Thoroughbred Articles
Wednesday, 17 June 2026 17:05
Yves Turcotte Named 2026 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award Recipient
TORONTO, June 17, 2026 – Yves Turcotte, who posted 1,347 career riding wins, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award. The treasured Gomez Award is…
Wednesday, 10 June 2026 08:00
Where Women in Racing Take the Lead
The Horse Racing Women’s Association Comes to Century Mile Racetrack & Casino There is something fitting about the Horse Racing Women’s Association (HRWA) choosing Edmonton for its first major Western…
Tuesday, 09 June 2026 06:00
Undefeated Javier Emerges as Canadian Derby Contender
Let’s start with a joke: A man is interested in buying a horse from a farmer. The price is just $100. The man asks why he is selling the horse…
Wednesday, 03 June 2026 06:00
No Match for Avana in RedTail Landing Stakes
Saturday’s $50,000 RedTail Landing stake at Century Mile wasn’t a horse race as much as - for the longest time - it was bedazzling theatre. While second favourite Bling Dancer…
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 07:30
Small Field, Big Talent: Debrusk Shines in Loaded Allowance
There were only five thoroughbreds entered in this past Friday night’s allowance race for three-year-olds at Century Mile. But it still had all the makings of a stakes race. Even…
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Tuesday, 12 May 2026 00:50
HRWA Expands Into Western Canada With ‘Day at the Races’ Event at Century Mile
The Horse Racing Women’s Association (HRWA) will expand its “Day at the Races” series to Century Mile Racetrack and Casino on Saturday, July 11 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, for an…
Sunday, 10 May 2026 15:39
Meaning Gives Eclipse and Munro Another Major Racing Moment
In the most meaningful - no pun intended - performance by a partially or fully owned Alberta-owned thoroughbred, Meaning ran second in this past Friday’s $1.5 million Longines Kentucky Oaks…
Friday, 01 May 2026 22:00
Champions Crowned: Big Hug Repeats, Itsallgoodman Breaks Through
Well, she did it again. For the second straight year Big Hug is Alberta’s Horse of the Year. The sublimely talented miss put on another clinic last year winning four…
Wednesday, 29 April 2026 06:00
Top B.C. Trainers Bring Firepower to Alberta’s 2026 Season
Edmonton just got a lot closer to Vancouver. With the closure of B.C.’s Hastings Park - after conducting horse racing since 1889 in Vancouver - B.C. thoroughbred trainers and owners…
Monday, 13 April 2026 16:28
Mr. September Earns His Place Among Racing’s Greats
On April 8, the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame announced 14 new inductees into the Hall of Fame. The inductees included Trainer Dale Saunders, Dr. Maurice Stewart and Jockey…
Wednesday, 08 April 2026 11:47
Hiesinger Honoured as Western Canada’s Top Backstretch Worker
In the slate black late night hours or morning darkness the sun still not even poking its head up; in the cold pouring rain or under a baking hot sun,…
Monday, 23 February 2026 14:01
Beyond Expectations: The Buffalo Stable and Loveaboveandbeyond
From a $5,500 claim to cross-border standout, a hands-on stable builds its Alberta future. When Marvin and Deb Buffalo claimed Loveaboveandbeyond for $5,500 at Assiniboia Downs in July 2024, they…
Sunday, 15 February 2026 13:24
The Jockey Club of Canada Announces 2025 Sovereign Award Finalists
The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2025 Sovereign Awards honouring Canada’s champions and recognizing their outstanding achievements in Canadian thoroughbred racing and breeding.…
Tuesday, 16 December 2025 06:00
From Venezuela to the Winner’s Circle: Gonzalo Anderson’s Career-Defining 2025
In a year defined by consistency and remarkable upward momentum, few names in Alberta racing stood out like trainer Gonzalo Anderson. The 2025 season marked a career high for the…
Monday, 29 September 2025 18:06
Racing, Rewards & Celebration: Don’t Miss the 2025 Sales Stakes Festival
The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (CTHS) – Alberta Division is excited to announce that the 2025 Sales Stakes Festival will take place on Saturday, October 4th at Century Downs Racetrack…
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