James Bogar Has High Hopes for ‘Baby’
Top Owner, Trainer and Breeder Has Well-Bred Filly in Action James Bogar loves his Quarter Horses that he raises and races AJAX DOWNS, JUNE 9 2026 – There is a full card of Quarter Horse racing on tap this Wednesday, June 10 for Ajax Downs’ sixth day of the 2026 season with nine races set […]
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 Trials for the Unclassified Stakes. New Image Media photo AJAX DOWNS, JUNE 4, 2026 – Upsets were the order of the day on a sunny and hot June 3 afternoon […]
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 AJAX DOWNS, JUNE 2 2026 – First Line Racing Syndicate’s feisty, black gelding HESMAGICALYDELICIOUS will have his biggest test at Ajax Downs this Wednesday, June 3 when he competes in […]
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 27 2026 – Richard Wincikaby’s PEIGHNTMEADIAMOND served notice that he will be a horse to watch in the older male ranks at Ajax Downs this year after a sizzling win […]
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 – New Image Media photo AJAX DOWNS, MAY 26 2026 – One of the most exciting young Quarter Horses of 2025, CHILLIN WITH PEEPS, makes her 3-year-old debut at Ajax Downs […]
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 at the controls, COPILOT jetted to victory in Wednesday’s QROOI Open Derby for 3-year-olds at Ajax Downs, the first stakes race of the 2026 Quarter Horse season. After a flawless […]
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 – When Joe Tavares, one of Ajax Downs’ most successful trainers, went shopping for racehorses the past two winters it would have been hard to predict that four of those […]
Had to Be Ivory Wins for 34th Time, Young Rider Corry Beland Wins His First
Had to Be Ivory wins for the 34th time – New Image Media photo Had to Be Ivory Wins for 34th Time, Young Rider Wins His First AJAX DOWNS, MAY 14, 2026 – The equine star of Ajax Downs’ card of racing on a crisp, windy May 13, Had to Be Ivory, won for the […]
Champion Had to Be Ivory Is Back at Ajax Downs, May 13
The richest Canadian-bred Quarter Horse in history, Had to Be Ivory, returns to action May 13 – New Image Media photo Champions Gather in Wednesday’s Gridiron The richest Canadian-bred Quarter Horse in history, Had to Be Ivory, returns to action May 13 – New Image Media photo AJAX DOWNS, MAY 12, 2026 – Fans coming […]
Had to Be Fabulous is Back, Tavares Takes Two Derby Trials
Lights Dynasty Won the Fastest of Three QROOI Derby Trials on Opening Day at Ajax Downs. New Image Media photo AJAX DOWNS, MAY 7 2026 – The Quarter Horses made a fabulous return to Ajax Downs on May 6, opening day of the track’s 2026 racing season. Racing fans enthusiastically welcomed back the horses and horsepeople on […]