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Sunday is Family Fun Day! Plus Two Trials for the Norman Picov Derby!

Sunday is Family Fun Day! Plus Two Trials for the Norman Picov Derby!

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AJAX DOWNS, AUGUST 21, 2025 - Ajax Downs' popular FAMILY FUN DAY is back this Sunday, August 24, for kids and families, plus an exciting card of Quarter Horse racing.  The events begin at 10 a.m. with the 'Try the Track' for the kids, and throughout the day, there will be games, prizes, treats, Zoo To You, Dan the Music Man, and more.  All proceeds go to the Ajax Pickering Hospital (aphfoundation.ca).

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Kent Farrington Back On Top At MLSJ Toronto 

Kent Farrington Back On Top At MLSJ Toronto 

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Toronto, ON—World no. 1 Kent Farrington opened Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) Toronto on winning form with a victory riding Myla in the $63,000 BFL Canada 5* Qualifier under the lights on Thursday evening. MLSJ Toronto marks the second stop on the Season 5 calendar for MLSJ 2025. 

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Ireland’s Daniel Coyle Opens RBC Ottawa International With a Win at Wesley Clover Parks

Ireland’s Daniel Coyle Opens RBC Ottawa International With a Win at Wesley Clover Parks

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Ottawa, Ontario – Daniel Coyle of Ireland won the $32,000 Opener CSI5*, presented by FACES Magazine, on opening day of the RBC Ottawa International show jumping tournament on Thursday, August 14, at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON.

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Madison Cadieux Moran Wins $10,000 Founders Capital Cup Hunter Derby at Wesley Clover Parks

Madison Cadieux Moran Wins $10,000 Founders Capital Cup Hunter Derby at Wesley Clover Parks

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Ottawa, Ontario – Ottawa’s own Madison Cadieux Moran won the $10,000 Founders Capital Cup Hunter Derby, held in memory of Jeff Brandmaier and presented by Ecclestone Horse Transport, on Wednesday, August 13, during the RBC Ottawa International CSI5* CSI2* at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON.

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A Princess Maturity Win for Queen Charlotte

A Princess Maturity Win for Queen Charlotte

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AJAX DOWNS, AUGUST 14, 2025 - QUEEN CHARLOTTE, the 2024 Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario's Horse of the Year made a successful return to racing at Ajax Downs on August 13 with a powerful victory in the $30,510 PRINCESS MATURITY for fillies and mares.

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Horse of the Year Queen Charlotte Returns to the Races!

Horse of the Year Queen Charlotte Returns to the Races!

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QUEEN CHARLOTTE, the 2024 Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario's Horse of the Year, is making her first start of this year in the $30,510 PRINCESS MATURITY on Wednesday, August 13. The Maturity, at 400 yards, is the final race on a seven-race card this week at Ajax Downs. First race post time is 1:45 p.m.

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Fab Filly Overcomes Slow Start to win Princess Derby

Fab Filly Overcomes Slow Start to win Princess Derby

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AJAX DOWNS, AUGUST 7, 2025 - Overcoming a slow start and some bumping, HAD TO BE FABULOUS turned on the jets late to win the $51,030 Princess Derby for 3-year-old Quarter Horse fillies at Ajax Downs on Wednesday.

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Can anyone beat Had to Be Fabulous?

Can anyone beat Had to Be Fabulous?

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AJAX DOWNS, AUGUST 4, 2025 -  A field of nine 3-year-old Quarter Horse fillies will go to post for the $51,030 PRINCESS DERBY at Ajax Downs on August 6, but all eyes will be on HAD TO BE FABULOUS as she goes for her seventh straight victory. The Ontario bred bay comes off an easy win in the Ontario Bred Futurity, and in May, she won the QROOI Derby. The Princess Derby is 350-yards.

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Ice Boots for Horses: Types, Uses & How to Apply Cold Therapy

Ice Boots for Horses: Types, Uses & How to Apply Cold Therapy

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Ice boots are a useful and inexpensive tool for managing recovery in horses after exercise or injury. These specially-designed equine devices help cool the horse’s legs, providing relief from pain, inflammation, and swelling.

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Ontario Racing Expands Youth Education with Horse eCamp and Kids’ Day Camps

Ontario Racing Expands Youth Education with Horse eCamp and Kids’ Day Camps

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Guelph, ON July 31, 2025 - Summer is in full swing, and horse-powered fun has begun! Ontario Racing, in collaboration with Equine Guelph, is moving at full stride with its commitment to youth education by offering two exciting, free programs: Horse eCamp, an online learning experience, and a Kids’ Day Camp series at eight racetracks across Ontario.

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