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Horse Racing plans to Celebrate 250 Years in Canada
While the nation of Canada will be celebrating 150 years of confederation in 2017, Canada’s horse racing industry is planning a celebration of its own.
2017 represents the 250th Anniversary of horse racing in Canada and the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, the National Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society, and Standardbred Canada are planning to help the industry celebrate across the country. The main concept of the celebrations will be “250 miles celebrating 250 years of horse racing in Canada” engaging locations across Canada
to hold commemorative miles in honour of the anniversary which will be launched and concluded with major fanfare.
In 1665, Louis XIV directed the shipment of 21 mares and 2 stallions from the royal stable for the use of settlers beside the St. Lawrence. Records of a race meet on what is today, Canadian soil, was held July 1, 1767, exactly 100 years before Confederation.
For more information on how you can become involved contact Linda Rainey or Stacie Roberts
Sovereign Awards April 13 at New Venue
The Jockey Club of
Canada’s 42ndAnnual
Sovereign Awards for the
outstanding achievements
in Canadian Thoroughbred
racing in 2016 will be taking
place on Thursday, April 13,
2017. The nominees are scheduled to be announced the week of January 23.
This year’s Sovereign Awards ceremony will be held at the Palais Royale in Toronto.
Tickets for the event are now on sale and there is an early bird special of $200 a ticket or $2000 for table
of ten if purchased before March 15, 2017. After that tickets will be $250 each or $2400 for a table of ten.
For more information visit the Sovereign Awards new website at SovereignAwards.ca
you’re invited
nd 42
Annual Sovereign Awards
FYI - The Woodbine Backstretch will open for barn setup on February 27, 2017. Horses can begin shipping in on Tuesday, February 28 with the Training Track open beginning March 1: 7:00 - 11:00 am (no harrow break) & (weather permitting) & Sand Ring: 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. (weather permitting)
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