Press Releases
2008 Releases
March 12, 2008
The Jockey Club Now Offering Microchips For Thoroughbreds
The Jockey Club has begun offering microchips for sale to interested owners and breeders for use in Thoroughbreds residing within the United States and all U.S. territories, the organization announced today. ...
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February 20, 2008
The 2007 Canadian Thoroughbred Ratings were complied by Steve Lym, Racing Secretary, Woodbine Entertainment Group and are published by The Jockey Club of Canada. ...
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February 14, 2008
Statistics in The Jockey Club’s 2008 Online Fact Book, which was released today and is available through the Publications & Resources section of the organization’s website at http://www.jockeyclub.com, reaffirm the beneficial impact of “racinos” (racetracks that offer alternative gaming) on state Thoroughbred racing and breeding industries. ...
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January 26, 2008
The Canadian Graded Stakes Committee met recently to review 138 open races carrying purses of $50,000 or more. Once again this year graded status was assigned to 37 Canadian stakes. ...
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2007 Releases
November 16, 2007
The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce finalists in the 2007 Sovereign Award Media categories. Winners will be announced at the 33rd Annual Sovereign Awards ceremonies at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto on Friday 14 December 2007. ...
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November 7, 2007
Individuals invited to serve on Quarter Horse Advisory Group
The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is inviting nominations from individuals to participate in a Quarter Horse Racing Industry Advisory Group ...
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October 19, 2007
The Sovereign Awards salute outstanding achievement in Thoroughbred racing and breeding in Canada and recognize outstanding media coverage of the Canadian Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry.
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October 18, 2007
THE JOCKEY CLUB RELEASES 2007 REPORT OF MARES BRED STATISTICS
The Jockey Club today released Report of Mares Bred (RMB) statistics for 2007 that show both an increase in Thoroughbred breeding activity in Kentucky and a second consecutive decline in the number of North American stallions covering at least 100 mares. ...
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August 27, 2007
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Inducts Nine New Members
A crowd of more than 300 flocked to the Mississauga Convention Centre last night to attend the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame 2007 Induction Ceremony & Silent Auction. Nine new members were formally entered to the Hall, now in its 31st year. ...
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July 24, 2007
Sovereign Awards Changes and Important Dates
The 33rd annual Sovereign Awards Dinner will be held at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto on Friday, December 14, 2007. ...
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July 13, 2007
BLACK TYPE MINIMUM PURSE TO INCREASE TO $50,000 IN 2008
The North American members of the Society of International Thoroughbred Auctioneers (SITA) remind the Thoroughbred industry that the minimum purse value for North American black-type races will increase ...
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July 6, 2007
Ontario Government Launches Horse Racing Review
Horse Racing Strategic Panel To Create Industry Roadmap
The Ontario government has appointed a highly regarded panel to examine the current state of horse racing, consult with stakeholders and create a long term strategic plan that will set out a roadmap of future success for the industry ...
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June 20, 2007
CTHS Celebrates Breeder Excellence
More than 250 breeders, families and friends came together to celebrate the outstanding breeders of 2006 at the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society’s (CTHS) Annual Awards banquet held on June 15th at the Airport Marriott Hotel in Toronto, Ontario. ...
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June 18, 2007
HORSE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM REVIEW
ORC Announces Telephone Interview Survey of Breeders & Owners
The Review of the Horse Improvement Program has been underway for a number of months with Standardbred and Thoroughbred Working Groups meeting regularly to develop recommendations for discussion. ...
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June 13, 2007
Guidelines For Withdrawal Times For Therapeutic Medications Now Available On RMTC Website
The Racing Medication & Testing Consortium has completed a section of its website (www.rmtcnet.com) that enables licensed horsemen to look up guidelines for withdrawal times for approximately 75 therapeutic medications...
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June 6, 2007
Launch of Global Bet on Horseracing
Today marks the dawn of an exciting new era: for the first time ever punters around the world will be able to bet on a single race in a single, global pool. ...
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May 30, 2007
EQUINE INJURY REPORTING SYSTEM SET TO BEGIN JUNE 1 AT 30 TRACKS
A uniform, on-track equine injury reporting system developed by Dr. Mary Scollay, association veterinarian at Calder Race Course and Gulfstream Park, will be implemented as a pilot project at 30 racetracks beginning Friday, June 1 ...
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May 24, 2007
NEW SUPPORT FOR RACING TRUST MARK
Today, three more betting operators have been welcomed at the Racing Trust Mark community, which aims to promote authorized betting and rule-based trade in the horseracing product. ...
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May 22, 2007
Natalma, Bettors Delight head 2007 Hall of Fame class
Windfields Farm's Natalma, the mare whose first offspring, Northern Dancer, was the catalyst in creating a global thoroughbred dynasty, and Bettors Delight, winner of the Little Brown Jug and one of Canada's great pacing colts, have been elected into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. ...
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May 11, 2007
2007 International Cataloguing Standards Book Now Available
The 2007 edition of International Cataloguing Standards and International Statistics is now available, both in print and on the website for the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA). ...
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February 21, 2007
Welfare And Safety Summit Committee
Supports Enforcement Of California Rule On Toe Grabs
A special committee on shoeing and hoof care that was formed coming out of the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit is calling for a ban of toe grabs with a height greater than 4 millimeters on the front horseshoes of Thoroughbred racehorses. ...
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February 7, 2007
2006 Canadian Thoroughbred Ratings
The Canadian Thoroughbred Ratings were complied by Steve Lym, Racing Secretary, Woodbine Entertainment Group and are published by The Jockey Club of Canada. ...
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January 24, 2007
2007 Equine Canada Annual Convention Fast Approaching
The 2007 Equine Canada Annual Convention will take place February 5 – 12, 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ottawa, ON.
With the pre-registration deadline fast approaching on January 26, 2007, EC encourages the equine community to register now. This year’s convention is packed full of 10 clinics and educational sessions, which are an asset to every horse enthusiast. ...
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2006 Releases
December 15, 2006
2006 Sovereign Awards Winners Listing
The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce the winners of the 32nd Annual Sovereign Awards presented earlier this evening at the InterContinental Toronto Centre. ...
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December 13, 2006
Evaluation Of Stewards, Points Of Emphasis Planned By ROAP For 2007
The Racing Officials Accreditation Program (ROAP), launched in July 2005 to improve the integrity of racing by accrediting all racing officials, stewards and judges, has developed an annual performance evaluation program for stewards and judges and a list of points of emphasis for judging races in 2007 ...
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December 7, 2006
2006 Sovereign Awards - Finalists Announced
The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2006 Sovereign Awards. Winners will be announced at the 32nd Annual Sovereign Awards ceremonies at the InterContinental Toronto Centre, 225 Front Street West, Toronto on Saturday, 16 December 2006. ...
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November 16, 2006
2006 Sovereign Awards - Media Finalists Announced
The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce finalists in the 2006 Sovereign Award Media categories. Winners will be announced at the 32nd Annual Sovereign Awards ceremonies at the InterContinental Toronto Centre, 225 Front Street West, Toronto on Saturday, 16 December 2006. ...
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October 17, 2006
32nd Annual Sovereign Awards
The 32nd Annual Sovereign Awards will be held at the InterContinental Toronto Centre on Saturday, December 16, 2006. ...
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October 15, 2006
LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society Announcement
LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society and the Ontario division of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association are pleased to announce a groundbreaking plan to help the province’s retired racehorses. ...
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September 14, 2006
The Jockey Club Releases 2005 Breeding Statistics
The Jockey Club today reported that 3,992 stallions covered 64,123 mares in North America during 2005, according to statistics compiled through Sept. 6, 2006. These matings have resulted in 36,630 live foals of 2006 being reported to The Jockey Club on Live Foal Reports received as of Sept. 6, 2006. ...
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August 19 , 2006
The Jockey Club Projects 2007 Foal Crop At 37,500
The Jockey Club is projecting a 2007 North American registered Thoroughbred foal crop of 37,500, an increase of 0.5 percent against the 2006 registered foal crop estimate of 37,300 announced at this time last year.
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July 25, 2006
Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit Scheduled for October
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation will sponsor a two-day workshop for presentations, panel discussions and strategic planning concerning the welfare and safety of the Thoroughbred racehorse on Monday, October 16, and Tuesday, October 17, at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky. ...
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June 12, 2006
SITA Announces Changes To North American Black Type Guidelines
The North American members of the Society of International Thoroughbred Auctioneers (SITA) have ratified changes to the guidelines for North American black type races. ...
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June 10, 2006
IFHA World Thoroughbred Rankings
The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) will publish on its web site the "World's Leading Horses" SEVEN times in 2006 : in January, April, May, July, September, October and November, after the major international racing events. ...
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June 9, 2006
J.F. (Jake) Howard, former WEG Chairman, passes away
J.F. (Jake) Howard, Thoroughbred horseman, and past Chairman of the Board of the Directors for The Ontario Jockey Club/Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and a long time member of the Jockey Club of Canada passed away on June 3rd at the age of 81. ...
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May 9, 2006
Group agrees Task Force required
A group of key influential officials from the Ontario horse racing industry met last week to discuss the impact of medication control issues affecting the industry. ...
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May 7, 2006
IFHA World Thoroughbred Rankings
The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) will publish on its web site the "World's Leading Horses" SEVEN times in 2006 ...
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March 1, 2006
2006 Sovereign Awards
The Sovereign Awards which salute outstanding achievement in Canadian racing and breeding will be held this year on Saturday, December 16, 2006. ...
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February 28 , 2006
2006 Canadian Graded Races
The Canadian Graded Stakes Committee met in January 2006, to review 142 open races carrying purses of $40,000 or more. Once again this year graded status was assigned to 37 Canadian stakes. ...
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February 8 , 2006
2005 Canadian Thoroughbred Ratings
The International Federation of Horse Racing Authorities, World Thoroughbred Rankings panel met last December in Hong Kong to compile the 2005 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings. ...
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January 5 , 2006
JOCKEY CLUB TEAMS MAKE FARM VISITS TO EXAMINE BROODMARES, FOALS
As a follow-up to a rule revision last August that added provisions for field inspections, The Jockey Club, during the last week of December, sent two teams of representatives to several farms in six states to examine broodmares with early 2005 breeding or foaling dates. ...
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2005 Releases
December 28 , 2005
FEBRUARY 1 IS DEADLINE TO NAME FOALS OF 2004; RELEASED NAMES PUBLISHED
The Jockey Club reminds owners and breeders that a valid attempt to name foals of 2004 must be made by Feb. 1, 2006, to avoid a $75 late fee. ...
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December 16 , 2005
2005 Sovereign Awards Winners Announced
The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce the names of the recipients of Sovereign Awards presented earlier this evening at the Wyndham Bristol Place Hotel, Toronto.
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December 8 , 2005
2005 Sovereign Awards Finalists Announced
The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce the names of the 31st Annual Sovereign Awards
finalists. For the first time in the history of the awards, there is two-way tie for third place in the Outstanding
Jockey Category and as a result, there are four finalists in the category. ...
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November 15, 2005
The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce the names of the three finalists in each of the 2005 Sovereign Award Media categories. ...
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October 26, 2005
The 31st Annual Sovereign Awards will be held at the Wyndham
Bristol Place Hotel Toronto on Friday, December 16, 2005. ...
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October 21, 2005
Clarification
In the 2005 Report of Mares Bred statistics released yesterday,
a stallion that covered 78 mares this year was incorrectly listed as
having stood in Delaware instead of California. ...
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October 20, 2005
The Jockey Club Issues 2005 Report Of Mares Bred Statistics
The Jockey Club today reported that 3,097 stallions covered
58,739 mares in North America
during 2005, according to Reports of Mares Bred (RMBs) received through Oct.
13, 2005. ...
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July 4, 2005
The Board of Stewards of The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce
the election Mr. Richard Bonnycastle of Calgary, Alberta as Chairman.
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February 22, 2005
2005 Graded Stakes - The Canadian Graded Stakes Committee
met in December 2004, to review 146 open races carrying purses of $40,000
or more. Graded status was assigned to 37 races in Canada for 2005.
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January 26, 2005
2004 Canadian Thoroughbred Ratings
The Canadian Thoroughbred Ratings Committee this year included Ray Miller
of Assiniboia Downs, Lorne Mitchell of Hastings Racecourse, Fred Hilts
of Northlands Park, Barry McGrath of Stampede Park and Chris Evans of
the Woodbine Entertainment Group. ...
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2004 Releases
February 11, 2004
2004 Graded Stakes - The Canadian Graded Stakes Committee
met in December 2003 and reviewed 152 unrestricted Canadian stake races
with a purse of at least $40,000 and assigned graded status to 38 of
them. ...
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2004 Sovereign Awards
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2004 Sovereign Awards Media Finalist List
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2004 Sovereign Awards - Equine Contenders
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2004 Sovereign Awards Press Pak
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2004 Sovereign Awards Winners
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