was the place to be Wednesday evening, as Inductees, friends, family members and supporters of the Hall were in attendance to see 2016 Legends Exterminator and Woodlawn Drummond inducted. Jonathan Davis of Saratoga, NY represented thoroughbred Legend Inductee Exterminator, affectionately known as ‘Old Bones’. Davis, whose great aunt
Communicator In 1976, Bruce Johnston of Aylmer, Ontario, acquired The Canadian Sportsman, ‘the oldest turf journal in America’ and devoted it to the betterment of harness racing. His editorial policy was to promote harness racing and to suggest proposals, such as those that resulted in improvements to the Ontario Sires Stakes format in 1991. Under
Thoroughbred On June 12, 1956, race announcer Daryl Wells focused his binoculars on the starting gate to call his first ever thoroughbred race at the New Woodbine in Rexdale, a northern suburb of Toronto. “They’re off,” said Wells in his distinct, cultured voice. It would be his trademark call for the next thirty years, as
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is pleased to announce its 2016 Legend Honourees. Initially launched as a millennium project, the tradition of honouring Canadian racing legends continues as we acknowledge people and horses whose accomplishments were achieved more than fifty years ago. The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame will honour these deserving
