OTTB Spotlight: Butteronmytie
Bred by Roger Tanel & Track West Racing Inc., Butteronmytie is a 7-year-old son of Souper Speedy out of the Forest Wildcat…
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OTTB Spotlight: Lil Ginga
An unraced 5-year-old daughter of Reload out of the Niigon mare Corey’s Princess, Lil Ginga was bred in Ontario. “Lil Ginga, has…
A Face in the Stall: How Pink Gelato Won Julie Belanger’s Heart
TORONTO, April 25, 2025— One look was all it took for Julie Belanger to know the grey gelding would one day be…
5 Questions with Lauren Millet
TORONTO, April 4, 2025— Growing up in North Pelham, Ontario, Lauren Millet had always dreamed of working with racehorses. Today, the Farm…
Spirit of Jericho: Soaring to new heights
Landen Bury knew it was meant to be. Not long after the teenager and his parents arrived at the sprawling, picturesque 100-acre…
Lapochka: The People’s Horse
TORONTO, November 22, 2024— An honest living isn’t always an easy living but when you show up to work every day with…
Pitching Fast comes home: “LongRun brought this special horse back to me”
For years, Hannah Reynolds would gaze out the window of the Kentucky farm and envision the strapping chestnut gelding looking right at…
To the ‘Moon’ and Back
The story of Watery Moon is far more than an unassuming, fleeting life on the racetrack. It was a modest career, the…
Bringing Cool ‘Cat’ Home
Cool Catomine, 2017 Prince of Wales Stakes champion, enjoys retirement thanks to LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society and many others Of all the…
Woodbine to host Aftercare Alliance Day Sunday
TORONTO, October 4, 2023 – Woodbine Entertainment is pleased to welcome and recognize Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society as part…
Former Racehorses Soaring to New Heights
TORONTO, March 9, 2023– It was only fitting that on this day Jim Phillips was spending his morning marvelling at the exploits…
The Search for Sunny Boy
TORONTO, January 11, 2023 – Jillian Wainwright had all but given up on finding a riding horse she could connect with. Then…
The Gift of Something Extra
Chris Lomon, Woodbine Communications Gail Cox didn’t need to be standing at the fence to know how the scenes would play out….
Each Horse Tells a Story in LongRun Graduate Virtual Race to The Plate
By: Chris Lomon for Woodbine.com TORONTO, July 28, 2021 – The LongRun Graduate Virtual Race to the Plate is going to great…
Special video by The Reklaws to be featured in Racing Night Live
SPECIAL VIDEO BY THE REKLAWS TO BE FEATURED IN RACING NIGHT LIVE Weekly Horse Racing Broadcast to Debut on TSN this Thursday...
LongRun’s “Join Jim” Christmas Donation Campaign has Raised a Record $60,000 with More Than Two Weeks Left
TORONTO, December 13, 2019 – LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society is grateful to share that the annual Christmas donation campaign, which includes a…
Woodbine honours jockey Eurico Rosa Da Silva
TORONTO, December 7, 2019 – Six-time Sovereign Award-winning jockey Eurico Rosa Da Silva, who is approaching the finish line of his successful…
Retirement celebrations planned for Woodbine’s leading jockey Da Silva
TORONTO, November 27, 2019 – Woodbine Entertainment has designated Saturday, Dec. 7 as “Eurico Rosa Da Silva Day” at Woodbine Racetrack to…
Lawson pledges support for LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society
TORONTO, November 8, 2019 – As a long time racehorse owner and CEO of Woodbine Entertainment, Jim Lawson knows how important it…
Melmich returns to Woodbine for one last hurrah
TORONTO, September 13, 2019 – Horse racing fans will have an opportunity to see the recently retired multiple stakes winner Melmich back…
Melmich to be honoured in Woodbine retirement ceremony
TORONTO, August 28, 2019 – Woodbine Entertainment will honour multiple graded stakes champion and local fan favourite Melmich with a retirement ceremony...
Geller rooting for Vega Magic in Climbing Everest
TORONTO, October 12, 2018 – Participating in Sky World Racing’s Climbing Everest promotion for a chance to win a $5,000 (USD) donation…
Geller hoping to win big for Longrun Thoroughbred Retirement Society
TORONTO, October 6, 2018 – The world will be watching as a field of 12 horses descends on Australia’s Royal Randwick racecourse…
Jim Phillips, LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society launch ‘I Like Mike’ fundraiser
(Files provided by LongRunThoroughbred Retirement Society) AUGUST 9, 2018 – Retired animal health business executive and equestrian, Jim Phillips, has created a…
