OSAS Turns 30
The Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society is proud to be celebrating our 30th anniversary in 2026. Over those three decades we have fostered second careers and found forever homes for hundreds of pacers and trotters.
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2026 Offering at The Great Lakes Carriage Classic
With assistance from The HOOPES Addis Education Trust, a Driven Dressage Clinic will be held July 23, 2026 as part of the 8th Great Lakes Carriage Classic (GLCC). The Agricultural Event Centre at Ancaster Fairgrounds, 630 Trinity Road South, Jerseyville, ON will open to competitors at 10:00 am July 23rd to allow a move-in period for equines and equipment prior to 1:00 pm clinic start time.
Stephanie Bourassa Drives Away a Winner in $45,000 Mark Motors Group Grand Prix
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.
Polished Run by Peighntmeadiamond Gets Maturity Win
AJAX DOWNS, JULY 9 2026 - At one time, a tall and gangly 2-year-old who showed a lot of talent but needed 11 tries to win his first race, PEIGHNTMEADIAMOND is now a polished stakes winner at Ajax Downs. The Ontario sired and bred 4-year-old Quarter Horse powered to a three-quarter length victory in the $44,280 Ontario Bred Maturity on July 8, upsetting a strong field that included reigning Horse of the Year Had to Be Fabulous.
Stars Gather for Ontario Bred Maturity at Ajax Downs
AJAX DOWNS, JULY 7 2026 - Some of the top older horses at Ajax Downs will compete for the bulk of the $44,280 purse for the ONTARIO BRED MATURITY, the featured race on an eight-race card Wednesday, July 8. First race post time is 3:30 p.m.
Chillin With Peeps Wows Ajax Downs Crowd
AJAX DOWNS, JULY 2, 2026 - On hot and sunny Canada Day at Ajax Downs, racing fans of all ages packed the track to enjoy a superb card of Quarter Horse racing, helping produce an all-time wagering record in the track's history. Over $420,000 was wagered on the eight-race card, besting the previous record from opening day by 50 percent.
Ajax Downs - Oh Canada! Ajax Downs July 1
AJAX DOWNS, JUNE 30 2026 - Celebrate Canada Day this Wednesday, July 1 at Ajax Downs for an exciting card of Quarter Horse racing including the $59,310 Ontario Bred Derby for 3-year-olds at 300 yards. Racing fans will also have a chance to say 'Happy Retirement" to the richest Ontario Bred Quarter Horse, HAD TO BE IVORY, who is hanging up his racing shoes at the age of 11.
From the Trainer's Eye - Horse Illness
Jen: One of the most frustrating things that can happen to a competitor is having their horse become injured or sick just before, or right in the middle of, show season.
Must-see Western events take over the Nutrien Western Event Centre at the 2026 Calgary Stampede
CALGARY, AB (June 26, 2026) — From thunderous heavy horses and elite stock dogs to sliding stops, fast-paced cattle penning and world-class roping, agriculture and Western events take centre stage at the 2026 Calgary Stampede.
Kyle Morton And Shannondale Gambit To Represent Canada At Inaugural FEI Eventing U25 World Championships
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.