Having now fully recognized and inducted those named to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame as the Classes of 2020 and 2021, the Standardbred and Thoroughbred Nomination Committees have determined the categories and finalists to appear on the ballot presented to the Election Committees, from which the Class of 2022 will be selected.
La Petite Grise continued her winning ways Friday afternoon at the Hippodrome 3R, notching her fifth win in just eight starts this season, scoring an easy win in the Preferred-Handicap Mares Pace.
On Saturday (June 25) Dave Palone became the first driver in harness racing history to reach the 20,000 win plateau by guiding Brother Dick to victory at his home track of The Meadows just outside Pittsburgh, Penn.
May 24 1905 Harry Payne Whitney’s Tanya becomes the second filly to win the Belmont Stakes. Ruthless was the first filly to win the Belmont, in 1867. Whitney would also win the Kentucky Derby with a filly, Regret, in 1915.