Barbara Minshall

	Barbara Minshall Barbara J. Minshall (born November 6, 1953) is a Canadians, Canadian Thoroughbred horse trainer, racehorse trainer and owner who has competed both in Canada and the United States. She is the widow of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee Aubrey W. Minshall, the successful breeder and owner of the Minshall Farms near Hillsburgh, Ontario. Following her husband's death in 1993, Barbara Minshall, having been involved in the operation of the farm, continued the business and became a licensed trainer in 1999. Born in Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Ms. Minshall was raised around horses and as a young lady rode jumpers and qualified for the Canadian dressage team for the Summer Olympic Games, Summer Olympics and the Pan-American Games. In her first year as a trainer in Thoroughbred racing, Barbara Minshall became the first woman to train the winner of a Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Canadian Triple Crown race when the Minshall Farms colt Kiridashi (horse), Kiridashi won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Horse Trainer A horse trainer is a person who tends to horses and teaches them different disciplines. Some of the responsibilities trainers have are caring for the animals' physical needs, as well as teaching them submissive behaviors and/or coaching them for events, which may include contests and other riding purposes. The level of education and the yearly salary they can earn for this profession may differ depending on where the person is employed. History Horse domestication by the Botai culture in Kazakhstan dates to about 3500 BC. Written records of horse training as a pursuit has been documented as early as 1350 BC, by Kikkuli, the Hurrian "master horse trainer" of the Hittite Empire. Another source of early recorded history of horse training as a discipline comes from the Greek writer Xenophon, in his treatise On Horsemanship. Writing circa 350 BC, Xenophon addressed starting young horses, selecting older animals, and proper grooming and bridling. He discussed different approache ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Connaught Cup Stakes The Connaught Cup Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Run in late May, the Grade II race is open to horses aged four and older. Raced over a distance of seven furlongs on turf, it currently offers a purse of $196,750. The Connaught Cup was first run in 1912 on dirt at Toronto's Old Woodbine Race Course. As a result of World War I, there was no race held in 1918 and 1919 and it was not run in 1930. The Great Depression saw much consolidation in the horse racing industry with track owners reducing the number of races run and the amount of the purses being offered. The Connaught Cup was suspended after the 1932 running and was not revived until 1952. In 1956 it was moved to the newly built Woodbine Racetrack where in 1958 it was converted to a turf race. It was run in two divisions in 1984. Since inception, the race has been contested at various distances: On dirt: * miles : 1912 through 1955 at Old Woodbine Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sovereign Award For Outstanding Breeder The Sovereign Award for Outstanding Breeder is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing honor created in 1975 by the Jockey Club of Canada. It is part of the Sovereign Awards program and is awarded annually to the top breeder whose horse(s) have competed in Thoroughbred races in Canada during the year. The award's counterpart in the United States is the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Breeder. Past winners: 1975 : Bory Margolus 1976 : E. P. Taylor 1977 : Conn Smythe 1978 : J. Louis Levesque 1979 : Kinghaven Farms 1980 : Marvin W. Hamilton 1981 : Tom Webb 1982 : Kinghaven Farms 1983 : Russell Bennett 1984 : Frank Stronach 1985 : E. P. Taylor 1986 : Kinghaven Farms 1987 : Kinghaven Farms 1988 : Ernie Samuel 1989 : Kinghaven Farms 1990 : Kinghaven Farms 1991 : Ernie Samuel 1992 : Steve Stavro 1993 : Kinghaven Farms 1994 : Kinghaven Farms 1995 : Kinghaven Farms 1996 : Minshall Farms 1997 : Frank Stronach 1998 : Frank Stronach 1999 : Frank Stro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sovereign Award For Outstanding Trainer The Sovereign Award for Outstanding Trainer is a Canadian thoroughbred horse racing honor given annually since 1975 by the Jockey Club of Canada. Part of the Sovereign Awards, the "Outstanding Trainer" laurel is similar to the Eclipse Award given to horse trainers in the United States. Honourees: * 1975 : Gil Rowntree * 1976 : Lou Cavalaris, Jr. * 1977 : R. K. "Red" Smith * 1978 : Frank H. Merrill, Jr. * 1979 : James E. Day * 1980 : Gerry Belanger * 1981 : Ron Brock * 1982 : Bill Marko * 1983 : Bill Marko * 1984 : Michael J. Doyle * 1985 : James E. Day * 1986 : Roger Attfield * 1987 : Roger Attfield * 1988 : James E. Day * 1989 : Roger Attfield * 1990 : Roger Attfield * 1991 : James E. Day * 1992 : Phil England * 1993 : Roger Attfield * 1994 : Daniel Vella * 1995 : Daniel Vella * 1996 : Barbara Minshall * 1997 : Mark Frostad * 1998 : Michael Wright, Jr. * 1999 : Mark Frostad * 2000 : Mark Frostad * 2001 : Robert Tiller * 2002 : Roger Attfield * 2003 : Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Prince Of Wales Stakes The Prince of Wales Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Fort Erie Race Track in Fort Erie, Ontario. Restricted to only three-year-old horses bred in Canada, it is contested on dirt over a distance of miles (1.9 km; furlongs). In 1959, the Prince of Wales Stakes became the second race in the Canadian Triple Crown series. It follows the June running of the King's Plate and precedes the Breeders' Stakes in August. The race was inaugurated in 1929 at the now defunct Thorncliffe Park Raceway in today's Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood of central east Toronto. Historical notes In 1959, the E.P. Taylor colt New Providence emerged as a Triple Crown champion in its first year of existence. In the ensuing years, six more three-year-olds have equaled the feat. In 2014, it was decided to grandfather the five horses who had won the series prior to 1959 as well. According to the racetrack's website, for fans, the most popular winner of the race was the Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Canadian Classic Races The Canadian Triple Crown (branded as the OLG Canadian Triple Crown for sponsorship reasons) is a series of three Thoroughbred horse races run annually in Canada which is open to three-year-old horses foaled in Canada. Established in 1959, the series is unique in that it shares the same distances as its American counterpart but is contested on three different track surfaces. The first leg, the King's Plate in August, is contested at 1¼ miles on Tapeta at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, whereas the Prince of Wales Stakes in September is a 1³/16 mile event run on dirt at Fort Erie Race Track in Fort Erie, Ontario. The final leg is the 1½ mile Breeders' Stakes in October, which is run on turf over one full lap of the E. P. Taylor Turf Course at Woodbine. The Canadian Triple Crown shares another characteristic with its American