AJAX DOWNS, JULY 18 2025 - The annual CRAFT BEER DAY at Ajax Downs is on tap for this SUNDAY, JULY 20, with a full card of Quarter Horse racing and a chance for fans to sample some of the best local breweries in the Durham region.
Traverse City, MI – July 16, 2025—The Canadian flag flew for all three podium finishers in Wednesday’s $32,000 CSI3* Speed to open the third week of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by B&D Builders. Chris Pratt saved the best for last to take the win aboard Ideaal ES with Canadian Olympian Erynn Ballard finishing a close second and third, respectively.
AJAX DOWNS, JULY 16, 2025 - Trainer Bryn Robertson wasn't certain if his family's superstar Quarter Horse HAD TO BE IVORY would be ready to tackle the 400 yards of the ONTARIO BRED MATURITY at Ajax Downs on July 16 since the 10-year-old champion had just one 110-yard dash under his belt this season.
AJAX DOWNS, JULY 15, 2025 - Quarter Horse racing fans are in for a treat on Wednesday, July 16, as two Horses of the Year are set to square off once again in the $40,140 Ontario Bred Maturity at Ajax Downs. HAD TO BE IVORY, the incredible 10-year-old gelding who has won two Horse of the Year titles and won his 2025 season opener with ease, will try and turn the tables on 2023 Horse of the Year SNOW MOOSE, who upset Ivory in this race last July.
Traverse City, MI – July 11, 2025—Canadian Olympian Erynn Ballard topped an all-female podium riding Kandide Chavannaise in Friday’s $32,000 MacAllister CIS3* Welcome Stake during the second week of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by B&D Builders.
Ottawa, Ontario – François Lamontagne of Saint-Eustache, QC, won the $40,000 Cooper Equipment Rentals Grand Prix on Saturday, July 12, to close out the RBC Ottawa Summer Tournaments at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON.
AJAX DOWNS, JULY 9, 2025 - Joe Tavares' IVY LEAGUE SUGARBABY posted a mild upset in the featured GRIDIRON GALLOP at Ajax Downs on July 9, breaking like a bullet and fending off five rivals to win the 110-yard dash by a neck.
AJAX DOWNS, JULY 8, 2025 - One of the most unique races at AJAX DOWNS is the Gridiron Gallop, a 110-yard dash named for the length of a Canadian Football League field. It's a popular wager with bettors as the start occurs virtually in front of the fans, and occasionally, a track record will be set.
Three days of Reining and Ranch Classes featuring two full-slates of NRHA, ORHA, and JJ Reining Inc classes. Over 115 individual horses competed in the different classes, NEW for this show was the Reining Maturity on the Friday (for horses 8+), and the Future Reiners class on the Saturday!
Ottawa, Ontario – Ainsley Vince and California brought the heat to win the $10,000 Open Canadian Hunter Derby, Presented by Pommies Cider Co., held Sunday, July 6, during the RBC Ottawa Summer Tournament I at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON.
