AJAX DOWNS, JULY 28, 2026 - The first 2-year-old stakes race of the 2026 Ajax Downs season headlines an exciting eight-race card this Wednesday, July 29. A field of eight juvenile Quarter Horses has been entered in the $59,985 Ontario Bred Futurity at 300 yards, the sixth race of the afternoon.
For horse owners, summer is one of the most enjoyable seasons of the year. Longer days mean more riding, more turnout, and more time spent at the barn. However, July's heat, humidity, insects, and changing pasture conditions can also create challenges that impact a horse's health and performance.
TORONTO, ON (JULY 21, 2026) – Ontario’s Quarter Horse Improvement Program committee (QHIP) is pleased to announce how it has allocated $500,000 in additional funding this year for the province’s Quarter Horse breeders and owners.
July 20, 2026 - Ottawa, ON — Equestrian Canada (EC) is proud to introduce the modernized LearnTo program, a comprehensive update to the national athlete development framework that has guided generations of Canadian equestrians. Rather than replacing the long-standing Learn to Ride and Drive programs, LearnTo represents their evolution – preserving the strengths of the existing curriculum while modernizing its structure, learning outcomes and pathways to better reflect today's equestrian comm...
On the surface, starting a young horse and starting a business may appear to require an entirely different set of skills. One challenges you to connect with a 1000lb animal with a mind of its own, and the other requires you to build something the world finds valuable.
TORONTO, ON (JULY 7, 2026) – Ontario Racing is excited to announce that the Ontario government is increasing support to protect agriculture and rural jobs across Ontario by immediately contributing additional funding of $780,000 to the Ontario Quarter Horse racing industry.
TORONTO, ON (JULY 9, 2026) – Ontario Racing is excited to announce that it is immediately contributing additional funding of more than $10 million to the Ontario Thoroughbred horse racing industry as part of the Ontario government’s plan to increase support to protect agriculture and rural jobs across the province.
Ottawa, Ontario – For the second week in a row, Stephanie Bourassa led the victory gallop after winning the $45,000 Mark Motors Group Grand Prix on July 11 during the RBC Ottawa Summer Tournament II at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON. She had also claimed victory one week earlier in the $45,000 Kubota Grand Prix, presented by Topline Trailers & Equipment Sales, on Sunday, July 5, during the RBC Ottawa Summer Tournament I.
June 26, 2026 - Ottawa, ON -- Canadian eventing athlete Kyle Morton and his longtime partner Shannondale Gambit have been selected to represent Canada at the inaugural FEI Eventing U25 World Championships, taking place in Millstreet, Ireland, from July 22-26, 2026.
TORONTO, ON (JUNE 25, 2026) – Ontario Racing is thrilled that the Ontario Government is increasing support to protect agriculture and rural jobs across Ontario by contributing additional funding of $35 million annually for the next five years to the Ontario horse racing industry.
