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PEIGHNTMEADIAMOND UPSETS ONTARIO BRED MATURITY
Polished Run by Peighntmeadiamond Gets Maturity Win Jockey Brian Bell and Peighntmeadiamond upset the $44,280 Ontario Bred Maturity on July 8 – New Image Media
July 9, 2026
Ajax Downs: Older Stars in Ontario Bred Maturity Plus First 2-Year-Old Race of Season
Stars Gather for Ontario Bred Maturity at Ajax Downs The Batmann is a popular horse at Ajax Downs. He competes in the Ontario Bred Maturity on
July 7, 2026
Chillin With Peeps Wows a Big Crowd at Ajax Downs
Chillin With Peeps Wows Ajax Downs Crowd Chantal Bourgeois’ 3-year-old filly CHILLIN WITH PEEPS won the Ontario Bred Derby under jockey Cassandra Jeschke on July
July 2, 2026
Canada Day at Ajax Downs! Ontario Derby and Retirement Party for Had to Be Ivory
Oh Canada! Ajax Downs July 1, Ontario Bred Derby, Had to Be Ivory Retirement 🇨🇦 AJAX DOWNS, JUNE 30 2026 – Celebrate Canada Day this
June 30, 2026
My Royal Swinger Leads a 1-2 finish in Unclassified Stakes for Joe Tavares
My Royal Swinger Leads 1-2 Tavares Finish My Royal Swinger, with Corry Beland riding, takes the final of the Unclassified Stakes – JM Photo AJAX
June 22, 2026
Celebrate Father’s Day at Ajax Downs ! Top Horses Compete in Stakes Races
Father’s Day Fun at Ajax Downs, Three Champions Meet in Maturity AJAX DOWNS, JUNE 19 2026 – Celebrate Father’s Day at Ajax Downs this Sunday,
June 19, 2026
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2025 News, Articles & Press Releases
- October 23, 2025 – Chillin With Peeps Remains Undefeated with Alex Picov Futurity Win on Closing Day at Ajax Downs
- October 21, 2025 – Prestigious Alex Picov Futurity Headlines Huge Closing Day Card
- October 10, 2025 – Race Day for the United Way, Pumpkins and the Championship!
- October 7, 2025 – Owners Bogar, Broadstock, and Kwiecien Are in the Battle for Year-End Honours at Ajax Downs
- October 2, 2025 – Making her first career start an impressive winning one, Chillin With Peeps is ridden to victory by Cassandra Jeschke.
- September 30, 2025 – The Championship season Begins at Ajax Downs
- September 17, 2025 – Sassies Best Takes Mayor’s Cup at Ajax Downs
- September 16, 2025 – It’s the Battle of the Breeds at Ajax Downs!
- September 10, 2025 – The remarkable Had to Be Fabulous Takes Picov Derby, Her Ninth Straight Win
- September 9, 2025 – Big Card at Ajax Downs Wednesday: Can Anyone Defeat Had to Be Fabulous?
- September 2, 2025 – Pretty Runaway Wins Ontario Sires Stakes Maturity for Second Straight Year
- August 24, 2025 – Ajax Downs Family Fun Days Raise $320,000 for Ajax Pickering Hospital
- August 21, 2025 – Sunday is Family Fun Day! Plus Two Trials for the Norman Picov Derby!
- August 14, 2025 – A Princess Maturity Win for Queen Charlotte
- August 12, 2025 – Horse of the Year Queen Charlotte Returns to the Races!
- August 7, 2025 – Ontario Bred HAD TO BE FABULOUS and jockey Ismael Mosqueira get up for the victory in the Princess Derby at Ajax Downs on August 6
- July 31, 2025 – Game Favorite In a Thriller and Mosqueira Wins Three, Naturally
- July 29, 2025 – Last Cold Bud is a rising star; Jockey Race is close; Ajax Downs July 30
- July 22, 2025 – Maryland Magic Does It Again, Now 6 for 6 in 2025 / Relentless Betty Goes 5 for 5
- July 16, 2025 – Had to Be Ivory Rolls To Another Ontario Bred Maturity Win
- July 15, 2025 – Ontario Bred Maturity Re-Match and Ontario Bred Futurity On Tap Wednesday
- July 9, 2025 – Ivy League Sugarbaby Making Her Ontario Breeders Proud
- July 8, 2025 – Don’t Blink! Classy Older Horses Tackle the Gridiron Gallop at Ajax Downs
- July 3, 2025 – Had to be Fabulous Rolls to Sixth Straight Win in Ontario Bred Derby/ Five Wins for Mosqueira
- July 1, 2025 – Ajax Downs Twilight Racing on Wednesday July 2 Ontario Bred Derby final and Battle of the Breeds Headline Big Card
- June 25, 2025 – SW the Lion King has overcome a lot in his three years. Now he is a favourite for the June 25 Unclassified Stakes at Ajax Downs.
- June 15, 2025 – Brian Bell Rides 800th Winner on Father’s Day, Spy for the Senate Upsets Picov Maturity
- June 12, 2025 – Another Fabulous Run, Bell at 799
- June 10, 2025 – Ontario Bred Derby Trials and Bell Two Wins Away from 800
- June 3, 2025 – Two Trials for the Unclassified Stakes Headline June 4 Races
- May 29, 2025 – Jess a Deal is ‘Amazing’; Bell Wins Three
- May 27, 2025 – The Battle of the Breeds is Back!
- May 21, 2025 – Ontario Bred Filly Had to Be Fabulous flies in Derby Final
- May 20, 2025 – Sassies Best, Had to Be Fabulous Headline QROOI Open Derby Final
- May 14, 2025 – Bell Wins Two in Return to Ajax Downs
- May 13, 2025 – Chasing 800 – Jockey Brian Bell Returns May 14
- May 8, 2025 – Great Day for the Return of Quarter Horse Racing at Ajax Downs
- May 6, 2025 – Chomping at the Bit: Quarter Horse Racing Is Back at
- March 11, 2025 – ESS RELEASE
2024 News, Articles & Press Releases
- October 1, 2024 – Two-Year-Old Stars Featured at Ajax Downs on October 2
- September 24, 2024 – Had to Be Ivory Tackles the Gridiron This Wednesday at Ajax Downs!
- September 17, 2024 – Battle of the Breeds, Snow Moose Headline Ajax Downs Wednesday
- September 12, 2024 – Filly Says Bye Bye to Boys in Norman Picov Derby
- September 10, 2024 – Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity, Norman Picov Derby Headline Big Quarter Horse Card at Ajax Downs
- September 3, 2024 – Head banging, metal music lover Pretty Runaway Rocks Ontario Sires Maturity
- August 30, 2024 – Ontario Sires Stakes Maturity and Fan Appreciation Day Sunday at Ajax Downs
- August 25, 2024 – Families Cram Ajax Downs on Family Fun Day
- August 23, 2024 – Sunday Is Family Fun Day for AjaxPickering Hospital at Ajax Downs!
- August 21, 2024 – The diminutive filly First for You won the fastest of two Trials for the Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity at Ajax Downs on Wednesday
- August 20, 2024 – Battle of the Breeds, Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity Trials at Ajax Downs Wednesday
- August 15, 2024 – James Bogar Wins His Biggest Race with his filly Queen Charlotte
- August 13, 2024 – Hanover Hill Theresa and Valiant Chick Insnow Meet in Wide Open Princess Maturity
- August 7, 2024 – It’s Cindy Loo, that’s Who! Longshot Takes Princess Derby
- July 31, 2024 – Elvis Rocks Ajax Downs in Ontario Bred Futurity
- July 30, 2024 – Fabulous Field for $59,265 Ontario Bred Futurity at Ajax Downs; Ed Walton Retires From Saddle
- July 22, 2024 – Craft Beer Day: Huge Crowd at
- July 19, 2024 – Craft Beer and Cider Day, Battle of the Breeds at Ajax Downs July 21
- July 17, 2024 – Snow Moose Conquers Had to Be Ivory in Ontario Bred Maturity
- July 16, 2024 – Had to Be Fabulous Headlines Ontario Bred Futurity Trials, brother ‘Ivory’ entered in Maturity
- July 9, 2024 – Fabulous Ontario Bred Futurity Trials for Juveniles Highlight July 10 Racing at Ajax Downs
- July 3, 2024 – Hawkin the Straw and Helen Vanek Take Ontario Bred Derby
- June 26, 2024 – Days of Firsts: Trainer McInerney’s First Winner Takes Auction Futurity; jockey Benitez wins his first two stakes
- June 25, 2024 – Double the Fun! Two stakes races at Ajax Downs this Wednesday
- June 16, 2024 – Packed House for Father’s Day at Ajax Downs Cheers On Shakoo Makoo
- June 12, 2024 – A Fabulous Wednesday at Ajax Downs; Racing Continues This Sunday on Father’s Day
- June 6, 2024 – Had to Be Ivory Wins for the 27th Time, Becomes of Ontario’s Most Successful Quarter Horses
- June 4, 2024 – ‘Lilly’ and the Five Fillies Stable Ready for Unclassified Stakes Trials PLUS Had to Be Ivory Seeks Another Win
- May 29, 2024 – Quarter Horse mare Jess a Deal Wins a Thriller in Battle of the Breeds
- May 23, 2024 – Rbybybaby Streaks to Open Derby Victory; Owner Wilson also Wins Mayor’s Cup
- May 15, 2024 – Had to Be Ivory Rolls and Summer Retreat Makes History
- May 8, 2024 – Smiles and cheers as Ajax Downs opens 2024 season
- February 26, 2024 – SNOW MOOSE voted 2023 Ajax Downs’ Horse of the Year at Quarter Racing Owners Banquet
- January 18, 2024 – Ontario Bred SNOW MOOSE voted AQHA Canadian Champion
2023 News, Articles & Press Releases
- October 31, 2023 – Sugarmans Delight Wins For His Sire ‘Perry’
- October 25, 2023 – Hawkin the Straw Takes Futurity, Brian Bell Wins Leading Jockey and first Battle of the Breeds is a Hit!
- October 24, 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 18, 2023 – Dreams Come True; Adreamtobuildakisson Wins OSS Derby for Angelle Carter
- October 17, 2023 – Will A Shades of Cold Get Hot in Derby? Who Is Going to Win The Heated Jockey Race?
- October 9, 2023 – Drama-filled Alex Picov Memorial Championship Leads to Dead Heat in 50th edition Quarter Horse classic
- October 6, 2023 – Race for the United Way Day, Pumpkin Giveaway and 50th Alex Picov Memorial Championship, Thanksgiving Monday at Ajax Downs
- October 3, 2023 – Juveniles Compete in Trials for Alex Picov Futurity on Wednesday
- September 27, 2023 – ‘Dream’ Horse for Angelle Carter Advances to OSS Derby Final
- September 26, 2023 – Ontario Sires Stakes Derby Trials: Exciting Day for Peggy Burne
- September 20, 2023 – Dark N Stormy a Star on the Rise; Ajax Downs Approved for Battle of the Breeds Races
- September 19, 2023 – Jockey Race Heats Up at Ajax Downs!
- September 13, 2023 – Young horsewomen Lauren Spada, Rachael Isaacs, Win First Stakes Races
- September 12, 2023 – Picov Derby, Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity Highlight Big Card Wednesday at Ajax Downs
- September 3, 2023 – First Cold Wave Sizzles In Ontario Sires Stakes Maturity
- August 31, 2023 – It’s Fan Appreciation Day at Ajax Downs on September 3
- August 27, 2023 – Families cram Ajax Downs for Family Fun Day and Norman Picov is Remembered
- August 25, 2023 – Family Fun Day for the Ajax Pickering Hospital Foundation this Sunday; Snow Moose Goes for 5 in a Row
- August 23, 2023 – Pretty Magicall, General Skywalker Win Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity Trials
- August 22, 2023 – Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity Trials Draw 17 Entries
- August 16, 2023 – Sweet Return for Eye Live for Candy in Princess Maturity
- August 9, 2023 – Had to Be Ivy Storms to Princess Derby Victory
- August 2, 2023 – How Sweet It Is: Snow Magically Sweet Is 1st Stake Winners for Young Rider Alexis Sanchez
- August 1, 2023 – $58,095 Final of the Ontario Bred Futurity Headlines Ajax Downs Race Day, August 2
- July 26, 2023 – Owner/Trainer James Bogar Wins Four, Brian Bell Rides Three Winners on Exciting Ajax Downs Afternoon
- July 25, 2023 – Big fields for Halfway Mark of Ajax Downs Season, July 26
- July 16, 2023 – Had to Be Ivory Romps in Ontario Bred Maturity for 8th Straight Victory
- July 12, 2023 – ‘Sugar’ is Sweet in Ontario Bred Futurity Trials
- July 11, 2023 – Future Stars: Ontario Bred Futurity Trials at Ajax Downs on July 12
- July 5, 2023 – Snow Moose Bulls His Way to Ontario Bred Derby Win
- July 4, 2023 – Snow Moose Looms Large in $56,340 Ontario Bred Derby at Ajax Downs July 5
- June 28, 2023 – General Skywalker Stars in Stallion Auction Futurity; Cheeko Malo Wins for Bogar
- June 27, 2023 – $36,380 Stallion Auction Futurity, $31,320 Final for ‘Never Better Than 79 Speed Index’ Top Big Quarter Horse Card
- June 18, 2023 – Jockey Brian Bell Wins 5 races Including $29,880 Bonus Futurity on Crypto Train
- June 17, 2023 – Fabulous Father’s Day Racing at
- June 13, 2023 – On tap June 14, Bonus Futurity, Ontario Bred Derby Trials, and the Five Fillies
- June 7, 2023 – Aquatica, Joe Checkers Take Trials for New Speed Index Stakes race at Ajax Downs
- June 6, 2023 – Trials for $30,000 Maturity for Speed Index Horses On Tap June 7
- May 31, 2023 – New Owner Brad Clark of Kawartha Lakes Celebrates First Win With ‘Moonbar’
- May 30, 2023 – Peterborough’s Michelle Olson Starts First Horse at Ajax Downs May 31
- May 24, 2023 – Ontario bred Snow Moose Ices the Competition in Open Derby
- May 18, 2023 – Horse of the Year Had to Be Ivory Stretches Winning Streak to Seven
- May 16, 2023 – Norman Picov Maturity Highlights May 17 card at Ajax Downs
- May 10, 2023 – Sunshine and Smiles on Opening Day at Ajax Downs
- April 13, 2023 – REMEMBERING NORMAN PICOV
- February 19, 2023 – Had to Be Ivory Named Ajax Downs 2022 Horse of the Year
- 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!
- October 26, 2022 – Ontario Bred Snow Moose and Jockey Brian Bell Power to Alex Picov Memorial Futurity Victory
- October 24, 2022 – Ajax Downs’ Richest Race Headlines Closing Day
- October 19, 2022 – Night Leader Shows the Way in $50,130 Ontario Sired Stakes Derby
- October 18, 2022 – First Cold Wave and Night Leader Renew Rivalry in Ontario Sired Stakes Derby
- October 7, 2022 – Had to Be Ivory Headlines Alex Picov Championship on Thanksgiving (and Pumpkin) Monday
- October 5, 2022 – Valiant Chick Insnow, A Shades of Cold Win Alex Picov Futurity Trials
- October 4, 2022 – Trials for $75,000 Alex Picov Memorial Futurity Set for Wednesday, October 5
- September 28, 2022 – Ajax Downs’ Jockey Title Tightens With Four Racing Dates Remaining
- September 27, 2022 – September 28 Feature at Ajax Downs a Nice Fit for Oh My Gawd
- September 21, 2022 – Had to Be Ivory Powers to Track Record Win in Distance Series
- September 20, 2022 – Had to Be Ivory Seeks To Keep Winning Streak Going Against Pascoe Army
- September 14, 2022 – Sour Candy Scores Sweet Victory in $27,585 Bonus Futurity For Wincikaby, Woodley
- September 13, 2022 – $25,000 Bonus Futurity Highlights September 14 card at Ajax Downs
- September 5, 2022 – Eye Live for Candy Crushes Picov Derby Rivals on United Way Day
- September 1, 2022 – Pascoe Pair Top $57,510 Picov Derby on Race Day United Way!
- August 30, 2022 – Young Trainer Lauren Spada Looking to Keep the Magic Going
- August 22, 2022 – Fans Flock to Family Fun Day at Ajax Downs; Ivory Rolls Again
- August 18, 2022 – Family Fun Day and Quarter Horse racing at Ajax Downs This Sunday!
- August 17, 2022 – Charlotte Gets the First Prize in the Ontario Sired Stakes Futurity at Ajax Downs
- August 16, 2022 – Juveniles Contest $62,190 Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity at Ajax Downs Wednesday
- August 10, 2022 – Ontario Bred Mare Night Fishn Upsets QROOI Sprint Series Final
- August 9, 2022 – Carernos Seeks Sprint Series Sweep on Aug. 10 at Ajax Downs
- August 3, 2022 – ‘Ivory’ Coasts to 19th Career Win at Ajax Downs; Jockey Race Tightens Up
- August 1, 2022 – Ontario Bred stars Had to Be Ivory, Countrys Comin Bac Headline August 3 Feature at Ajax Downs
- July 27, 2022 – First Cold Wave Powers to Ontario Derby Victory
- July 25, 2022 – Champion First Cold Wave Headlines $51,480 Ontario Bred Derby
- July 17, 2022 – Historic Day at Ajax Downs
- July 14, 2022 – Craft Brewery Day and the first Pari Mutuel ‘Hook’ Race at Ajax Downs
- July 13, 2022 – A Day of ‘Firsts’, and Longshots, at Ajax Downs
- July 6, 2022 – Silver Lyning Scoops $63,360 Ontario Bred Futurity for Michelle Woodley
- July 4, 2022 – Firstprize Charlotte Headlines $63,360 Final of Ontario bred Futurity for 2-Year-Olds
- June 29, 2022 – Carneros Caps Huge Day at Ajax Downs for Kwiecien, Pascoe, and Bell
- June 19, 2022 – Sweet victory for Eye Live for Candy in $53,010 Princess Derby
- June 15, 2022 – Owner Richard Wincikaby, trainer Michelle Woodley, Qualify Five Juveniles for Ontario Bred Futurity
- June 14, 2022 – Oh Baby! Ontario Bred 2-Year-Olds in Trials for $60,0000 Futurity
- June 8, 2022 – Young jockey Kerr Rides First Winner at Ajax Downs
- June 7, 2022 – Bogar Farms Hope Heart of the Sun Shines at Ajax Downs on June 8
- June 1, 2022 – Had to Be Ivory Sails to Victory in the Picov Maturity
- May 30, 2022 – Battle of Champions in Picov Maturity Highlight Super Ajax Card on June 1
- May 23, 2022 – Fans flock to Ajax Downs for Sunday Racing; Carneros Takes $19,780 Sprint Series #1
- May 20, 2022 – It’s Fan Appreciation Day Sunday At Ajax Downs
- May 18, 2022 – First Win for First Time Owners at Ajax Downs/Mosquiera, Pascoe Win Three
- May 9, 2022 – Ajax Downs Set For First Full Quarter Horse Racing Season in Two Years
- April 25, 2021 – Ontario Bred Juvenile First Cold Wave Named Ajax Downs’ 2021 Horse of the Year
- 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
- November 3, 2021 – Ajax Downs Wraps Up Successful 2021 Quarter Horse Season With First ‘Turn’ Race; Cory Spataro Wins His First Jockey Title
- November 1, 2021 – Ajax Downs Wraps Up Successful 2021 Quarter Horse Season With a Big Racing Day and Sneak Peek into 2022
- October 27, 2021 – Ontario-Bred First Cold Wave Wins Thrilling Alex Picov Futurity, Richest Quarter Horse race in Canada
- October 20, 2021 – Nine-year-old Fiesty Icon is King of the Gridiron Gallop
- October 18, 2021 – Stakes stars Fiesty Icon and Maryland Magic get their first try at 110-yards in the Gridiron Gallop on October 20
- October 13, 2021 – Picov Maturity winner Firing Red Jess Takes Oct. 13 at Ajax Downs
- October 11, 2021 – Night Fishn Looks to Reel In Rivals in Ajax Downs Feature Oct. 13
- October 6, 2021 – SW The Redeemer, Lethal Tres Seis Win Alex Picov Futurity Trials; Spy for the Senate Completes Distance Series
- October 4, 2021 – Trials for $100,000 Alex Picov Memorial Futurity Set for October 6
- September 29, 2021 – Streakinlilwagon Races to Picov Derby Victory; ‘Ivory’ Takes Maturity
- September 27, 2021 – Streakinlilwagon Favoured for Re-Scheduled $61,020 Picov Derby, Sept. 29
- September 20, 2021 – Streakinlilwagon Looks to Continue Streak in $61,020 Picov Derby
- First Cold Wave Sizzles in $65,520 Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity –Sept 15 2021
- September 13, 2021 – First Cold Wave Favoured in $60,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity
- September 8, 2021 – Maryland Magic upsets $20,760 Sprint Series; Cory Spataro has second straight four-win day
- September 6, 2021 – Jess a Sweet Surprize Seeks Sweep of Sprint Series
- September 1, 2021 – Picov Derby Trials Set Up for Fantastic Final
- August 30, 2021 – Top 3-Year-Olds Battle in Picov Derby Trials at Ajax Downs
- August 25, 2021 – Jason Pascoe Juveniles Win Both Trials for Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity at Ajax Downs
- August 23, 2021 – Sixteen 2-year-olds in two Time Trials for $60,000-added Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity August 25
- August 18, 2021 – Feisty Icon Bounces Back to Take $42,120 Ontario Sires Stakes Maturity
- August 16, 2021 – Firing Red Jess Looks to Double Up in $42,120 Ontario Sires Stakes Maturity at
- August 11, 2021 – Countryfried Chicken takes Ontario Bred Derby; champion Had to Be Ivory Sets Track Record in Distance Series
- August 9, 2021 – Competitive Field of 10 Set for $57,060 Ontario Bred Derby
- August 4, 2021 – Night Leader Scores 8 to 1 Upset in $61,020 Ontario Bred Futurity at Ajax Downs
- August 2, 2021 – Ontario Bred Two-Year-Olds Compete in $61,020 Futurity
- July 28, 2021 – Exciting Ontario Bred Derby Trials Set Up for Fabulous $55,000 Final on Aug. 11
- AQHA Article – Second-Career Star: Grabin Courage
- July 26, 2021 – Nineteen Starters Compete in Two Trials for $50,000 Ontario Bred Derby
- July 21, 2021 – Track record-setting victory for Jess a Sweet Suprize in the $19,890 Sprint Series
- July 19, 2021 – Country Boy 123, Jess a Sweet Suprize Meet in Sprint Series #2
- June 30, 2021 – Ice Cream Cartel and Jessaprimadonna Take Princess Derby Trials
- June 28, 2021 – Trials for $50,000 Princess Derby Set for June 30 at Ajax Downs
- June 23, 2021 – Spy for the Senate Upsets the Champions, Helen Vanek Rides 4 Winners
- June 20, 2021 – Feisty Icon and Had to Be Ivory, the last two Ajax Downs Horses of the Year, Square Off
- June 16, 2021 – Ajax Downs Opens 2021 Quarter Horse Season, Jockey Isaacs Wins First 3 Races of Career
- June 13, 2021 – Familiar faces, new faces mark the return of the Quarter Horses to Ajax Downs 2021