Ontario Reining Horse Association News September 2026
Moving Through the Most Wonderful Time of the Year: The Spirit of Excellence at Y Not Farms
Chillin With Peeps: Picov Derby Dream/ Mosqueira Wins Five
AJAX DOWNS, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 - It has been a start-and-stop season for Chantelle Bourgeois's talented Ontario-bred filly CHILLIN WITH PEEPS, but there may be no stopping her now as she overcame a recent illness to win the important NORMAN PICOV DERBY over American bred colts and fillies on September 9.
Norman Picov Derby Showdown/Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity on 10 Race Card
AJAX DOWNS, SEPTEMBER 8 2026 - MY ROYAL SWINGER, one of the most exciting Quarter Horses in Canada in 2026, will be going for his sixth straight win when he takes on nine fellow 3-year-olds in the important NORMAN PICOV DERBY at Ajax Downs on Wednesday, September 9.
2026 Bromont Fall Classic CDI Crowns Its Final Winners
September 7, 2026 - BROMONT, QC - The 2026 Bromont Fall Classic CDI concluded Sunday at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park, with Edward Ewbank (NZL) and his own Damsel BFF, a 2014 Hanoverian mare by Donarweiss GGF, taking the CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle, the final performance of the event.
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