LeBlanc Racing Stable

Family run by Trainer, Breeders, Owners.
Wellbeing and happiness of the stars of the show always comes first, including a safe and happy retirement.

[Great War Flying Museum @GWFM1]

Happy Father’s Day!

[Ron Gierkink @DRFGierkink]

David Moran doubled up on the @WoodbineTB card in the nightcap aboard 11-1 shot Bourbononaholiday, who trailed early and passed the entire field on the outside to prevail for @KaterinaVass.

[Woodbine Racetrack @WoodbineTB]

Longtime horsewoman Emily Fisher fell in love with Don’s Folly the moment she met the dark bay Thoroughbred in 2012, just before his final start on the track.

With support from LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society, Don’s Folly enjoyed a wonderful retirement and second career by Fisher’s side.

Read their heartwarming story ➡️ https://t.co/6Ib0GVWa5P

[Ron Gierkink @DRFGierkink]

Retired jockey Yves Turcotte, a steward in Alberta, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award, which honors his significant contributions to Canadian racing. The award presentation takes place June 27 @WoodbineTB.

[Woodbine Racetrack @WoodbineTB]

With former Assiniboia Downs leading jockey Prayven Badrie’s decision to relocate to Toronto, Woodbine Racetrack has a new but experienced rider working to break into the track’s competitive colony

Read More ➡️ https://t.co/e7V0ECsegJ

[Arash Madani @ArashMadani]

"In big games, that's when he shines. That's when he's at his best."

Cyle Larin says his story: being from Brampton, growing up at the track where he is now a horse owner, and today playing in a home World Cup, is "not impossible, but...

For @onesoccer - Larin at Woodbine.

[Woodbine Racetrack @WoodbineTB]

What a great piece by @ArashMadani on Cyle Larin's family connection to horse racing!

Good Luck today Cyle & @CANMNT_Official !

Go Canada!!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[South Simcoe Police @SouthSimcoePS]

Our deepest condolences to Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw, family, friends, and colleagues of Const. Marc Pinizzotto, who tragically lost his life in the line of duty. Our thoughts are with everyone. We honour his service & sacrifice to public safety. He will not be forgotten.

[Daily Racing Form @DailyRacingForm]

"English Actor likely favorite over his preferred course"

@DRFGierkink previews Saturday @WoodbineTB .
https://t.co/XwZ8iLVno5

[Great War Flying Museum @GWFM1]

On Sunday, our pilots performed a “missing woman” formation to honour and remember a dear departed member of our museum family.

Sound ⬆️

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

The balance in life.. 😅

[Jay Jackson @Jaxland58]

We always spend time tryin to figure out what’s wrong…
What if we spent all the time trying to figure out what’s right?

[Susie @ponyace]

We're so lucky to have @SarahKAndrew to document a horse like this.

[Tom Ryan SFB @TomRyanKY]

Today marks the 65th birthday of Northern Dancer, the little Canadian colt who changed Thoroughbred racing forever. As a yearling in 1962, the tiny 14-hand colt had a $25,000 reserve and got no bidders. Owner E.P. Taylor kept him. He won the 1964 Kentucky Derby in 2 minutes flat while still technically not 3 years old (foaled May 27, 1961). His racing career spanned 19 starts (15 wins) spread across only 11 months before a bowed tendon ended it at age 3. In 1965 he became the first non-human ever inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. His trainer actually wanted to geld him early on, he had massive Napoleonic attitude. Thankfully his Owner refused to cut that fire, Years later, a European syndicate offered $40 MILLION for the stallion. Because he was so compact (around 15.1 hands and under 1,000 lbs), they built him a custom ramp in the breeding shed. Stud fees later hit $1 million No Gurantee. The ultimate underdog story. Massive legacy that still runs through every top Thoroughbred today. #NorthernDancer

Hanging in my office is the hand painted on tin plaque that marked his win in the 1946 it once hung at @ChurchillDowns @KentuckyDerby

• Total named foals: 645 (produced over ~23 seasons at stud at Windfields Farm, Maryland)

• Runners/Starters: ~511 (roughly 80% of his foals actually raced)

• Winners: 411 (63.7% of named foals)

• Stakes Winners: 147 (22.8% of named foals) a world record for any US -based stallion at the time

• Champions: 23 (across North America, England & Ireland) that shows how dominant he was:

• Typical book size: limited to around 36 mares per year

• First crop (1968): immediate explosion — 16 winners from just 18 starters, including 10 stakes winners

• Leading Sire titles: North America (1971 & 1977), Great Britain & Ireland (1970, 1978, 1983, 1984)

• Million-dollar yearlings: 49 of his offspring sold for $1M+ at auction

• Sire of sires: Produced SEVEN sons that each went on to sire 100+ stakes winners (Nijinsky II, Sadler’s Wells, Danzig, Lyphard, Nureyev, Storm Bird, Vice Regent)

[Great War Flying Museum @GWFM1]

Eddie Rickenbacker finished the war with 26 victories, making him the highest-scoring American ace.

Our Nieuport 28 is painted to match the aircraft he flew for his first 6 aerial victories.

#CanadianGP #onted #homeschool #OTD #volunteering #Brampton #aviation #avgeek

[Great War Flying Museum @GWFM1]

110 years ago (on May 30th), Eddie Rickenbacker raced in his last of four #Indy500 races. One year later, he sailed to Europe to join the US Army, and just under a year after that was piloting fighter aircraft. On May 30th 1918 he scored his 6th aerial victory.

[Daily Racing Form @DailyRacingForm]

"Next Pitch nearly overcame bias in season debut"

@DRFGierkink previews Sunday @WoodbineTB .
https://t.co/mz12IrA0Ba

[Daily Racing Form @DailyRacingForm]

"Moran has shown he gets along with Foxy Diva"

@DRFGierkink previews Friday @WoodbineTB .
https://t.co/4729bTdM4D

[Ron Gierkink @DRFGierkink]

King's Plate winners Paramount Prince and Mansetti will clash for the second time in May in Saturday's feature on an excellent 11-race card @WoodbineTB.

[Great War Flying Museum @GWFM1]

#Indy500 #TriviaTuesday

What American World War One ace raced in the Indy 500 race four times?

#onted #OTD #homeschool #volunteering #Brampton #aviation #avgeek #yyz #aircraftmaintenance #airlinepilot #Brampton #Mississauga #Guelph #Caledon #HamONT #GTHA #Toronto