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Trainers excited to be back at the track for Opening Day
May 24, 2024
By Hayley Morrison When horse racing returns to Fort Erie on May 28, it will be as much a family reunion as it will be the season opener for the historic border oval. Just ask horse trainer, Kevin Buttigieg, who can’t think of a better place to call home. “It’s the only…
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Hunt for the Triple Crown continues at Prince of Wales Stakes
September 06, 2023
By Hayley Morrison Paramount Prince secured this year’s King’s Plate, the first jewel in the OLG Canadian Triple Crown (CTC) series, and by all vantage points, is the one to beat in next week’s Prince of Wales Stakes. But is there a potential upset in the making? As we get closer to…
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Fort Erie brings industry grievances against Woodbine to Canadian Trade Commission
April 18, 2023
Having reached an impasse in their attempts to resolve ongoing issues with Woodbine over horse shipping and other related problems, the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium (FELRC) has filed a grievance with the Canadian Trade Commission in hopes of finding a resolution that benefits the entire horse racing…
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Spring training 2023
April 10, 2023
Horses hit the dirt for opening day of spring training at Fort Erie Race Track With temperatures hovering just about zero as the sun came up for the first day of spring training on Easter Sunday, neither the horses or their trainers seemed to mind the cold much.“It could be worse,”…
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Date set for 88th Prince of Wales Stakes
January 16, 2023
The second jewel in the Canadian Triple Crown and Fort Erie Race Track’s signature event will once again be held on a Tuesday afternoon in the fall. The 88th running of the Prince of Wales Stakes will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 12 with the first race post time currently scheduled for 3 p.m.…
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