#Canadian Horse of the Year

Making the Grade, which will run through the 2019 Belmont Stakes, focuses on the winners or top performers of the key races, usually from the previous weekend, who could impact the Triple Crown. We'll be taking a close look at impressive winners and evaluating their chances to win classic races based upon ability, running style, connections (owner,…

In the United States there were stables such as Calumet Farm that dominated horse racing for decades. In Canada, the gold standard begins and ends with Sam-Son Farm. Founded in 1972 by Ernie Samuel, Sam-Son has left an imprint on racing and breeding in Canada that has been second to none. It all started when trainer Art Warner claimed Takaring…

It is not often, in fact NEVER, that North American rules of racing and racing in general are better than Australia's. That's pretty much always been the prevailing thought. But, after a big race at Santa Anita yesterday, there just might be one teensy weenie rule that we need to look at. In Australia in the Rules Of Racing handbook, rule AR 80…

Fresh off a game runner-up finish in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap, Warrant looks like the likely favorite among a field of eight older males entered in Saturday's $300000 Ben Ali at Keeneland. A 4-year-old son of Constitution, he was beaten just ahead by the streaking Express Train in the Big Cap seven weeks ago. The Brad Cox-trainee closed out…

Former claimer Lady Scarlet recorded a career-high victory Friday when coming from off the pace to take the GIII Miss Preakness S. at Pimlico. Allowed to survey the pace in third early as 4-5 favorite Happy Soul, prompted by Gimmick, led the way through opening fractions of:23.01 and:45.58, the dark bay was given the cue by Irad Ortiz, Jr. while…

Kentucky Downs brought back the three turf stakes from Sunday's washed-out program on Tuesday. A multiple stakes winner last year, Adventuring has come back strong at age four, authoritatively leading wire-to-wire in the $550000 Ladies Marathon (G3). It was her second stakes win from as many starts this season. Brad Cox trains the Godolphin…