UF professor heads for Paris this summer as team veterinarian for Team Australia’s equine athletes

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — From his native Australia to Florida and next to Paris, Robin Bell, B.V.Sc., lives and breathes elite performance horses. As a clinical professor and equine sports medicine specialist at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Bell spends his days safeguarding the health and well-being of some of the world’s most exceptional equine competitors. He is one of a team of veterinary specialists based at the UF Veterinary Hospital at World Equestrian Center in...

Quarter Horse mare Jess a Deal Wins a Thriller in Battle of the Breeds

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AJAX DOWNS, WEDNESDAY MAY 29, 2024 - A big crowd at Ajax Downs on Wednesday was treated to a thrilling finish in the $13,000 Battle of the Breeds as the Quarter Horse mare JESS A DEAL held on to win by a neck over Had to Be Relentless, another Quarter Horse, with the lone Thoroughbred, Silver Candice a closing third.

Rankins Host Successful Open House

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For the second consecutive year, Beth and Tom Rankin hosted an Open House event at their St. Catharines based Standardbred breeding farm in co-operation with the Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA).

Azures Royalty Seeks to Reclaim Battle of the Breeds Title

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AJAX DOWNS, MONDAY, MAY 27, 2024 - Ajax Downs' popular Battle of the Breeds race series continues Wednesday, May 29 on the fourth day of the track's 2024 Quarter Horse season. The Battle of the Breeds pits Thoroughbreds against Quarter Horses in a 'hook' race and after two events, including one this year on May 15 won by the Thoroughbred Summer Retreat, the score is tied between the two breeds.

Erynn Ballard a 5* Runner-Up No More

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Erynn Ballard (CAN), a new member of the MLSJ Roadrunners, checked winning a five-star off her bucket list in the $340,000 Cabana Coast 5* Grand Prix during Leg 1 of the 2024 Major League Show Jumping season in Vancouver, BC.

David Arcand Jumps to Grand Prix Victory in Nation’s Capital

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Ottawa, Ontario – David Arcand of Boisbriand, QC, led the victory gallop after winning the $25,000 Grand Prix held on Saturday, May 25, at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON.

Conor Swail Steals First Win of MLSJ Season 4

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Ireland's world no. 18 Conor Swail returned to familiar territory on Friday evening as he won the 5* Uryadi's Village Qualifier on the first day of Major League Show Jumping's (MLSJ) season four opener at Thunderbird Show Park in Vancouver, BC.

Rbybybaby Streaks to Open Derby Victory; Owner Wilson also Wins Mayor's Cup

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AJAX DOWNS, MAY 23, 2024 - It was a memorable day at Ajax Downs for owner JOHN WILSON of New Liskeard, ON as two fillies he purchased last fall to race in Ontario both won on May 22 including RBYBYBABY who said so long to her rivals in the $30,240 OPEN DERBY for 3-year-olds. In the previous race, Wilson's EXPEDIANT won the MAYOR'S CUP, sponsored by the Town of Ajax's mayor, SHAUN COLLIER.

Top 3-year-olds clash in $30,250 Open Derby at Ajax Downs

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AJAX DOWNS, MAY 21, 2024 - Wednesday's $30,240 OPEN DERBY at Ajax Downs will renew the rivalry between GENERAL SKYWALKER and SUGAR N PRIDE, the top two juvenile Quarter Horses of 2023.