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BC Winner Court Vision Sires First Foal

BC Winner Court Vision Sires First Foal

Five-time grade I winner Court Vision had his first reported foal arrive when a filly was born Jan. 20 at Hill 'n' Dale Farm in Canada.

 Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Canadian Champion Benburb Dead

Canadian Champion Benburb Dead

Benburb, Canada's Horse of the Year in 1992, has died.

 Wednesday, August 01, 2012

Nicki Knew Surprises in Bison City Win

Nicki Knew closed from the back of the pack under Jim McAleney to spring a 7-1 surprise in the $248,143 Bison City Stakes at Woodbine June 29, the second leg of the Triple Tiara for Canadian-foaled 3-year-old fillies.

 Sunday, June 29, 2008
Leonnatus Anteas Wins Durham Cup in Record Time

Leonnatus Anteas Wins Durham Cup in Record Time

On a fast day at Woodbine, Leonnatus Anteas, Canada's champion 2-year-old male in 2006, set the Toronto oval's Polytrack record for 1 1/8 miles in the $150,000 Durham Cup Stakes (Can-III) Oct. 13.

 Saturday, October 13, 2007

No Catching Alezzandro in Prince of Wales Stakes

Left alone on the lead, lightly raced Alezzandro got brave in the stretch run of Sunday's CAN$500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes under Todd Kabel and went gate to wire for a 1 3/4-length win at Fort Erie.

 Sunday, July 15, 2007

Leonnatus Anteas Out of Sunday's Queen's Plate

Leonnatus Anteas, Canada's champion 2-year-old colt in last year and fourth choice in the wagering for Sunday's 148th running of the Queen's Plate at Woodbine, has been scratched.

 Saturday, June 23, 2007

Leonnatus Anteas Earns Coronation Futurity Crown

Favored Leonnatus Anteas kept his record unblemished, taking Sunday's (U.S.)$261,014 Coronation Futurity at Woodbine, a key event on the road to the 2007 Queen's Plate.

 Sunday, November 05, 2006

Leonnatus Anteas Conquers Cup & Saucer S.

Leonnatus Anteas and jockey Jono Jones pulled away from heavily favored Mike Fox in mid-stretch to impressively win the $250,000 Cup & Saucer Stakes for Canadian-bred 2-year-olds Sunday at Woodbine.

 Sunday, October 15, 2006

Debuting Leonnatus Anteas Wins Vandal S.

Leonnatus Anteas, a first-time starter, pulled an upset for Knob Hill Stable and the estate of Steve Stavro in Sunday's $150,000 Vandal Stakes for 2-year-olds at Woodbine.

 Sunday, August 13, 2006

Owner Stavro, Trainer Day Among Nominees to Canadian Racing Hall of Fame

The late Steve Stavro, a prominent owner and breeder of champion Thoroughbreds, and Jack McNiven, one of leading breeders of Standardbreds in Canada, have been nominated for election in the Builders' category of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.

 Monday, May 08, 2006

Canadian Breeder/Owner Steve Stavro Dead

Steve Stavro, who bred and raced such stars as Canadian Horses of the Year Benburb and Thornfield, died April 24 of an apparent heart attack.

 Monday, April 24, 2006

Canadian Stallion Cool Victor Dead

Cool Victor, sire of Canadian champion and classic winner Victor Cooley, was euthanized Dec. 12 because of the infirmities of old age.

 Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Canada's Chopinina Faces Females in Matriarch

Chopinina has run well against some of the top males in North America at one mile on turf over her home Woodbine course in Toronto. Trainer Alec Fehr wanted to find a spot for the 5-year-old Canadian-bred mare at one mile against other females.

 Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Time Of War Ambushes Sir Barton Foes

Time Of War, owned by Steve Stavro's Knob Hill Stable, shocked not only fans, but his trainer as well when he crossed the wire first at 22-1 in Saturday's $128,500 Sir Barton Stakes at Woodbine.

 Saturday, November 22, 2003

Chopinina Wins First Stakes in Royal North

Chopinina, last year's Sovereign Award-winning turf filly, is no longer a bridesmaid after winning Saturday's $219,050 Royal North Handicap (Can-III) on the turf for her first career stakes victory.

 Saturday, August 02, 2003

Wake at Noon to Answer Sprint Question

With six victories this year, including four stakes tallies, Bruno Schickedanz's Wake At Noon appears ready to take on the world's best at Arlington Park in the Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I).

 Friday, October 18, 2002