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By Chris LomonRyan Kerbel’s first race as a thoroughbred owner was anything but a storybook beginning. But his fortunes soon changed. And it’s only gotten better.Nothing could have diverted the then 28-year-old’s attention from...

By: Chris Lomon   *   He laughs at the admission, but he’s by no means embarrassed by it. What’s the one thing Santino Di Paola appreciates the most when it comes to horse racing? “That would be everything.” ...

By: Chris Lomon Perhaps the best illustration of Sean Fitzhenry’s love for owning and breeding thoroughbreds was on the afternoon of August 9, 2015, a day when he sat under clear skies at Woodbine and enjoyed not one, but two, memorable...

TORONTO, March 7 – After a successful inaugural season where 14 passionate individuals completed the Horsemanship Training Program at Woodbine Racetrack, Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and the Horsemen's Benevolent Protective...

Stallion owners and lessees are reminded that because January 15th fell on a weekend, today, January 16th is the deadline to register a stallion with the Standardbred Improvement Program (OSS Program) for the 2017 breeding season without...

The Ontario Standardbred Show Series is made up of five horse shows devoted to promoting the versatility of the Standardbred. Each horse show is independently organized and managed. Points will be accumulated from each of the individual shows to...

By: Chris LomonSteve and Kathleen Kemp have made numerous wise moves over their time in thoroughbred racing. The best one they ever made was the one they chose not to make.   It was just over 25 years ago when the Kemps had a choice to make...

By: Chris LomonSteven Chircop had two passions as a kid: hockey and horse racing. Although he didn’t realize his NHL dream, the 32-year-old owner-trainer found fulfillment in the sport of kings.    “I still have pictures of...

Gina Gay was one of the first really top Quarter Horses in Ontario with 23 wins including victories at four different Ontario tracks...Read More

The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the Media Sovereign Award categories for 2016.  The winner in each of the three media categories will be announced at the 42nd Annual Sovereign Awards on April 13...