"Getting up every morning with these horses — it's a part of life. You live it, they're in your head 24-7. That's one of the things that makes it so hard to get away from here — just a love for the game. I was born and raised here in Calgary and this is where it all began. When I started training in Alberta I wanted to get to the next level, I always had a dream of coming here to Turf Paradise - this place has been very good to us..."
The 96th running of the Canadian Derby is Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 at Century Mile Racetrack and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.