Canada’s Santiago 2023 Equestrian Team Announced
TORONTO (October 3, 2023) – Equestrian Canada (EC) and the Canadian Olympic Committee have announced Canada’s equestrian team nominated to compete at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games.
Juveniles Compete in Trials for Alex Picov Futurity on Wednesday
AJAX DOWNS, OCTOBER 3, 2023 - The top 2-year-old Quarter Horses in Ontario begin their trek to the prestigious Alex Picov Memorial Futurity, on Wednesday, October 4 in two Trials for the $70,000-added final. The Trials, each at 400-yards, are races five and six on the Wednesday card that begins at 12:55 p.m.
The Steel City Slide show at Ancaster was incredible!!
Our feet didn’t touch the ground for the whole time the show was on – we started the prep work on Wednesday August 16, with Colie Florica starting to drag the ground for the way we Reiners need it
Picov Derby, Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity Highlight Big Card Wednesday at Ajax Downs
AJAX DOWNS, SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 - Some of the top 2 and 3-year-old Quarter Horses will be in action at Ajax Downs on Wednesday, September 13 in the $60,795 Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity and $53,730 Norman Picov Derby.
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