Canadian Thoroughbred

Standardbred owner and breeder Brad Grant and Canadian sports business executive Scott Mitchell were named to the Woodbine Entertainment Board, the organization said in a release Wednesday. Also, Mark Saunders has been re-elected to Woodbine Entertainment's Board of Directors after taking a short leave of absence to run in the recent By-Election for Mayor of the City of Toronto. "We are very pleased to welcome Brad and Scott, and welcome back Mark, to our Board," said Hugh Mitchell, Chair of Woodbine Entertainment's Board of Directors. "Their diverse wealth of business...

Courtesy Jennifer Morrison, Canadian Thoroughbred A horseman and a gentleman, Emile Allain had a love of horses from an early age. Born in France, Allain set up an equestrian centre in Montreal with his wife Margaret, helping young people learn to ride and discover their own love of the horse. Allain stepped out in the 1960s to try his hand at training Thoroughbreds, first at Montreal's Blue Bonnets and then opening a stable at Canada's biggest racetrack, Woodbine. He quickly formed a clientele of prominent owners, including Banham Yousif's BKY...