A highly competitive field of 17 horses from across Canada will contest two Hunter Derby classes at this yearโ€™s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. The $15,000 Braeburn Farms Hunter Derby will be held Sunday, November 6th at 1pm ET, and the $25,000 Knightwood Hunter Derby for the Lorna Jean Guthrie trophy will be held on Tuesday, November 8th at 7pm ET.

A star-studded field includes not only the best derby horses in the country, but several past Canadian Hunter Derby National Champions, Eastern Champions and 4 winners of Grand Prixs in 2016!

Riders to watch include 2015 Canadian Hunter Derby National Champion, regular Grand Prix rider and 2016 Grand Prix winner Erynn Ballard on a new highly competitive horse, Hide Away.

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