The Day The Racing Died November 30, 2018 It's a claim to fame he'd rather not have. Ten years ago today, driver Mario Charron won the last race ever held at the Montreal racetrack known in its heyday as Blue Bonnets.
Blue Bonnets Demolition Imminent April 25, 2018 The days of a legendary harness racing venue are numbered, as the city of Montréal prepares to move forward with the demolition of the decaying Blue Bonnets racetrack.
Hippodrome De Montréal Razing Tag $9M January 03, 2018 The deconstruction of the former Hippodrome de Montréal will cost at least $9.5 million, according to a report from the Huffington Post.
Revisiting Blue Bonnets November 23, 2014 "It was a life of routine, long hours, modest pay and dirty, exhausting physical work, but for those who worked with horses, it brought its own form of fulfilment, and most had trouble imagining doing...
The Gladiator Takes Montreal June 19, 2013 It is October 8, 2006, the temperature 18 degrees Celsius, and the crowd at Hippodrome de Montreal is anxiously awaiting the feature race of the day, the $75,000 Le Rendez-vous des Champions – the Rac...
Fifth Quebec Teletheatre Opens January 30, 2013 The fifth teletheatre of the Quebec Jockey Club network will open today (Wednesday, January 30) in Laval.
Montreal To Develop Hippodrome Property March 24, 2012 Abandoned since 2009, Hippodrome de Montreal is one step closer to the wrecking ball
U2 Set To Rock Quebec Track July 06, 2011 Hippodrome de Montreal will welcome the largest crowds in its 100-year-plus history this weekend
Looking Out For Furry Friends July 19, 2010 The recent fate of the horsepeople and equine performers which called Hippodrome de Montreal home has been a well-documented affair. But what hasn't been told is the story of the felines that lived at...
'Green' Residential At Hipp. de Montreal? June 18, 2010 According to a report, an official with the City of Montreal yesterday said that the site of the now defunct Hippodrome de Montreal should be turned into a green residential
Price Tag On Hippodrome De Montreal Land December 02, 2009 According to a report, the Quebec government has placed a price tag on the land which is home to Hippodrome de Montreal
U2 To Spend Millions On Hippodrome De Montreal November 17, 2009 Given the unfortunate state of the horse racing industry in Quebec, there will not be any live dashes at Hippodrome de Montreal in the near future. But according to a report, top international rock gr...
Horsemen Rally At Hippodrome De Montreal March 31, 2009 Dozens of Quebec horsemen and breeders, and even a couple of horses, made a brief return visit to Hippodrome de Montreal today