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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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Thank heavens for little girls!! The first foal by Queen’s Plate winner NOT BOURBON is a filly out of $196,000…
January 31 2012, 5:15am | Visit source ›
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Photo Essay: A visit with Fifty Proof, Rahy's Attorney and Wollemi Pine at Kinghaven Farms
Skippy Bowen, assistant trainer to Ian Black, made me an offer I couldn’t refuse when he invited me up to…
January 28 2012, 2:58pm | Visit source ›
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Florida sun! HUNTERS BAY, the promising Ghostzapper horse owned by Stronach Stables, zips 5 furlongs in 1:00 1/5 at Palm…
January 26 2012, 5:19am | Visit source ›
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STALLION AT ATTENTION – Janis Maine’s image of Milwaukee Brew at Adena Springs North is up for a SOVEREIGN AWARD!…
January 24 2012, 6:21am | Visit source ›
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QUEEN’S PLATE FAVOURITE SOLD UAE DERBY could be 3yo debut MARITIMER (number 10 in photo) the probable champion 2-year-old colt…
January 22 2012, 5:50am | Visit source ›
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Canadian bred MULLINS BEACH (Speightstown) goes for another stakes win in the Pan Zareta Stakes at Fair Grounds today. She…
January 21 2012, 6:10am | Visit source ›
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Swan Lake – It’s all white being at SHANNONDOE FARM in St. Thomas, Ontario! Get your February 2012 Canadian Thoroughbred…
January 19 2012, 6:52am | Visit source ›
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Katerina's wit: The Science of Success
Woodbine-based trainer Katerina Vassilieva, sporting a perfect record of two wins from two starts at Gulfstream Park to launch her…
January 18 2012, 12:52pm | Visit source ›
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ECLIPSE AWARDS Frank thanks Frieda Frank Stronach photo by http://www.horse-races.net If you watched the lengthy ECLIPSE AWARDS show from…
January 18 2012, 4:35am | Visit source ›
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It’s not exactly good-news Monday today on Thoroughblog – some contentious issues are brewing – ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION, HORSES POST-RACING, AND…
January 16 2012, 7:01am | Visit source ›
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Your nostrils stick together when it’s this cold! But Ontario gets a warm up again in a couple of days…
January 15 2012, 7:52am | Visit source ›
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If you have been in and out in 2012 so far, after 2 weeks, this is what you have missed:…
January 14 2012, 6:20am | 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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IT’S A TIE! Woodbine based jock LUIS CONTRERAS was on board a rallying DELIGHTFUL MARY (#3), a $500,000 2yo purchase,…
January 10 2012, 4:10am | Visit source ›
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A week into the New Year of 2012 (anyone see that movie again last night? 2012? (eeks)) and there are…
January 8 2012, 5:49am | Visit source ›
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Enjoy your day, embrace tomorrow and let’s hope that everyone gets their hopes and dreams fulfilled in…
December 31 2011, 6:12am | Visit source ›
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SLIP SLIDIN’ AWAY – dozens of accidents this morning in Greater Toronto Area as snow turned to freezing rain during…
December 30 2011, 6:14am | Visit source ›
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BOXING DAY STARS FROM CANADA – TAYLORS DEAL…OMAR MORENO…and elsewhere the mighty KAUTO STAR and the gritty SHOW ME THE…
December 27 2011, 5:33am | Visit source ›
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Hello, and Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to everyone out there – THOROUGHBLOG took a few days off to enjoy…
December 26 2011, 4:44am | Visit source ›
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Sleek and powerful VIBANK topped Canadian 1st crop sires standing in the country in 2011 by progeny earnings – the…
December 19 2011, 5:54am | Visit source ›
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Fun to watch the REINDEER GAMES (see below)….Snow on the ground this morning up here in north Brampton, it’s cold…
December 18 2011, 6:52am | Visit source ›
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EUREKA! GET READY FOR EURICO!! from WOODBINE MEDIA - – Jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva, who sustained a slight fracture…
December 15 2011, 6:22am | Visit source ›
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The incredible RAPID REDUX and the feisty PERFECT SHIRL… FROM WBAL TV 21 VICTORIES IN A ROW – simply incredible…
December 14 2011, 5:48am | Visit source ›
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21?? If you are a racing fan, or even a sports fan, you will be watching the gritty claiming horse…
December 13 2011, 6:23am | Visit source ›
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DREAMIN’ - The 5yo CALIFORNIA MEMORY won the HongKong Vase last night and he was bred in Kentuckey and…
December 11 2011, 4:52am | Visit source ›
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READY FOR BLASTOFF!! ROCKET MAN is ready for the Hong Kong Sprint tonight (races start at 1 a.m. our time…
December 10 2011, 6:04am | Visit source ›
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PERFECT SHIRL TO RUN IN ARGENTINA ON DEC. 17, RAPID REDUX EXCITEMENT, CANADIAN-OWNED COLT AT FAIR GROUNDS, AND MORE! …
December 9 2011, 4:48am | Visit source ›
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Soul man – PERFECT SOUL (Ire) has arrived at Norse Ridge Farm in King, Ontario. The sire of Breeders’ Cup…
December 8 2011, 5:29am | Visit source ›
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The Eagle landed – EAGLE POISE and Patrick Husbands won the Valedictory Stakes on the last day of racing at…
December 6 2011, 3:10am | Visit source ›
