Our 2019 Induction Gala is this evening as we honour All Along, Angus Hall, Josie Carroll, Ian Fleming, Lexie Lou, Bory Margolus, Trevor Ritchie, Jimmy Takter, Tricky Tooshie and Mickey Walls Unable to join us in person? We will be … Read more
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CHRHF Honoured Member Gus Schickedanz passes at age 90
Gustav Schickedanz was a survivor, a home builder, as well as a breeder and owner of Thoroughbred horses. He was also an elegant, classy gentleman who always greeted with a kind smile and a tip of his hat. His recent … Read more
2019 Hall of Fame Induction Gala to be held August 7 – Tickets Now On Sale!
TORONTO, ON, June 18 Join us Wednesday, August 7th at the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Induction Gala to be held at the Mississauga Convention Centre, as we celebrate the class of 2019 and their spectacular contributions to the … Read more
Trainer David Cross passes at age 84
We are saddened to hear of the passing of CHRHF honoured member, Thoroughbred trainer David C. Cross Jr., who died late yesterday at the age of 84. According to the Daily Racing Form, Cross died at the University of Kentucky’s … Read more
2014 Standardbred Builder Inductee, Dr. Ted Clarke Passes
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Ted Clarke, 2014 Standardbred Builder inductee. Dr. Clarke was a veterinarian, a businessman, a family man, and an innovator who made a tremendous … Read more
Dan Patch
Standardbred Legend The most famous pacer of the early 1900’s he won all 73 races he contested and attracted large crowds of fans at his appearances in both the US and Canada. Dan Patch was a horse for the ages … Read more
All Along
Thoroughbred In 1983 an unrivalled performance by All Along, a 4-year-old French-bred mare, placed her name among the greats of thoroughbred racing. Her herculean feat of capturing four major turf events, one in Europe and three in North America during … Read more
Lexie Lou
Thoroughbred The equine galaxy of Canada’s illustrious fillies, from the likes of Dance Smartly, La Prevoyante, Fanfreluche and Northernette, was augmented by a filly who sold for just $5,577 at the CTHS yearling sales of 2012. Lexie Lou was an … Read more
Josie Carroll
Thoroughbred Trainer Josie Carroll’s ground-breaking achievements in the Queen’s Plate are impressive, but don’t suggest to her that they are any more remarkable because she is a female trainer, breaking ground that no other woman has accomplished in Plate history. … Read more
Mickey Walls
Jockey Few jockeys, if any, made such a lasting impression in the world of horse racing in the early 1990s as did Mickey Walls, a precocious teenager from British Columbia. Booting home two and three winners on a daily basis … Read more