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Minshall Farms
Barbara J. Minshall (born November 6, 1953) is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse trainer and owner who has competed both in Canada and the United States. She is the widow of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee Aubrey W. Minshall, the successful breeder and owner of the Minshall Farms near Hillsburgh, Ontario. Following her husband's death in 1993, Barbara Minshall, having been involved in the operation of the farm, continued the business and became a licensed trainer in 1999. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Ms. Minshall was raised around horses and as a young lady rode jumpers and qualified for the Canadian dressage team for the Summer Olympics and the Pan-American Games. In her first year as a trainer in Thoroughbred racing, Barbara Minshall became the first woman to train the winner of a Canadian Triple Crown race when the Minshall Farms colt Kiridashi won the Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie Racetrack. She followed that up by being voted the 1996 Sovereign Award as C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horse Trainer
A horse trainer is a person who tends to horses and teaches them different disciplines. Some of the responsibilities trainers have are caring for the animals' physical needs, as well as teaching them submissive behaviors and/or coaching them for events, which may include contests and other riding purposes. The level of education and the yearly salary they can earn for this profession may differ depending on where the person is employed. History Domestication of the horse, Horse domestication by the Botai culture in Kazakhstan dates to about 3500 BC. Written records of horse training as a pursuit has been documented as early as 1350 BC, by Kikkuli, the Hurrian "master horse trainer" of the Hittite Empire. Another source of early recorded history of horse training as a discipline comes from the Ancient Greece, Greek writer Xenophon, in his treatise On Horsemanship. Writing circa 350 BC, Xenophon addressed Horse training, starting young horses, selecting older animals, and proper Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connaught Cup Stakes
The Connaught Cup Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Run in late May, the Grade II race is open to horses aged four and older. Raced over a distance of seven furlongs on turf, it currently offers a purse of $196,750. The Connaught Cup was first run in 1912 on dirt at Toronto's Old Woodbine Race Course. As a result of World War I, there was no race held in 1918 and 1919 and it was not run in 1930. The Great Depression saw much consolidation in the horse racing industry with track owners reducing the number of races run and the amount of the purses being offered. The Connaught Cup was suspended after the 1932 running and was not revived until 1952. In 1956 it was moved to the newly built Woodbine Racetrack where in 1958 it was converted to a turf race. It was run in two divisions in 1984. Since inception, the race has been contested at various distances: On dirt: * miles : 1912 through 1955 at Old Woodbine Race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sovereign Award For Outstanding Breeder
The Sovereign Award for Outstanding Breeder is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing honor created in 1975 by the Jockey Club of Canada. It is part of the Sovereign Awards program and is awarded annually to the top breeder whose horse(s) have competed in Thoroughbred races in Canada during the year. The award's counterpart in the United States is the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Breeder. Past winners: *1975 : Bory Margolus *1976 : E. P. Taylor *1977 : Conn Smythe *1978 : J. Louis Levesque *1979 : Kinghaven Farms *1980 : Marvin W. Hamilton *1981 : Tom Webb *1982 : Kinghaven Farms *1983 : Russell Bennett *1984 : Frank Stronach *1985 : E. P. Taylor *1986 : Kinghaven Farms *1987 : Kinghaven Farms *1988 : Ernie Samuel *1989 : Kinghaven Farms *1990 : Kinghaven Farms *1991 : Ernie Samuel *1992 : Steve Stavro *1993 : Kinghaven Farms *1994 : Kinghaven Farms *1995 : Kinghaven Farms *1996 : Minshall Farms *1997 : Frank Stronach *1998 : Frank Stronach *1999 : Frank St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sovereign Award For Outstanding Trainer
The Sovereign Award for Outstanding Trainer is a Canadian thoroughbred horse racing honor given annually since 1975 by the Jockey Club of Canada. Part of the Sovereign Awards, the "Outstanding Trainer" laurel is similar to the Eclipse Award given to horse trainers in the United States. Honourees: * 1975 : Gil Rowntree * 1976 : Lou Cavalaris, Jr. * 1977 : R. K. "Red" Smith * 1978 : Frank H. Merrill, Jr. * 1979 : James E. Day * 1980 : Gerry Belanger * 1981 : Ron Brock * 1982 : Bill Marko * 1983 : Bill Marko * 1984 : Michael J. Doyle * 1985 : James E. Day * 1986 : Roger Attfield * 1987 : Roger Attfield * 1988 : James E. Day * 1989 : Roger Attfield * 1990 : Roger Attfield * 1991 : James E. Day * 1992 : Phil England * 1993 : Roger Attfield * 1994 : Daniel Vella * 1995 : Daniel Vella * 1996 : Barbara Minshall * 1997 : Mark Frostad * 1998 : Michael Wright, Jr. * 1999 : Mark Frostad * 2000 : Mark Frostad * 2001 : Robert Tiller * 2002 : Roger Attfield * 2003 : Robert Tiller * 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Of Wales Stakes
The Prince of Wales Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Fort Erie Race Track in Fort Erie, Ontario. Restricted to only three-year-old horses bred in Canada, it is contested on dirt over a distance of miles (1.9 km; furlongs). In 1959, the Prince of Wales Stakes became the second race in the Canadian Triple Crown series. It follows the June running of the King's Plate and precedes the Breeders' Stakes in August. The race was inaugurated in 1929 at the now defunct Thorncliffe Park Raceway in today's Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood of central east Toronto. Historical notes In 1959, the E.P. Taylor colt New Providence emerged as a Triple Crown champion in its first year of existence. In the ensuing years, six more three-year-olds have equaled the feat. In 2014, it was decided to grandfather the five horses who had won the series prior to 1959 as well. According to the racetrack's website, for fans, the most popular winner of the race was the Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Classic Races
The Canadian Triple Crown (branded as the OLG Canadian Triple Crown for sponsorship reasons) is a series of three Thoroughbred horse races run annually in Canada which is open to three-year-old horses foaled in Canada. Established in 1959, the series is unique in that it shares the same distances as its American counterpart but is contested on three different track surfaces. The first leg, the King's Plate in August, is contested at 1¼ miles on Tapeta at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, whereas the Prince of Wales Stakes in September is a 1³/16 mile event run on dirt at Fort Erie Race Track in Fort Erie, Ontario. The final leg is the 1½ mile Breeders' Stakes in October, which is run on turf over one full lap of the E. P. Taylor Turf Course at Woodbine. The Canadian Triple Crown shares another characteristic with its American counterpart – all of the races in both series are open to geldings. This differs from the situation in Europe, where many important flat races, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bison City Stakes
The Bison City Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Held during first week of July, it is open to Canadian-foaled three-year-old fillies. Since the 1999 creation of the Canadian Triple Tiara, the race has been the second leg of the series. It is contested over a distance of miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt, the race currently offers a purse of $191,725. The Bison City Stakes was first run in 1954 at Fort Erie Race Track in Fort Erie, Ontario. Since inception it has been contested at two different distances and at two different venues: * furlongs : 1954-1964 at Fort Erie * miles : 1965-1976 at Fort Erie, 1977-1979 at Woodbine Racetrack, 1980-2006 at Fort Erie or Woodbine, 2007 to present at Woodbine It was run in two divisions in 1956 and 1962. In 1991, Francine Villeneuve became the first female jockey to win the race. In 2003 there was a Dead heat for first. Records Speed record: * 1:42.15 - Awesome Rush (2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Lorgnette Stakes
The La Lorgnette Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 2000 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Held during the third week of September, the ungraded stakes race is open to three-year-old fillies. It is raced over a distance of miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt and currently offers a purse of $94,513. The race is named in honour of Windfields Farm's Champion filly La Lorgnette who in 1985 won Canada's most prestigious race, the Queen's Plate. Records Speed record: * 1:43.32 - Leigh Court (2013) Most wins by an owner: * No owner has won this race more than once. Most wins by a jockey: * 3 - Patrick Husbands (2001, 2003, 2014) Most wins by a trainer: * 3 - Josie Carroll (2003, 2011, 2013) * 2 - Robert P. Tiller Robert P. Tiller (born December 11, 1949 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands) is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. A resident of Brampton, Ontario, he has long been one of the top trainers at Toronto's Woodbine Racetrack. He ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Ocean Stakes
The South Ocean Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. A race for two-year-old fillies on Tapeta synthetic dirt over a distance of a mile and a sixteen, it offers a purse of $100,000. Part of the Ontario Sire Stakes program, it is restricted to horses sired by a stallion certified as standing in the Province of Ontario. From the first running in 1997 through 2005, the race was contested on natural dirt. In 2006 the synthetic racing surface known as Polytrack was installed and used until 2016 when it was replaced with the current Tapeta synthetic racing surface. Race name The stakes was named for the racemare South Ocean, a multiple stakes winner bred by E. P. Taylor at his Windfields Farm in Ontario. Bred to super-sire and sire of sires Northern Dancer, South Ocean was the dam of the Champion runner and important sire Storm Bird. Again with Northern Dancer, South Ocean produced Northernette, a Canadian Champion at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deputy Minister Stakes
The Deputy Minister Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for three-year-old horses sired by a stallion standing in the province of Ontario during the year of their birth. Run in mid July, it is contested over a distance of seven furlongs on Polytrack (dirt from 1997–2006) and currently carries a purse of $96,000 + . Inaugurated in 1997, the race was named in honour of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Deputy Minister, a Canadian-bred colt who earned Canadian Sovereign and American Eclipse awards during his racing career and who became a very influential stallion. He was the Leading sire in North America in 1997 and 1998, and the Leading broodmare sire in North America in 2007. For 2006 only, the race was contested over seven and a half furlongs. Records Speed record: (at current distance of seven furlongs) * 1:21.80 - Matterofintegrity (1997) Most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frost King Stakes
The Frost King Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid November at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for two-year-olds and is raced over a distance of seven furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt. It currently carries a purse of $97,900. The race was named in honor of Frost King, the 1982 Canadian Horse of the Year and a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee. Records Speed record: * 1:23.09 - Stuck In Traffic (2007) (on Polytrack) * 1:24.20 - Eastern Answer (on dirt) Most wins by an owner: * 2 - Ralph Lococo & Mary Biamonte (2011, 2013) Most wins by a jockey: * 3 - Patrick Husbands (2011, 2012, 2013) * 2 - Richard Dos Ramos (1997, 2002) * 2 - Todd Kabel (1999, 2004) Most wins by a trainer: * 2 - Ralph Biamonte (2011, 2013) Winners of the Frost King Stakes {, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:38px" , Year ! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:135px" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice Regent Stakes
The Vice Regent Stakes is a thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1997 at the end of August at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for three-year-olds raced over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs) on Turf and currently carries a purse of $95,200. The race was named to honor Vice Regent, the important Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame sire. Vice Regent's son Randy Regent, won the inaugural running in 1997 in record time that stood until 2008. Records Speed record: * 1:33.76 - Sand Cove (2008) Most wins by an owner: * 2 - RMC Stable (2001, 2005) * 2 - Paul Buttigieg (2010, 2014) Most wins by a jockey: * 2 - Na Somsanith (1999, 2001) * 2 - Ray Sabourin (2002, 2004) * 2 - Emile Ramsammy (2003, 2005) Most wins by a trainer: * 2 - Paul Buttigieg (2010, 2014) Winners {, class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%" , - ! style="width:36px" , Year ! style="width:130px" , Winner ! style="width:145px" , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |