Ontario Racing

06/19/2026

Some positive sale news from our Ontario-breds.

Nine Ontario-bred 2-year-olds sold for $852,000 combined at OBS - Ocala Breeders' Sales June auction. The group averaged $94,666, nearly double the record sale average. A Medaglia d’Oro c**t out of Season Ticket (shown, OBS sale photo), bred by Godolphin and John Ropes of Ontario, led the ON-breds with a sale price of $400,000.
https://tip.ontarioracing.com/2026/06/19/nine-ontario-bred-2-year-olds-sold-for-852000-combined-at-obs-june-sale/

06/18/2026

Clint Hodgins, born on June 18, 1907 in Clandeboye, ON, was one of the most successful trainer/drivers of the first half of the 20th century. In 1977, Hodgins was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2026.
Read his CHRHF bio here:
https://www.canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/1977/01/02/clint-hodgins/

06/15/2026

Handicapper Ryan Clements of Catch Driver game fame, has already cashed $1,000 in the inaugural Bet Ontario Handicapping Contest by winning the first two of the six legs.
https://ontarioracing.com/News-and-Results/Top-Racing-Headlines/Clements-crushing-inaugural-Bet-Ontario-Handicappi

06/14/2026

Driver Trevor Ritchie, born on June 14, 1955 in London, ON, drove Yankee Paco to victory in the 2000 Hambletonian. Ritchie earned more than $70 million in a career that included seven Breeders Crown wins and victories in the North America Cup, Meadowlands Pace and many more of the sport’s biggest races. In 2019, Ritchie was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2026.
Read his CHRHF bio here:
https://www.canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/2019/04/11/trevor-ritchie/

06/13/2026

Congratulations to Ontario-bred filly Luv Your Neighbor, winner of the $300,000 Grade 3 Delaware Oaks at Delaware Park today for breeders Anderson Farms and 552727 Ontario Inc., owner Lael Stables, trainer Michael Stidham and jockey Luis Saez. Luv Your Neighbor sold for $350,000 at the 2024 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

06/13/2026

It’s a beautiful night at for a fantastic card of racing.on Pepsi North America Cup

06/13/2026

If you’re coming to Woodbine - Mohawk Park to play the Handicapping Contest, look for the sign up table in the main lobby, next to Tim Horton’s and across from the new Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame mural.

06/13/2026

It is a perfect night at Woodbine - Mohawk Park for a tremendous Pepsi North America Cup card. If you’re in the GTA, there’s still time to get here. Don’t miss it.

06/13/2026

Betting on Ontario horse racing via HPIbet supports employment for some 30,000 Ontarians. It also can be a ton of fun, especially on nights like this Saturday (June 13) at Woodbine - Mohawk Park that feature this many terrific wagering opportunities on a fantastic card of racing.