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Multiple stakes-winning filly Lorena looks to be favorite in Sunday's Whimsical Stakes at Woodbine racetrack in Toronto, Ontario.

TORONTO, Canada – Veteran Barbadian reinsman Patrick Husbands made an explosive start to yet another campaign at prestigious Woodbine when he won the feature CAN$112 000 Long Branch Stakes as part of a double on Saturday’s season-opening eight-race card.Aboard 5-2 choice Dreaming of Drew in a 5-½ furlong contest in race seven, Husbands held off challenges, first from 7-1 chance Nikee Kan and then from 5-1 bet Jeanie B in the stretch, to reach the wire by a neck in one minute, 02.99 seconds.The start was the first in 18 months for the Barbara Mishall-trained four-year-old chestnut filly an...

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

Trained by Barbara Minshall, Dreaming of Drew will be making her first start since a stakes victory on Oct. 31, 2020.

TORONTO, Canada – Legendary Barbadian jockey Patrick Husbands has remembered the late Eugene Melnyk for his “passionate” love of horse racing and Barbados, and praised the business magnate’s contribution to his riding career. Melnyk passed away late last month at age 62 after battling an undisclosed illness. Worth an estimated CAN$1.2 billion, the Canadian owned ice hockey club Ottawa Senators but was also deeply involved in racehorse ownership, making a …