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AJAX DOWNS, JUNE 9 2026 - There is a full card of Quarter Horse racing on tap this Wednesday, June 10 for Ajax Downs' sixth day of the 2026 season with nine races set to begin at 3:30 p.m. One horseperson who will be extra busy is James Bogar of Cameron, ON., thetrack's leading breeder the past three consecutive seasons.
BROMONT, QC - True to its reputation, the MARS Bromont CCI cross-country course exerted its influence – both in terms of jumps as well as optimum time – on Saturday as competitors took to Derek di Grazia and Jay Hambly’s well-designed tracks with persistent rain hovering overhead throughout the day.
The first ORHA show is already in the books for 2026. The weather was a bit chilly and the horses were fresh but Ontario reiners had a great weekend in Clinton at REACH Huron for the Spring Fling!
AJAX DOWNS, JUNE 4, 2026 - Upsets were the order of the day on a sunny and hot June 3 afternoon at the Ajax Downs Quarter Horse racetrack. HAAAVE YOU MET KARMA, at odds of 12 to 1, won the fastest of two Trial races for the Unclassified Stakes, while later in the day, Horse of the Year HAD TO BE FABULOUS, finished fourth in a speed index dash as the 1 to 9 favourite, only her second career loss from 15 races.
The Rider is Ontario's number one source for horse industry news and information both in print and online.
The newspaper is in its 51st year of publication. The Rider has special English, Western, Quarter Horse and general sections having many columns written by industry leaders, a comprehensive coming events section, stable, stallion, and service directories, real estate ads and classifieds. The Rider covers all English and Western disciplines as well as Quarter Horse Racing, Driving and various other breeds and disciplines. The Rider is distributed through subscription, through the memberships of our official association partners and through almost 300 tack and feed stores. The Rider is also available as a digital edition.
The Rider is a six time recipient of the Ontario Equestrian Federation Media of the Year award. Editor and Publisher, Barry Finn is the Past-president of the Independent Publishers Association of Ontario.
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AJAX DOWNS, JUNE 9 2026 - There is a full card of Quarter Horse racing on tap this Wednesday, June 10 for Ajax Downs' sixth day of the 2026 season with nine races set to begin at 3:30 p.m. One horseperson who will be extra busy is James Bogar of Cameron, ON., thetrack's leading breeder the past three consecutive seasons.
BROMONT, QC - True to its reputation, the MARS Bromont CCI cross-country course exerted its influence – both in terms of jumps as well as optimum time – on Saturday as competitors took to Derek di Grazia and Jay Hambly’s well-designed tracks with persistent rain hovering overhead throughout the day.
