The public is encouraged to participate in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame 2019 nomination process, by submitting recommendations of people and horses who have made a significant contribution to Canadian Standardbred or Thoroughbred horse racing. All submissions received by 5:00 pm EST, March 6, 2019 will be carefully considered by the Nominating Committee […]
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The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame announces today it will recognize a world champion, world record holder, and household name of over 100 years ago – pacer Dan Patch as its 2019 Legend. The most famous pacer of the early 1900’s he won all 73 races he contested and attracted large crowds of fans
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The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame sends our condolences to the family and friends of 2014 CHRHF Builder Inductee William (Bill) D. Graham, who passed away Tuesday, January 15th following a battle wtih cancer. Born in Goderich, ON in 1937, Graham was an outstanding athlete in Brampton, playing football, hockey and lacrosse. He spent
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At a recent meeting of the CHRHF Board of Directors, the following changes to the Hall’s Nomination and Election Committees were approved. Standardbred Committee Chairs – Long-time Standardbred Election Committee Chair Kathy Wade Vlaar, Manager of Member and Stakeholder Relations, Standardbred Canada will move to the position of Chair, Standardbred Nomination Committee, to fill the
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of 2015 Inductee William (Bill) Gale. Gale drove for over 30 years with career earnings surpassing $42 million, tallying 6375 wins in 32,134 drives. He also dabbled with training over the years and has 94 wins and $904,000 in earnings.
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Beginning at 6:45 this evening the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies will be available on the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CanadianHorseRacingHallofFame/ The evening’s events will be streamed in three sections 6:45 until approximately 7:30 pm Judy the Beauty, Bill Andrew and Chancey Lady will be inducted 8:20 – 8:45 pm –
Stronach Stables owned and Adena Springs bred Queen’s Plate winner Shaman Ghost is being inducted to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame on Wednesday, August 8 at the Mississauga Convention Centre. In celebration, Stronach Stables is donating a 2019 breeding season of the newly minted Hall of Fame member to be auctioned at the
TORONTO, ON, July 30 The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame 2018 Induction Gala will take place a little over a week away on August 8th, and details are being finalized for what will be a spectacular evening celebrating the best of Canada’s Standardbred and Thoroughbred horse racing industry. Tickets are selling quickly, the 10
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TORONTO, July 22, 2018 – Hall of Fame horseman Sid Attard celebrated a significant milestone on Sunday at Woodbine Racetrack as he earned his 2,000th career training win. The 67-year-old Brampton, Ont. resident reached the milestone mark with a victory in the afternoon’s ninth race courtesy of Martin Cherry’s maiden-breaking three-year-old filly Lady With Class
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Standardbred Communicator Considering how much Dave Landry struggled to keep his equine photography business afloat in the two years that followed the cancellation of Ontario’s Slots at Racetracks Program (SARP), he said he finds it particularly gratifying to be among the 2018 inductees to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. “From 2013 to
