Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Calls for 2014 Nominations

The Canadian Horse Racing Hall invites the public to submit nominations for 2014 from both Thoroughbred and Standardbred industries in the following seven categories:

Male Horse; Female Horse; Person, Jockey, Driver or Trainer; Builders, included but not limited to Breeders, Owners, and Officials; Communicators, those who have told the story of horse racing in Canada including broadcasters, announcers, writers, photographers, etc.; Veteran Horses, whose careers have been completed for 20 years; Veteran People recognizes those whose careers and impact on racing took place a minimum of 20 years ago.

All nominations received will be considered by the Nomination Committees of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.  Both people and horses are eligible for nomination and in turn election to the CHRHF, regardless of whether they have Canadian connections, but have either raced in Canada or made a significant contribution to the betterment of racing in Canada.

To read complete eligibility requirements click here.

It is asked that nomination submissions be sent as a formal letter containing detailed information on the record and merits of each nominee along with the nominator’s contact information.

Nomination deadline is 5:00 pm Tuesday, March 4, 2014 and submissions can be mailed, hand delivered, faxed, or emailed to:

Chair of the Nominating Committee
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
555 Rexdale Blvd.
P.O. Box 156
Toronto, ON
M9W 5L2
Email:admin@canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com

The final list of the 2014 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Inductees will be announced on Tuesday, April 8, 2014.

For questions regarding Standardbred Nominations, please contact Kathy Wade Vlaar 905-858-3060 ext. 207 or Darryl Kaplan at 241

For questions regarding Thoroughbred Nominations, please contact Tom Cosgrove 416-675-3993 ext. 2113 or Jim Bannon at ext. 2454.

The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is a not for profit organization dedicated to honoring and celebrating  the achievements of horses and people in the sport of Standardbred and Thoroughbred racing in Canada.

We invite you to visit the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame located at the West Entrance of Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario.  Additional information about the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is available at www.canadianhorseracinghalloffame or by contacting admin@canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com or 416-417-9404