Horse Racing News

Quarter Horse Racing Action

The first All American Futurity was held at Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico in 1959. It is a horse racing event for Quarter Horses and today carries a purse of $1.9 million, much more than the $129 686 it started with. It is the richest Quarter Horse racing event on the calendar and thousands of fans clamor for a seat to watch these magnificently powerful Quarter Horses perform. It has been referred to as horse drag racing, as the race is over in a few seconds, and has the excitement and thrill of any other speed related sport. On Monday, 1 September 2008, a full field of mighty beasts shook the starting gates as they broke away for the 2008 All American Futurity.

First Defense Dominates Forego Handicap

First Defense had won at Belmont Park Racecourse in June and then came second in the A.G. Vanderbilt just over a month later. Trainer Bobby Frankel was a little worried that First Defense would slow down at some stage as he had done in previous events. But Frankel was in for a surprise, as First Defense made no attempt at slowing down in the Forego Handicap, but kept increasing his lead to win in a spectacular fashion

Pierre Lèvesque – Canadian Hall of Fame Inductee

On the 28th of August 2008, the Mississauga Convention Centre rolled out the red carpet for the hosting of the 2008 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, and ensured that everyone in attendance had a memorable evening. Eight names were immortalized in horse racing history, even though a hint of sadness hung in the air, with horse racing in Montreal coming to an end. But inductees can look back on their achievements with pride, as the honor of being inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is a great privilege.

Scorpion Moon Takes Joseph Carney Memorial Trot

On 9 March 2003 the harness racing world was rocked by the news that the owner and president of Rockingham Park Racecourse had passed away. Thomas Carney, brother to the late Joseph Carney, took over the presidency and on 4 September 2004 the inaugural running of the $50 000 Joseph Carney Memorial Trot was held. Fool’s Gold was the first horse to win the race. On Sunday, 31 August 2008, over the Labor Day holiday weekend, the field of contenders was once again lined up at Rockingham Park Racecourse for the fifth annual Joseph Carney Memorial Trot.

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