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CHRHF Member Gus Schickedanz captures Woodbine’s first EuroTurf Series race with Fireball Merlin

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

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2008 CHRHF Inductee Robert Tiller trainee Songs and Laughter Wins First Turf Test in Bold Ruckus

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

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2016 Hall of Fame Inductee Mark Casse – A day with the Queen in the sport of kings

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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2016 Legends Inducted, 2015 Inductees enshrined and 2016 Inductees welcomed at Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame President’s Reception

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

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Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Honours Exterminator & Woodlawn Drummond as 2016 Legends

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

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Fan Favorite San Pail and Thoroughbred Trainer Mark Casse Headline CHRHF Class of 2016

The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is pleased to announce their 2016 inductees. A total of 10 horses and people have been elected to the Hall of Fame from an extremely strong list of finalists, in this the 40th Anniversary year of the CHRHF. Standardbred inductees include horses San Pail and Odies Fame and

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Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Last Call for Nominations. Deadline is March 2, 2016

2016 marks the 40th Anniversary of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. Since the inaugural class of people and horses were inducted in 1976, there are now over 450 honoured members in the CHRHF. The public is invited to participate in the nomination of horses and people who have made a significant contribution to

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CHRHF makes deputation in support of honouring Windfields Farm Legacy

On Monday, February 8, 2016, CHRHF Managing Director Linda Rainey made a presentation to Oshawa’s Planning Development Committee reinforcing the importance of ensuring the Legacy of Windfields Farm is honoured, not only as it applies to owner E. P. Taylor and the great Northern Dancer, but also the many other people and horses affiliated with

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