Updates

HBPA of Ontario Presents… Julia Ezra

Let’s Meet Julia Ezra By: Jennifer Morrison She might be just 19 years old but Julia Ezra has collected a lot of horsemanship knowledge in a short time. The daughter of longtime Ontario horsepeople Daryl and Michelle Ezra, Julia is expanding her horizons in Thoroughbred racing with training, handicapping and on-air work on her resumé.…

May 16th, 2023

LongRun Ladies Luncheon

May 3rd, 2023

HBPA Presents Don MacRae

Q & A with Don MacRae By: Jennifer Morrison It’s the last day of March 2023 and while there have been hints of spring, on this morning wet snow is falling on the Woodbine backstretch. But inside barn 35, Don MacRae and his dedicated staff at D-Mac Racing are prepping some two dozen Thoroughbreds for…

April 5th, 2023

The HBPA of Ontario Presents… Roy Agostino

By: Jennifer Morrison When the dust settled from the 2022 Fort Erie Thoroughbred season and the statistics tabulated there was a new name near the top of the trainer’s list. Roy Agostino, in his first full of training, racked up 19 wins to be second to Julie Mathes, who was winning her third straight title.…

March 14th, 2023

The HBPA of Ontario Presents…. Shelley Fitzgerald

By: Jennifer Morrison From Scarborough, Ontario to Europe and back, Shelley Fitzgerald has followed horses around the world. These days, Shelley is firmly settled at Woodbine racetrack where she has built a reputation as an exceptional horseperson. Her small stable, made up of horses owned by her and business partner Martin Wickins, is coming off…

February 28th, 2023

Krista Cole-Simpson – A Woman on her Way to the Top

By: Jennifer Morrison You can hear the joy and gratitude in Krista Cole-Simpson’s voice when she talks about watching her former star horse, Candy Overload, win the Forego Stakes at Turfway Park in Florence, Kentucky on February 4. Krista, you see, developed the Ontario bred son of local stallion Reload from an unpolished yearling into…

February 10th, 2023

The Jockey Club of Canada Announces 2022 Sovereign Awards Finalists

The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2022 Sovereign Awards honouring Canada’s champions and recognizing their outstanding achievements in Canadian Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding. The winner of each category, along with Canada’s Horse of the Year for 2022, will be announced during our 48th Annual Sovereign Award ceremony which…

February 10th, 2023

HBPA of Ontario Presents – Joe Humber

January 25th, 2023

Equine Guelph

IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Strong Support for Future Use of Stem Cells to Treat Equine Osteoarthritis     First published in Equine Guelph’s 20th Annual Research Update – January 11, 2023   Guelph, ON January, 18, 2023 – Two studies led by Dr. Judith Koenig and her team at the Ontario Veterinary College have shown equine…

January 18th, 2023

Ownership story of David and Ann Muscat

January 18th, 2023