Glenn Sikura

The Outstanding Off-track Worker Award, a national award open to those who hold a paid position at an off-track Thoroughbred racing, training, boarding, breeding, sales, or aftercare farm/facility in Canada, will be presented for the first time at the upcoming 49th annual Sovereign Awards, the Jockey Club of Canada announced Tuesday. "Success at the highest level in Thoroughbred breeding and racing is the result of a team effort centered on the best interests of the horse," said R. Glenn Sikura, chief steward of the Jockey Club of Canada. "This team...

● Army Mule (Friesan Fire), unbeaten winner of the 2018 GI Carter H., sired his first foal when Burke's Garden (Speightstown) produced a filly Jan. 8 at Hill 'n' Dale Canada. ● The filly is owned by St Elias--which campaigned Army Mule--in partnership with Elevage. She is the first foal out of Burke's Garden, whose second dam is broodmare of the year Oatsee. ● Hill 'n' Dale Canada President R. Glenn Sikura said, "The foal is very well made with a lot of substance. There's certainly much to like about...