Monday, December 23, 2024

Horse Racing

Obituary: Roland ‘Roly’ Armitage (1925-2024)

Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsLocal NewsHe died this past week at Perley Health's veterans' home, just days after the 80th anniversary of D-Day.Published Jun 23, 2024...

Roly Armitage, WWII veteran and celebrated community builder, dead at 99 | CBC News

Roly Armitage, the Second World War veteran, accomplished veterinarian and influential community leader whose keen involvement in local affairs made him a household name in Ottawa's...

Ottawa D-Day veteran Roly Armitage dies at age 99

An Ottawa D-Day veteran has died just weeks after the 80th anniversary of Canadian soldiers landing...

World War Two hero, WC legend Roly Armitage passes at 99 – West Carleton Online

WEST CARLETON – A man who landed on the beaches of Normandy on D Day as a boy, returned to West Carleton as a...

Alberta Increases Purse Allocation, Breed Program Funds

Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) is pleased to announce an increase in funding for the 2024 Purse Allocation and the Breed Improvement Program (BIP). As...

Italian Festival wraps up with Preston Street bike races

Article contentThis year’s edition of the Ottawa Italian Festival ended Sunday with a two-wheeled blast of speed from the cyclists in the 50th annual...

Dornoch pulls off upset to win first Belmont Stakes run at Saratoga racecourse | TSN

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — When Luis Saez first rode Dornoch at Saratoga Race Course last...

Belmont with Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners could be the best of these Triple Crown races | TSN

Horse racing history of all kinds is being made Saturday in the final Triple Crown race...

Stronach Facing Serious Criminal Charges in Canada

A story by the Canadian Press posted to the Toronto Star website reports that multiple Eclipse Award-winning owner/breeder Frank Stronach has been arrested on...

Historic Saratoga takes its place at center of horse racing world when Belmont Stakes comes to town

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Health, history and horses are the three H’s carved into the welcome sign when travelers venturing into New York’s...

Horse euthanized after injury at Hastings Racecourse

A racehorse was euthanized after suffering an injury during a race at Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver...

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