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TURF Member McCalmont Honored As Sovereign Award Finalist
TURF member Keith McCalmont (http://www.tripledeadheat.ca/) was recentlyannounced as a finalist for a prestigious Sovereign Award for OutstandingNewspaper Story for his…
February 1 2012, 11:37am | Visit source ›
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MaCalmont Earns Sovereign Award Nomination
We at TURF are pretty darn excited that one of our own, Keith McCalmont, is nominated for a Sovereign Award…
February 1 2012, 6:03am | Visit source ›
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Sovereign Award Review: Who will be Canada's Horse of the Year?
For the first time in my career as a turf writer, I've been asked to vote on the Sovereign Awards…
January 11 2012, 7:26pm | Visit source ›
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Michican Race Fix Scandel Unravelling?
If you are like me, you may have been wondering where are the indictments from the Michigan race fixing scandal? …
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View From the Racetrack GrandstandAugust 31 2011, 6:35am | Visit source ›
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Vancouver racing fans will certainly have heard the story by now. Local TV sportscaster Squire Barnes leased a two-year-old filly named Anywaytowin from owner and breeder Peter Redekop. Barnes’ station,…
August 11 2011, 10:28pm | Visit source ›
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The Score In Canada: Soccer 1 Horse Racing Nil
In Canada eh, we have a Sports network called The Score. Mostly it is known for sports news and recaps,…
July 19 2011, 10:45am | Visit source ›
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ONE WEEK and A DAY OF BIG EVENTS The NORTH AMERICA CUP, worth $1.5 million is tonight at Mohawk, starting…
June 18 2011, 4:47am | Visit source ›
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The very courageous SHACKLEFORD holds on to beat Animal Kingdom in the Preakness. A son of Foresty, second in the…
May 22 2011, 5:00am | Visit source ›
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TUESDAY - CANADIAN HORSE RACING HALL OF FAME - Modern day inductees for 2011: TAMMY SAMUEL-BALAZ - the popular gal…
May 17 2011, 12:13pm | Visit source ›
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WILD KINGDOM - 103 BEYER for Animal Kingdom Interesting storylines in the Kentucky Derby were abound. Women, men, horses, surfaces,…
May 8 2011, 6:51am | Visit source ›
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Oh Canada Stands Tall In Queenston...and...My Kingdom For A Derby Winner
With two wins and a second in three lifetime starts, it’s no wonder trainer Bob Tiller is willing to stand…
May 6 2011, 8:15pm | Visit source ›
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RIP Bryant McAfee: Vancouver racing community loses a quiet giant
Every racetrack in North America would be lucky to have a Bryant McAfee in their presence. I didn't know Mr.…
May 3 2011, 7:39pm | Visit source ›
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2011 Queen's Plate: Welloiledmachine Fuelling Up For The Plate
When it comes to owning thoroughbreds, it's a fairly special moment when you get your hands on a good horse.…
May 3 2011, 8:53am | Visit source ›
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Lucky Number Seven: Woodbine Entrants Dominate Friday's Elkhorn at Keeneland
If I didn't know better, I'd swear Friday's ninth and feature race at Keeneland, the Elkhorn Stakes, was actually a…
April 28 2011, 3:34pm | Visit source ›
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Woodbine fans get a chance to play for millions today..betting on Good Friday was $3 million, hopefully not just American…
April 23 2011, 5:32am | Visit source ›
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Canadians buying up some babies at Ocala sale…Queen’s Plate list gets turned around… the Ky. Derby is a crapshoot and…
April 21 2011, 5:08am | Visit source ›
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Oh Canada: Photos and Video of fine (and not so fine) performances across North America
It was a hectic weekend of results for Canadian-bred horses across North America. A trio of horses - Queen'splatekitten, Sensational…
April 17 2011, 3:39pm | Visit source ›
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The Woodbine jockey colony greets fans at the main Woodbine entrance on opening day, thanks to Norm ‘quick shutter’ Files…
April 8 2011, 8:58am | Visit source ›
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Cost Of Owning A Throroughbred Race Horse In Ontario
As handle continues to drop and as racing days are being reduced in many jurisdictions, the industry seems to be…
April 8 2011, 4:26am | Visit source ›
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Backstretch Banter: A Hit Man Grows Up
Snow was falling on Woodbine Tuesday last as I ventured around the backstretch to catch up with some returning friends.…
April 5 2011, 5:46pm | Visit source ›
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Whew, okay, so THOROUGHBLOG has been trying to keep up since the flurry of activity since the SOVEREIGN AWARD evening…
April 5 2011, 2:16pm | Visit source ›
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