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.
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.
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.
AJAX DOWNS, JULY 20 2026 - It was an afternoon of magical performances at Ajax Downs on Sunday, July 19, highlighted by the iconic RCMP MUSICAL RIDE following the day's Quarter Horse races.
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...
Guelph, ON July, 17. 2026 - "It is a good idea not to work your horse (or yourself) under extremely poor air quality conditions," says Dr. Janet Beeler-Marfisi, Equine Respiratory Researcher. “The evidence in humans suggests there is no “safe” amount of exposure in poor air quality, and we can assume that the same is true in horses.”
AJAX DOWNS, JULY 17 2026 - Three-year-old Quarter Horse fillies seeking to become the next 'princess' compete in two Trials for the $50,000-added PRINCESS DERBY on Sunday, July 19 at Ajax Downs.
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.
