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Mighty Heart, Canada's Horse of the Year in 2020 and 2021, has been retired from racing, and he will debut at stud in 2024.

Mighty Heart was crowned Horse of the Year for the second time during Thursday's 47th Annual Sovereign Awards ceremony

Mighty Heart was awarded the title of Horse of the Year at The Jockey Club of Canada's 46th annual Sovereign Awards ceremony on Thursday.

Outstanding Groom Award: Michelle Gibson Michelle learned everything she could about riding and horse care when she attended riding school in Caledon. She began to work with top circuit show jumpers and was soon travelling throughout the United States to major horse shows. When her son Devin was born in 2001, Michelle wanted to leave travelling behind and she checked in at Woodbine racetrack where she got her first job with Thoroughbreds. Michelle has worked for Hall of Fame trainer Robert Till...

Fort Erie: Again Pushed Back By COVID, Prince Of Wales Stakes Set For Sept. 14 Sponsored by: Fort Erie Racetrack The 86th running of the Prince of Wales Stakes is set to take place on Tuesday, Sept. 14, first race post time 1:00 p.m. The $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes is Fort Erie Race Tracks signature event, for Canadas finest 3-year-old thoroughbreds running 1 mile and 3/16 on Fort Eries dirt track. The race is the second jewel in the Canadian Triple Crown, between the Queens Plate...