Horse Racing

• Fredericton to permanently disallow horse racing on exhibition grounds

  Fredericton council has approved bylaw changes that remove horse racing as a permitted activity at the New Brunswick Exhibition Grounds, as the site is slated for redevelopment.

  Canada

  Jan 23
  
• Marquis Downs advocate says ‘everybody lost’ with Saskatoon soccer stadium construction halt

  Jockey Nicole Hein weighed in on the Prairieland Park soccer stadium being put on hold, saying they never should have strayed from the horse racing track.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2023
  
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• Smoky conditions shut down Tuesday night horse races in Winnipeg

  Manitoba racing fans were out of luck Tuesday night, as Assiniboia Downs cancelled its events due to lingering poor air quality.

  Weather

  Aug 16, 2023
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• Oaks winner Elysian Field, Plate Trial victor Paramount Prince to run in King’s Plate

  Mark Casse, the trainer for both horses, said Elysian Field and Paramount Prince will be in the field for the first leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown on Aug. 20 at Woodbine.

  Sports

  Aug 3, 2023
• ‘It’s the most extreme sport in Canada’: Indian Horse Relay closes Manito Ahbee Festival

  A team consists of a rider dressed in traditional Indigenous regalia and three painted thoroughbreds. After each lap, the rider jumps off one horse and onto the next.

  Sports

  May 22, 2023
• Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson to step down from his post

  Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson plans to step down from his post sometime this fall.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2023
• Woodbine announces change of $1 million stakes race to King’s Plate for 2023

  After 70 years as The Queen's Plate, Canada's oldest thoroughbred race is getting a name change next year.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2022
• Horse racing in New Brunswick uncertain following the end of a lease

  Racers were told their horses needed to be off the property by Dec. 31, the same day the lease is up with Horse Racing New Brunswick

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2022
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• Equine community making ‘significant’ contribution to Alberta economy: report

  According to newly-released research findings from a study initiative by the Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF), the industry is a major contributor to the provincial economy.

  Economy

  Sep 21, 2022
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• Queen’s Plate host to make decision on name in coming days after death of the Queen

  Woodbine Entertainment says it won't yet decide on renaming the Queen's Plate following the death of Queen Elizabeth II out of respect for the grieving Royal Family.

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2022