Page 13 - November 2016 Thoroughbred Highlight

Blast From the Past
The Amateur Riders Club of the Americas - Daily Racing Form National Championship Series
Stampede Park, Calgary October 2, 1993 - Coady Photography photo
This blast from the past photo has some people we all may know - can you spot them?
Stacie Clark current Executive Director of TAA; Renée Kierans, current Trainer at Woodbine; Pam O’Connor, JBAC Secretary; Chaplain Shawn Kennedy, Racetrack Chaplaincy of Canada (Ontario) at Woodbine; and Emerald Downs leading trainer Jeff Metz.
Equine Guelph Survey deadline December 15
Equine Guelph is asking for race industry professionals in Ontario to complete a rst of its kind survey on racehorse health and well-being to direct future research and programs
for the industry. Your feedback
can help shape the future of
racing in Ontario.
outreach efforts to maintain and improve racehorse health and well-being in Ontario. The survey is anonymous; no speci c identifying information will
The goal of the survey is to learn more about the current challenges facing the Ontario horse racing industry in all three sectors (quarter horse, standardbred, thoroughbred). More speci cally, this project explores: current racehorse health concerns (injuries and diseases of most concern), horsemanship and racehorse well-being including post racing opportunities, communications and training.
Click Here to Take the Survey
be collected. A summary of the results of this comprehensive survey will be published.
At the end of the survey, participants have the option to enter a draw to win either one of ve $100 fuel cards, one of ve $50 Tim Horton’s cards or one of ten $25 Tim Horton’s cards. Chances of winning are approximately 1 in 20.
Give your input before December 15, 2016!
Any questions or concerns contact Diane Gibbard at (519) 824-4120 ext 53457 (or dgibbard@uoguelph.ca)
As a racing professional, your input is important to help drive new research, educational programs and
or Gayle Ecker at (519) 824-4120 ext 56678 (or gecker@uoguelph.ca)
Thoroughbred Highlight - Page 13 - November 2016