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Snow Moose Looms Large in $56,340 Ontario Bred Derby at Ajax Downs July 5

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AJAX DOWNS, JULY 4, 2023 - Summertime means it's Derby season in Quarter Horse racing and the first big event for 3-year-olds is this Wednesday, July 5 with the 12th running of the Ontario Bred Derby at Ajax Downs, worth $56,340. The 10 fastest qualifying times from two Trials on June 18 advanced to the final which will be run at 300-yards. The Ontario Bred Derby is race 6 of the afternoon and first race post time is 1:30 p.m.

CQHA News - Team Canada 2023 Journey to the AQHA Youth World Cup

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The 2023 American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup Team Heads to Bryan, Texas. Read the first hand reports from team members.

General Skywalker Stars in Stallion Auction Futurity; Cheeko Malo Wins for Bogar

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AJAX DOWNS, JUNE 28, 2023 - Two-year-old GENERAL SKYWALKER, making just his second career start, proved best in the first running of the $36,360 Stallion Auction Futurity Stakes at Ajax Downs on a warm and windy June 28 afternoon. The eighth day of the Quarter Horse meeting at Ajax Downs also featured the final of the new 'Never Better Than 79' Unclassified Maturity, which was won in a mild upset by James Bogar's CHEEKO MALO, an Ontario bred who was winning or the first time in the $ $31,320...

$36,380 Stallion Auction Futurity, $31,320 Final for 'Never Better Than 79 Speed Index' Top Big Quarter Horse Card

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AJAX DOWNS, JUNE 18, 2023 - On a picture-perfect June afternoon, a huge crowd attended a special Father's Day card of Quarter Horse racing at Ajax Downs and fans were treated to some remarkable racing moments.

Best Braid enhances your showing experience

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There’s a new product on the horse show scene, developed by Ontario resident Sheri Roberts. Best Braid is a braiding wax that is 100% all natural and makes braiding or banding easier.

The Rider’s Summer Reading Recommendation

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Fatal Envy is the third and final book of author Dowling’s Red Dust Trilogy featuring Australian outback romance, history, love, grief, joy and envy, focused on two families interlaced with all of the above, and addresses issues that confront racism, violence, sexual awakenings, missing persons, murder, to Indigenous Dreamtime stories.

Royal Horse Show Enters Second Century of Excellence

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Toronto, Ontario – Having celebrated its centennial in 2022, the Royal Horse Show will continue its tradition of equestrian excellence as it prepares for this year’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair to be held from November 3 to 12, 2023, at Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto, ON.

Jockey Brian Bell Wins 5 races Including $29,880 Bonus Futurity on Crypto Train

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Canadian Eventing Teams Will Contest Two Nations Cups In 2023 With The Help Of Generous Travel Grants

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Ottawa, ON, June 9, 2023– The Equestrian Canada (EC) High Performance Advisory Group, Eventing (HPAG) is pleased to announce that Canada will officially name two Nations Cup Teams in 2023. And thanks to a generous donation from Kelly McCarthy-Maine and Shane Maine, travel grants will be available to help athletes get there.

Fabulous Father's Day Racing at Ajax Downs, June 18

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AJAX DOWN, JUNE 17, 2023 - A huge, 10-race card is the centrepiece of Ajax Downs' special Father's Day Sunday afternoon on June 18. First race post time is 12:55 p.m.

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Ontario Trillium Foundation Supports Horse Sense for Kids in Pelham Fenwick

Sam Oosterhoff, MPP for Niagara West, joined Brenda Langendoen, Executive Director of Horse Sense for Kids; Mike Britton, Board Member of Horse Sense for Kids, and Marvin Junkin, Mayor of the Town of Pelham, at B’N’R Stables in Fenwick, to announce $112,000 in funding received through the Resilient Communities Fund of the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Gayle Ecker acknowledged for Equine Guelph leadership, inspiring a $7 million bequest

On Tuesday, October 22 at the Arboretum Centre, Director Gayle Ecker was honoured for her more than 20 years of leadership at Equine Guelph. She was also recognized for inspiring a transformative bequest of approximately $7 million from the Estate of Donna Moore designated for the centre’s operations and equine research.

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Snow Moose Looms Large in $56,340 Ontario Bred Derby at Ajax Downs July 5

CQHA News - Team Canada 2023 Journey to the AQHA Youth World Cup

General Skywalker Stars in Stallion Auction Futurity; Cheeko Malo Wins for Bogar

$36,380 Stallion Auction Futurity, $31,320 Final for 'Never Better Than 79 Speed Index' Top Big Quarter Horse Card

Best Braid enhances your showing experience

The Rider’s Summer Reading Recommendation

Royal Horse Show Enters Second Century of Excellence

Jockey Brian Bell Wins 5 races Including $29,880 Bonus Futurity on Crypto Train

Canadian Eventing Teams Will Contest Two Nations Cups In 2023 With The Help Of Generous Travel Grants

Fabulous Father's Day Racing at Ajax Downs, June 18

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