The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (CHRHF) hosted its annual President’s Reception on Wednesday, May 22 at Woodbine Racetrack.
At the reception held on Wednesday afternoon, Bill Ford, newly appointed President of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, welcomed a capacity crowd of racing industry supporters, Hall of Fame honoured members and incoming inductees. During his remarks, Ford thanked outgoing President, Darryl Kaplan, for the accomplishments during his six-year tenure in the position including several new projects and initiatives that will benefit the Hall for many years to come.
Co-hosts Kelly Spencer and Robert Geller introduced the Class of 2024 inductees:
- Dr. Moira Gunn - Builder
- Sylvain Filion - Driver
- Ed Tracey - Driver
- Dr. Ian Moore - Trainer
- Ross “Cowboy” Curran - Veteran
- Bee A Magician –- Standardbred Female Horse
- Glen Todd - Thoroughbred Builder
- Patrick Husbands - Jockey
- Dan Vella – Trainer
- Richard Grubb - Veteran
- Starship Jubilee - Thoroughbred Female Horse
- Channel Maker - Thoroughbred Male Horse
At the gathering, the connections of the 2022 and 2023 horse inductees were the first to receive a personalized Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame stall plate, with plans to continue that practice for all future horse inductees. The stall plates will also be made available to previously inducted horses.
Class of 2022 and 2023 horse connections presented with stall plates.
The permanent biography panels for the Classes of 2022 and 2023 were then unveiled for:
CHRHF Class of 2022:
- Eurico Rosa Da Silva - Jockey
- Jack Darling - Standardbred Trainer
- Charles E. Fipke - Thoroughbred Builder
- Gilles Gendron - Standardbred Veteran
- Frank Salive - Standardbred Communicator
- Alydeed - Thoroughbred Veteran
- Court Vision - Thoroughbred Male Horse
- Shadow Play - Standardbred Male Horse
CHRHF Class of 2023:
- Chris Christoforou - Driver
- Irwin Driedger - Jockey
- Dr. Lloyd S. McKibbin, DVM - Standardbred Builder
- R. Glenn Sikura - Thoroughbred Builder
- Bulldog Hanover - Standardbred Male Horse
- Formal Gold - Thoroughbred Veteran
- Pink Lloyd - Thoroughbred Male Horse
- Pure Ivory - Standardbred Female Horse
Unveiling the panels of the CHRHF Classes of 2022 and 2023.
The 2024 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Induction will take place Wednesday, Aug. 7 at the Mississauga Convention Centre. Tickets can be purchased for an early bird price of $225 each plus tax by contacting Linda Rainey, CHRHF Managing Director, by phone at 416-417-9404 or by email at admin@horseracinghalloffame.
(CHRHF; photo shows five presidents of the CHRHF, left to right: Darryl Kaplan [2018-2023], Past President; Bill Ford, current president; Ted Smith [2006-2009], Glenn Sikura [2001-2005], John Stapleton [2010-2017])