AJAX DOWNS, OCTOBER 29, 2024 - The 2024 Quarter Horse racing season at Ajax Downs wraps up on Wednesday, October 30 with a full, nine-race card that gets underway at 12:55. Fans who come to the track wearing a Halloween costume will receive a $2 betting voucher. The forecast is for mainly sunny conditions and a high temperature of 20 C.
Calgary — Canadian-born global superstar and five-time GRAMMY® Award winner Shania Twain is set to bring her powerhouse performance to the 2025 Calgary Stampede at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 5, as a part of the Stampede Concert Series. This marks Shania Twain’s first Stampede appearance since 2014 and promises to set the tone for an incredible lineup of musical talent at Stampede 2025, happening July 4-13.
Earlier this year Equestrian Canada (EC) Sport Licence Holders were invited to submit suggestions for rule changes. These were reviewed by discipline experts and the EC National Rules Committee. The proposed 2025 rule changes are now posted for comment.
L’Année Hippique is back with a special 2024 Olympic edition. This coffee-table book is the ultimate record of the year’s greatest equestrian moments, with 370 pages covering all the major events and achievements in the sport.
The 2024 Youth Derby Awards night, presented by the Bill Galvin Racing Alliance, provided finalists an unforgettable experience with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to harness racing at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday afternoon and evening.
Toronto, Ontario – Individual tickets have been released for the Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala, presented by BMO Financial Group, to be held on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at the Liberty Grand in Toronto, ON.
Orangeville, Ontario – Champion Shavings, the North American leader in bagged shavings for equine and livestock use, is warning of potential upcoming shortages due to a downturn in the lumber market.
AJAX DOWNS, OCTOBER 23, 2024 - The $77,220 Alex Picov Memorial Futurity, the richest race at Ajax Downs, came down to inches with the filly HAD TO BE FABULOUS winning the exciting photo finish over PEIGHNTMEADIAMOND at the end of the 400-yard dash for 2-year-olds.
AJAX DOWNS, OCTOBER 22, 2024 - Sarah Wincikaby's talented 2-year-old NIIGAANII will meet nine other top juveniles in Wednesday's $77,220 Alex Picov Memorial Futurity at Ajax Downs, one of this country's richest Quarter Horse races. The Futurity, at a challenging 400 yards, is race eight on a big nine-race card that gets underway at 12:55 p.m.
When it comes to feeding your horse, providing them the wrong feed can have catastrophic consequences. One of the most dangerous threats commonly found in livestock feed is a class of medications called ionophores. Ionophores like monensin are intended to promote growth and prevent diseases in cattle, poultry, and ruminants.
