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The Caledon East Community Centre will soon be home to the Sports Hall of Fame. The Town has scheduled the Fir...

“She has taken time to mature both physically and mentally, but she has shown professionalism in her races right from her first start.”

Russell Baze, who recorded 12,842 career wins, 270 of them stakes, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award.

Under Sahin Civaci, who’ll be aboard again Sunday, Cool Kiss, sent off at 4-1, got away ninth and last over the E.P. Taylor Turf, but then methodically began to pick off his rivals on the way to a convincing 3 ¾-length score in a time of 1:22.20 over firm going.

Slade Callaghan, who has recorded nearly 850 career wins, including 31 stakes, has been named the 2022 recipient of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award.

Sponsored by: Avies Flatter Multiple stakes winner Avies Flatter, who cruised to victory in his return to action in June, faces eight rivals on the E.P. Taylor Turf Course in Sundays Grade 2 $175,000 Connaught Cup Stakes, at Woodbine. Bred and owned by Ivan Dalos (Tall Oaks Farm), the five-year-old son of Flatter, trained by Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee Josie Carroll, romped to an impressive 5 ¼-length score over the Tapeta on June 13 at Woodbine. The victory, at seven...