The Jockey Club of Canada

Another Throwback Thursday in celebration of the work of 2026 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Michael Burns Jr.: some of the 2022 Sovereign Awards winners!

Among the panel of speakers were Hazel Bennett, who sits on our Board of Stewards, and Jodie Hiesinger, recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Western Canadian Backstretch Worker Award.

Our first Throwback Thursday celebrating 2026 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Michael Burns Jr.: to the cocktail reception from the 2022 Sovereign Awards.

📸: Michael Burns Photo

“Dancer (A Musical In Ten Furlongs) is the story of Northern Dancer, the “horse nobody wanted” — the too-small, too-ungainly, too-willful thoroughbred who overcame doubt, injury and history to become the first Canadian-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby, in 1964, and capture the heart of a nation.”

Visit https://dancerthemusical.ca/ for more!

Did you know? Mike Burns has been photographing the Sovereign Awards for us for many years! Stay tuned for some “Throwback Thursdays” of his work for us throughout the summer.

The Legacy of Michael Burns by Hayley Morrison - Woodbine Racetrack “The only thing I wanted to do was make Woodbine the envy of the world when it came to racetrack photography. That...

From our Annual General Meeting at Woodbine Racetrack yesterday to the CTHSOntario seminar at Ballycroy Bloodstock today, it has been a busy first weekend of summer for some of our members!

At our Annual General Meeting yesterday, Frank Romeo was announced as our new Chief Steward. He will be in the role for the final year of the late Doug Anderson’s first three-year term in the position.

We were also pleased to welcome our new members.

Frank Romeo Appointed New Chief Steward of The Jockey Club of Canada The Jockey Club of Canada has appointed Frank Romeo as new Chief Steward at its annual General Meeting of the Members.

The Jockey Club is hiring:

We are hiring a Director, State Breeder & Provincial Programs: this role will serve as a key liaison between The Jockey Club, state breeder and provincial organizations, and government stakeholders across the United States and Canada.

Click here to apply: bit.ly/4eu9XCr

Happy to continue supporting racehorse aftercare at Woodbine’s Turf Fun Run this afternoon, with much of the proceeds going to LongRun and OSAS.

It was a pleasure to support LongRun at their Ladies’ Lunch again this year!