Four-time Queen’s Plate-winning trainer Mark Frostad was born on Jan. 19, 1949 in Brantford, ON. He was inducted into the Horse Racing Hall in 2011. CHRHF bio here: canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/2011/01/04/mar… #ontariolegends #betontario

We’re proud to cheer on four Ontario-breds competing on Pegasus Day at Gulfstream Park this Saturday! Join us in wishing them the very best of luck on this exciting day! Kevin Attard Racing Mark Casse Saffie Joseph Jr. Al & Bill Ulwelling 🐎🐎🇺🇸 WinStar Farm #PegasusWorldCup #HPI #betontario

Pietro Moran wins! The Woodbine Racetrack jockey won the King’s Plate in 2025. Now, he can add Eclipse Award winner to his resume as Outstanding Apprentice. Watch his reaction as his name is announced and he’s congratulated by his father and mentor David Moran.

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Ontario-bred Soaring Free, Canada’s 2004 Horse of the Year and a winner of more than $2 million lifetime, was foaled on Jan. 28, 1999 at Sam-Son Farms. The gelding was inducted into the Horse Racing Hall in 2013. CHRHF bio here: canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/2013/08/17/soa… #ontariolegends #betontario

Ontario Standardbred trainer Ben Wallace was born on Jan. 29, 1949. He was inducted into the Horse Racing Hall in 2020. CHRHF bio here: canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/2020/04/07/ben… #ontariolegends #betontario

Without the money she receives from the Ontario Thoroughbred breeders’ awards, Sherry McLean is certain her Northern Dawn Stables in Hillsburgh, ON could not stay open. “Without it, we're done," she said. tip.ontarioracing.com/2026/01/29/ont… #betontario (Dave Landry photo)

Conn Smythe, born Feb. 1, 1895, may be best known for his contribution to hockey, but he also made a massive contribution to Canada’s horse racing industry. He was inducted into the Horse Racing Hall in 1977. CHRHF bio here: canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/1977/01/02/con… #ontariolegends #betontario

Ontario-sired trotter Bee A Magician was foaled on Feb. 1, 2010. Undefeated through all 17 of her 3yo starts in 2013, she was the U.S. and Canadian Horse of the Year. Inducted into the Horse Racing Hall in 2024. CHRHF bio here: canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/2024/08/24/bee… #ontariolegends #betontario

Congratulations to our very own Beau Jangles, the O'Brien Award winner Horse Of The Year!🏆

Our harness racing heroes have bright and rewarding lives after racing because of programs like the Purple Haze Standardbred Adoption Program – an initiative that provides second careers in areas like dressage, eventing and horse shows and has found homes for over 100 retired

Ontario-bred Langfuhr was foaled on Feb. 4, 1992. He became one of the leading graded stakes-winning sprinters in North America in the 1990s. He was inducted into the Horse Racing Hall in 2004. CHRHF bio here: canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/2004/12/02/lan… #ontariolegends #betontario

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Five-time Hambletonian on Saturday, August 8 winner Ben White was born on Feb. 5, 1873 in Whitevale, ON and went on to become one of the greatest Standardbred horsemen in history. He was inducted into the Horse Racing Hall in 1977. CHRHF bio here: canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/1977/01/01/ben… #ontariolegends #betontario

Proud to be apart of Sergei Prokofiev, he just got settled and will make champions. Thank you ⁦David Anderson⁩ 🚀🚀

The boys Joe Bianca and Jonathan Green welcome dual Hall of Famer @MarkeCasse, fresh off being named the new chairman of @OBSsales, and talk his three weekend stakes winners and more. Full episode on RailTalkMedia.com

Bahrain Turf Club If I’m an Ontario breeder, any mares I don’t send to Kentucky would be bred to Sergei P. Good for David Anderson. Smart move. Lucky breeders in Ontario.

Final reminder: If you intend on racing your 3-year-old in the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) program in 2026, the sustaining payment must be received by Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 11:59pm EST. More here: oss.ontarioracing.com/oss-sustaining… #betontario

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O’Donnell’s work in Ontario was instrumental in earning Bergstein-Proximity Award ... Subscribe to HRU - for free - today at buff.ly/2JEfULa harnessracingupdate.com/2026/02/20/odo…