The mares and foals at the Rankin breeding farm drew a record 355 attendees as equine lovers new and old enjoyed a day with the horses during the annual Open House on Saturday, May 30.
“My wife and I thought it was a wonderful day,” Tom Rankin said. “To see the smiles and gratitude of those attending made our day.”
RECORD CROWD AT TOM RANKIN’S OPEN HOUSE
May 30, 2026
During the Open House, Tom’s mare, Miss Adam T, paced back and forth in the back stall as she was a month overdue. A few hours after the event, she foaled a big, beautiful stud colt by Tom’s stallion, Run Director. As you can see from the photo below, both the mare and foal are healthy.
The mare in the front stall, Absolut Seelster, also foaled a healthy stud colt a few days after the event.
YOUTH DERBY AWARDS NIGHT
October 4, 2025
On October 4th, the BGRA welcomed 20 talented writers and artists that were finalists in the 2025 Youth Literary and Youth Art Derby. The event was hosted at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Thanks to the generosity of Tom Rankin, Central Ontario Horsemen’s Association (COSA) and Equine Guelph, the finalists and their families enjoyed a lovely dinner and the students were able to participate in many behind the scenes activities leading up the presentation of the awards. For more details on the evening, see the News page on this website.
Below is a short video of the students participating in events and receiving their awards, which included cash prizes and certificates for Equine Guelph’s online Youth Horse Behavior and Safety courses. Category winners were also awarded a complimentary Junior Membership from Standardbred Canada.
To see the complete list of winners and their entries, go to the Winners Circle page of this website.
VIP DAY AT CLINTON RACEWAY
August 17, 2025
On Sunday, August 17, 2025, the Bill Galvin Racing Alliance and Clinton Raceway collaborated on an event for 75 people, most of whom had never been to the races before.
36 VIPs and their guests had a great afternoon where they learned about the harness racing industry and got to experience several behind the scenes activities. Rides on double seated jog carts and in the starting gate as well as tours of the paddock, added to the excitement of the day as well as the chance to have their name drawn to be matched with a horse in the BGRA race. Kylie Smith was matched up with the eventual winner, Zippennrippen and took home $1,000. The next 4 finishers also rewarded their VIPs with cash payouts.
Thanks to Clinton Raceway and their staff and to all of our wonderful volunteers for making this day happen.
Open House at Tom Rankin’s Breeding Farm
May 31, 2025
Over 300 people took advantage of the opportunity to visit the broodmares and foals at the farm of Tom Rankin in St. Catharines on May 31st. This was the third year that Mr. Rankin hosted this event and it is always a big success.
Here are some photos from the day and you can check out the News page for a complete write-up of the event.
Open House at Tom Rankin’s Breeding Farm
May 31, 2025
Over 300 people took advantage of the opportunity to visit the broodmares and foals at the farm of Tom Rankin in St. Catharines on May 31st. This was the third year that Mr. Rankin hosted this event and it is always a big success.
Here are some photos from the day and you can check out the News page for a complete write-up of the event.
