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The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is very pleased to announce that we will be offering a stallion season to Sligo Bay (IRE) as part of the live auction at the 2014 Induction Gala on August 6, 2014. The season was generously donated by Adena Springs owner and CHRHF Builder, Frank Stronach. This handsome […]

Wando, Rocknroll Hanover, Wally Hennessey and Robert Landry headline list of 2014 inductees.  Limited tickets still available for the evening celebrations TORONTO, ON, July 17 – The 38th Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala Fundraising Dinner on August 6th promises to be an evening of celebrations as fourteen new members, including

When Lt. Gov. David Onley attended the 155th running of the Queen’s Plate on Sunday, July 6th, he not only was able to take in the excitement of the day, but he left the proud owner of a framed artist proof of Northern Dancer.  The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame commissioned head study by

Wednesday, August 6, 2014 will be a night of celebration and you are invited!  Order your tickets today to be part of the excitement at the 2014 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Induction Gala.  The evening begins at 5:30 pm with a reception and silent auction filled with racing memorabilia, sports tickets, racing related

Woodbine Entertainment Group, in conjunction with the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, today announced the grandfathering of five winners of the Triple Crown of Canadian Thoroughbred racing. Queensway (1932), Archworth (1939), Uttermost (1945), Ace Marine (1955) and Canadian Champ (1956) now join the seven Triple Crown winners of the modern era. The declaration came

Esteemed sportsmen Edward R. Bradley and Edward P. Taylor have been elected to the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame as Pillars of the Turf. The Pillars of the Turf category is designated to honor individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to Thoroughbred racing in a leadership or pioneering capacity at the highest national

On October 31, 2013 the Board of the CTHS Ontario unanimously endorsed and then delivered a paper to the Minister of Agriculture/Premier, as well as Messrs.’ John Snobelen, Elmer Buchanan, John Wilkinson and Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mrs. Deb Stark, entitled “Measures Necessary To Save The Ontario Thoroughbred Industry”. Our mission statement was “to identify

Once again this year the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame will be participating in the Ontario Equestrian Federation Horse Day taking place Saturday, June 7th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Horse Palace at Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto.   We invite you to join us at this free family event hosted by

The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) is delighted to announce that on Saturday, June 7th at 6 p.m. we will be honouring 50 breeders of 65 Ontario-Bred champions of 2013 at our 32nd Annual Awards Dinner at Copper Creek Golf Club in Kleinberg, Ontario. This year’s event will honour Sam-Son Farm as Breeder of

The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is pleased to announce its 2014 Legend inductees. Legends are people and horses whose accomplishments were achieved more than fifty years ago.  They made unique contributions to horse racing in Canada and our Hall is pleased to recognize the special roles they played. Standardbred Legend E. King Dodds