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Longshots and Upsets at Ajax Downs
Karma, Swinger Win Trials / Had to Be Fabulous Upset Longshot Haaave You Met Karma and jockey Cassandra Jeschke posted the fastest time of two
Stakes Trials Look Delicious/ Had to Be Fabulous Goes for 11
Syndicate Looking for Luck in Trials Just some of the many owners from the First Line Racing Syndicate, owners of Hesmagicalydelicious. New Image Media photo
Peighntmeadiamond Sparkles at Ajax Downs
Diamond Flies at Ajax Downs Peighntmeadiamond and jockey Brian Bell got up to defeat Chillin With Peeps in the May 27 feature AJAX DOWNS, MAY
CHILLIn WITH PEEPS at AJAX DOWNS on Wednesday!
Back from Vacation, Chillin With Peeps Gets 2026 Season Started on May 27 Chillin With Peeps with her owner, trainer and breeder Chantal Bourgeois –
COPILOT lands the $32,805 QROOI Open Derby at Ajax Downs
Copilot Flies to QROOI Open Victory Copilot and Diego Benitez – New Image Media photo AJAX DOWNS MAY 21, 2026 – With jockey Diego Benitez
Big Field Set for $32,805 QROOI Open Derby Final at Ajax Downs
Lights Dynasty Leads Tavares Army in Ajax Downs’ First Stakes Race of 2026 Lights Dynasty wins Trial at Ajax Downs AJAX DOWNS, MAY 19, 2026
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2025 News, Articles & Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE Oct 21- Prestigious Alex Picov Futurity Headlines Huge Closing Day Card
PRESS RELEASE October 10 Race Day for the United Way, Pumpkins and the Championship!
PRESS RELEASE Sept 30 The Championship season Begins at Ajax Downs
PRESS RELEASE Sept 18 Sassies Best Takes Mayor’s Cup at Ajax Downs
PRESS RELEASE AJAX DOWNS, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 – The BATTLE OF THE BREEDS
PRESS RELEASE Sept 11 The remarkable Had to Be Fabulous Takes Picov Derby, Her Ninth Straight Win
PRESS RELEASE Sept 9 Big Card at Ajax Downs Wednesday Can Anyone Defeat Had to Be Fabulous
PRESS RELEASE Sept 2 Pretty Runaway Wins Ontario Sires Stakes Maturity for Second Straight Year
PRESS RELEASE Aug 25, 2025 Ajax Downs Family Fun Days Raise $320,000 for Ajax Pickering Hospital
PRESS RELEASE Aug 21 Sunday is Family Fun Day! Plus Two Trials for the Norman Picov Derby!
PRESS RELEASE August 12 Horse of the Year Queen Charlotte Returns to the Races!
PRESS RELEASE July 31, 2025 Game Favorite In a Thriller and Mosqueira Wins Three, Naturally
PRESS RELEASE July 29 Last Cold Bud is a rising star; Jockey Race is close; Ajax Downs July 30
PRESS RELEASE July 23 Magic in Craft beer Day ,Relentless Betty Goes 5 for 5
PRESS RELEASE JULY 17 Had to Be Ivory Rolls To Another Ontario Bred Maturity Win
PRESS RELEASE July 15,2025 Ontario Bred Maturity Re-Match and Ontario Bred Futurity On Tap Wednesday
PRESS RELEASE July 10 2025 Ivy League Sugarbaby Making Her Ontario Breeders Proud
PRESS RELEASE July 8, 2025 Don’t Blink! Classy Older Horses Tackle the Gridiron Gallop at Ajax Downs
PRESS RELEASE July 3, 2025 -Had to be Fabulous Rolls to Sixth Straight Win in Ontario Bred Derby
PRESS RELEASE July 1, 2025 Ajax Downs Twilight Racing on Wednesday July 2
PRESS RELEASE June 16 Brian Bell Rides 800th Winner on Father’s Day,
PRESS RELEASE June 12 Another Fabulous Run, Bell at 799
PRESS RELEASE- June 10, 2025 Ontario Bred Derby Trials and Bell Two Wins Away from 800
PRESS RELEASE June 3 2025 Two Trials for the Unclassified Stakes Headline June 4 Races
PRESS RELEASE May 29 – Jess a Deal is ‘Amazing’; Bell Wins Three
PRESS RELEASE May 27 -The Battle of the Breeds is Back!
PRESS RELEASE MAY 22 Ontario Bred Filly Had to Be Fabulous flies in Derby Final
PRESS RELEASE MAY 20 -Sassies Best, Had to Be Fabulous Headline QROOI Open Derby Final
PRESS RELEASE May 15 Bell Wins Two in Return to Ajax Downs
PRESS RELEASE May 13 2025 Chasing 800 – Jockey Brian Bell Returns May 14
PRESS RELEASE MAY 8 Great Day for the Return of Quarter Horse Racing at Ajax Downs
PRESS RELEASE May 6 Chomping at the Bit Quarter Horse Racing Is Back at Ajax Downs May 7
MARCH 10 2025 QUEEN CHARLOTTE NAMED AJAX DOWNS HORSE OF THE YEAR FOR 2024
2024 News, Articles & Press Releases
- PRESS RELEASE Runaway Fate won the Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity under Rachael Isaacs and is one of the season’s top 2-year-olds – OCTOBER 1, 2024
- PRESS RELEASE Champion Had to Be Ivory is in action on September 25 at Ajax Downs in the 110-yard Gridiron Gallop. SEPTEMBER 26,2024
- PRESS RELEASE Battle of the Breeds, Snow Moose Headline Ajax Downs – September 17, 2024
- PRESS RELEASE Cary Furlonger and Rbybybaby power to victory in the Norman Picov Derby
- PRESS RELEASE Ontario Sires stakes maturity Norman Picov Derby September 10, 2024
- PRESS RELEASE Popular mare Pretty Runaway (inside) wins the $39,330 Ontario Sires Stakes Maturity over champion First Cold Wave. September 3, 2024
- PRESS RELEASE August 30, 2024 Champion First Cold Wave will try to win the Ontario Sires Stakes Maturity for the second straight year
- PRESS RELEASE FAMILIES CRAM AJAX DOWNS FAMILY FUN DAY AUG 26, 2024
- PRESS RELEASE AUGUST 22, 2024 FAMILY FUN DAY
- PRESS RELEASE AUGUST 21, 2024 The diminutive filly First for You won the fastest of two Trials for the Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity at Ajax Downs
- Press Release August 20th,2024 Battle of the Breeds, Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity Trials at Ajax Downs
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- Enthusiastic Fans Welcome Back Quarter Horse racing to Ajax Downs 05 08
- February 26 2024 SNOW MOOSE voted 2023 Ajax Downs’ Horse of the Year at Quarter Racing Owners Banquet
- Jan 18 2024 – Ontario Bred SNOW MOOSE voted AQHA Canadian Champion
2023 News, Articles & Press Releases
- Sugarmans Delight Wins For His Sire ‘Perry’ – October 31 2023
- Hawkin the Straw Takes Futurity, Brian Bell Wins Leading Jockey and first Battle of the Breeds is a Hit! – October 25 2023
- Come out to Ajax Downs’ closing day, Oct. 25, to see Quarter Horses take on Thoroughbreds; plus the rich Alex Picov Memorial Futurity – October 24 2023
- Dreams Come True; Adreamtobuildakisson Wins OSS Derby for Angelle Carter – October 18 2023
- Will A Shades of Cold Get Hot in Derby? Who Is Going to Win The Heated Jockey Race?- October 17 2023
- Drama-filled Alex Picov Memorial Championship Leads to Dead Heat in 50th edition Quarter Horse classic – October 9 2023
- Race for the United Way Day, Pumpkin Giveaway and 50th Alex Picov Memorial Championship, Thanksgiving Monday at Ajax Downs – October 6 2023 –
- Juveniles Compete in Trials for Alex Picov Futurity on Wednesday – October 3 2023
- ‘Dream’ Horse for Angelle Carter Advances to OSS Derby Final –September 27 2023
- Ontario Sires Stakes Derby Trials- Exciting Day for Peggy Burne – September 26 2023
- Dark N Stormy a Star on the Rise; Ajax Downs Approved for Battle of the Breeds Races – September 20 2023
- Jockey Race Heats Up at Ajax Downs – September 19 2023
- Young horsewomen Lauren Spada, Rachael Isaacs, Win First Stakes Races – September 13 2023
- Picov Derby, Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity Highlight Big Card Wednesday at Ajax Downs – September 12 2023
- First Cold Wave Sizzles In Ontario Sires Stakes Maturity – September 3 2023
- It’s Fan Appreciation Day at Ajax Downs on September 3 – August 31 2023
- Families cram Ajax Downs for Family Fun Day and Norman Picov is Remembered – August 27 2023
- Family Fun Day for the Ajax Pickering Hospital Foundation this Sunday; Snow Moose Goes for 5 in a Row – August 25 2023
- Pretty Magicall, General Skywalker Win Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity Trials – August 23 2023
- Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity Trials Draw 17 Entries – August 22 2023
- Sweet Return for Eye Live for Candy in Princess Maturity – August 16 2023
- Had to Be Ivy Storms to Princess Derby Victory – August 9 2023
- How Sweet It Is: Snow Magically Sweet Is 1st Stake Winners for Young Rider Alexis Sanchez – August 2 2023
- $58,095 Final of the Ontario Bred Futurity Headlines Ajax Downs Race Day, August 2 – August 1 2023
- Owner/Trainer James Bogar Wins Four, Brian Bell Rides Three Winners on Exciting Ajax Downs Afternoon – July 26 2023
- Big fields for Halfway Mark of Ajax Downs Season, July 26 – July 25 2023
- Had to Be Ivory Romps in Ontario Bred Maturity for 8th Straight Victory – July 16 2023
- ‘Sugar’ is Sweet in Ontario Bred Futurity Trials – July 12 2023
- Future Stars: Ontario Bred Futurity Trials at Ajax Downs on July 12 – July 11 2023
- Snow Moose Bulls His Way to Ontario Bred Derby Win – July 5 2023
- Snow Moose Looms Large in $56,340 Ontario Bred Derby at Ajax Downs July 5 – July 4 2023
- General Skywalker Stars in Stallion Auction Futurity; Cheeko Malo Wins for Bogar – June 28 2023
- $36,380 Stallion Auction Futurity, $31,320 Final for ‘Never Better Than 79 Speed Index’ Top Big Quarter Horse Card – June 27 2023
- Jockey Brian Bell Wins 5 races Including $29,880 Bonus Futurity on Crypto Train – June 18 2023
- Fabulous Father’s Day Racing at Ajax Downs, June 18 – June 17 2023
- On tap June 14, Bonus Futurity, Ontario Bred Derby Trials, and the Five Fillies – June 13 2023
- Aquatica, Joe Checkers Take Trials for New Speed Index Stakes race at Ajax Downs – June 7 2023
- Trials for $30,000 Maturity for Speed Index Horses On Tap June 7 – June 6 2023
- New Owner Brad Clark of Kawartha Lakes Celebrates First Win With ‘Moonbar’ – May 31 2023
- Peterborough’s Michelle Olson Starts First Horse at Ajax Downs May 31 – May 30 2023
- Ontario bred Snow Moose Ices the Competition in Open Derby – May 24 2023
- Horse of the Year Had to Be Ivory Stretches Winning Streak to Seven – May 18 2023
- Norman Picov Maturity Highlights May 17 card at Ajax Downs – May 16 2023
- Sunshine and Smiles on Opening Day at Ajax Downs – May 10 2023
- Remembering Norman Picov – April 13 2023
- Had to Be Ivory Named Ajax Downs 2022 Horse of the Year – Feb 19 2023
- Ontario Racing: Cold Hard Dash Tops Most Recent Leading Sire List by Percentage of Winners
2022 News, Articles & Press Releases
- Interview on Ponies 24-7 The Radio Magazine with Brian Bell!
- Ontario Bred Snow Moose and Jockey Brian Bell Power to Alex Picov Memorial Futurity Victory – October 26 2022
- Ajax Downs’ Richest Race Headlines Closing Day – October 24 2022
- Night Leader Shows the Way in $50,130 Ontario Sired Stakes Derby – October 19 2022
- First Cold Wave and Night Leader Renew Rivalry in Ontario Sired Stakes Derby – October 18 2022
- Had to Be Ivory Headlines Alex Picov Championship on Thanksgiving (and Pumpkin) Monday – October 7 2022
- Valiant Chick Insnow, A Shades of Cold Win Alex Picov Futurity Trials – October 5 2022
- Trials for $75,000 Alex Picov Memorial Futurity Set for Wednesday, October 5 – October 4 2022
- Ajax Downs’ Jockey Title Tightens With Four Racing Dates Remaining – September 28 2022
September 28 - Feature at Ajax Downs a Nice Fit for Oh My Gawd September 27 2022
- Had to Be Ivory Powers to Track Record Win in Distance Series – September 21 2022
- Had to Be Ivory Seeks To Keep Winning Streak Going Against Pascoe Army – September 20 2022
- Sour Candy Scores Sweet Victory in $27,585 Bonus Futurity For Wincikaby, Woodley September 14 2022
- $25,000 Bonus Futurity Highlights September 14 card at Ajax Downs – September 13 2022
- Eye Live for Candy Crushes Picov Derby Rivals on United Way Day – September 5 2022
- Pascoe Pair Top $57,510 Picov Derby on Race Day United Way! – September 1 2022
- Young Trainer Lauren Spada Looking to Keep the Magic Going – August 30 2022
- Fans Flock to Family Fun Day at Ajax Downs; Ivory Rolls Again-August 22 2022
- Family Fun Day and Quarter Horse racing at Ajax Downs This Sunday! – August 18 2022
- Charlotte Gets the First Prize in the Ontario Sired Stakes Futurity at Ajax Downs – August 17 2022
- Juveniles Contest $62,190 Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity at Ajax Downs Wednesday – August 16 2022
- Ontario Bred Mare Night Fishn Upsets QROOI Sprint Series Final – August 10 2022
- Carernos Seeks Sprint Series Sweep on Aug. 10 at Ajax Downs – August 9 2022
- ‘Ivory’ Coasts to 19th Career Win at Ajax Downs; Jockey Race Tightens Up – August 3 2022
- Ontario Bred stars Had to Be Ivory, Countrys Comin Bac Headline August 3 Feature at Ajax Downs – Aug 1 2022
- First Cold Wave Powers to Ontario Derby Victory – July 27 2022
- Champion First Cold Wave Headlines $51,480 Ontario Bred Derby – July 25 2022
- Historic Day at Ajax Downs – July 17 2022
- Craft Brewery Day and the first Pari Mutuel ‘Hook’ Race at Ajax Downs – July 14 2022
- A Day of ‘Firsts’, and Longshots, at Ajax Downs – July 13 2022
- Silver Lyning Scoops $63,360 Ontario Bred Futurity for Michelle Woodley – July 6 2022
- Firstprize Charlotte Headlines $63,360 Final of Ontario bred Futurity for 2-Year-Olds – July 4 2022
- Carneros Caps Huge Day at Ajax Downs for Kwiecien, Pascoe, and Bell – June 29 2022
- Sweet victory for Eye Live for Candy in $53,010 Princess Derby – June 19 2022
- Owner Richard Wincikaby, trainer Michelle Woodley, Qualify Five Juveniles for Ontario Bred Futurity – June 15 2022
- Oh Baby! Ontario Bred 2-Year-Olds in Trials for $60,0000 Futurity – June 14 2022
- Young jockey Kerr Rides First Winner at Ajax Downs – June 8 2022
- Bogar Farms Hope Heart of the Sun Shines at Ajax Downs on June 8 -June 7 2022
- Had to Be Ivory Sails to Victory in the Picov Maturity – June 1 2022
- Battle of Champions in Picov Maturity Highlight Super Ajax Card on June 1 – May 30 2022
- Fans flock to Ajax Downs for Sunday Racing; Carneros Takes $19,780 Sprint Series #1 May 23 2022
- It’s Fan Appreciation Day Sunday At Ajax Downs – May 20 2022
- First Win for First Time Owners at Ajax Downs/Mosquiera, Pascoe Win Three – May 18 2022
- Ajax Downs Set For First Full Quarter Horse Racing Season in Two Years – May 9 2022
- Ontario Bred Juvenile First Cold Wave Named Ajax Downs’ 2021 Horse of the Year – April 25 2022
- Ajax Downs TV Host, Brampton writer up for Sovereign Media Award for Run with a Mighty Heart – By Glenn Hendry
2021 News, Articles & Press Releases
- Ajax Downs Wraps Up Successful 2021 Quarter Horse Season With First ‘Turn’ Race; Cory Spataro Wins His First Jockey Title –Nov 3 2021
- Ajax Downs Wraps Up Successful 2021 Quarter Horse Season With a Big Racing Day and Sneak Peek into 2022 – Nov 1 2021
- Ontario-Bred First Cold Wave Wins Thrilling Alex Picov Futurity, Richest Quarter Horse race in Canada –Oct 27 2021
- Nine-year-old Fiesty Icon is King of the Gridiron Gallop – Oct 20 2021
- Stakes stars Fiesty Icon and Maryland Magic get their first try at 110-yards in the Gridiron Gallop on October 20 –Oct 18 2021
- Picov Maturity winner Firing Red Jess Takes Oct. 13 at Ajax Downs –Oct 13 2021
- Night Fishn Looks to Reel In Rivals in Ajax Downs Feature Oct. 13 – Oct 11 2021
- SW The Redeemer, Lethal Tres Seis Win Alex Picov Futurity Trials; Spy for the Senate Completes Distance Series – Oct 6 2021
- Trials for $100,000 Alex Picov Memorial Futurity Set for October 6 – Oct 4 2021
- Streakinlilwagon Races to Picov Derby Victory; ‘Ivory’ Takes Maturity – Sept 29 2021
- Streakinlilwagon Favoured for Re-Scheduled $61,020 Picov Derby, Sept. 29 – Sept 27 2021
- Streakinlilwagon Looks to Continue Streak in $61,020 Picov Derby – Sept 20 2021
- First Cold Wave Sizzles in $65,520 Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity –Sept 15 2021
- First Cold Wave Favoured in $60,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity – Sept 13 2021
- Maryland Magic upsets $20,760 Sprint Series; Cory Spataro has second straight four-win day –Sept 8 2021
- Jess a Sweet Surprize Seeks Sweep of Sprint Series – Sept 6 2021
- Picov Derby Trials Set Up for Fantastic Final – Sept 1 2021
- TOP 3-YEAR-OLDS BATTLE IN PICOV DERBY TRIALS AT AJAX DOWNS – AUG 30 2021
- Jason Pascoe Juveniles Win Both Trials for Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity at Ajax Downs -Aug 25 2021
- Sixteen 2-year-olds in two Time Trials for $60,000-added Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity August 25 -Aug 23 2021
- Feisty Icon Bounces Back to Take $42,120 Ontario Sires Stakes Maturity -Aug 18 2021
- Firing Red Jess Looks to Double Up in $42,120 Ontario Sires Stakes Maturity at Ajax Downs, Aug. 18 -Aug 16 2021
- Countryfried Chicken takes Ontario Bred Derby; champion Had to Be Ivory Sets Track Record in Distance Series -Aug 11 2021
- Competitive Field of 10 Set for $57,060 Ontario Bred Derby – Aug 9 2021
- Night Leader Scores 8 to 1 Upset in $61,020 Ontario Bred Futurity at Ajax Downs – Aug 4 2021
- Ontario Bred Two-Year-Olds Compete in $61,020 Futurity – Aug 2 2021
- Exciting Ontario Bred Derby Trials Set Up for Fabulous $55,000 Final on Aug. 11 -July 28 2021
- AQHA Article – Second-Career Star: Grabin Courage
- Nineteen Starters Compete in Two Trials for $50,000 Ontario Bred Derby -July 26 2021
- Track record-setting victory for Jess a Sweet Suprize in the $19,890 Sprint Series – July 21 2021
- Country Boy 123, Jess a Sweet Suprize Meet in Sprint Series #2 – July 19 2021
- Ice Cream Cartel and Jessaprimadonna Take Princess Derby Trials – June 30 2021
- TRIALS FOR $50,000 PRINCESS DERBY SET FOR JUNE 30 AT AJAX DOWNS – JUNE 28 2021
- Spy for the Senate Upsets the Champions, Helen Vanek Rides 4 Winners – June 23 2021
- Feisty Icon and Had to Be Ivory, the last two Ajax Downs Horses of the Year, Square Off – June 20, 2021
- Ajax Downs Opens 2021 Quarter Horse Season, Jockey Isaacs Wins First 3 Races of Career – June 16 2021
- Familiar faces, new faces mark the return of the Quarter Horses to Ajax Downs 2021 –June 13 2021