A pair of high-powered horses that Tim Tetrick will look to have his picture taken with next weekend at Woodbine Mohawk Park were in action at The Meadowlands on Friday (October 18) for one last prep mile before the 2019 Breeders Crown.
Trainer Blake MacIntosh is enjoying a career year and he hopes to add to those totals as he sends a four-pronged contingent into the Breeders Crown eliminations on Friday (October 18) and Saturday (October 19) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Considering Bob McIntosh has been training for 48 years, and considering he is tied with Ron Burke for second place among trainers in Breeders Crown wins, one almost has to heed McIntosh’s statement about filly trotter Only Take Cash as a warning.
French Cafe and Sexy Wow traded wins in the first two legs of the New Jersey Sire Stakes - Standardbred Development Fund for three-year-old filly trotters. French Cafe was the 1/2 choice to win the NJSS-SDF Final on Friday afternoon (Oct. 18) at Freehold Raceway, and lived up to the hype.
After being shown open air, Nogreatmischief dispatched his featured foes last week and will look for more of the same this Sunday afternoon (Oct. 20) at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.
A field of the top horses in the Maritimes will butt heads in the Saturday afternoon feature at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the launch of a Microchip ID app which can be used with the Universal WorldScan Reader Plus microchip readers from Merck/HomeAgain®.
It is costing Custom Cantab’s connections $31,250 to supplement her to the Breeders Crown Mare Trot at Woodbine Mohawk Park. But the way trainer and part-owner Chris Beaver looks at things, it’s almost like spending found money.
There was plenty of power from Jim Marino’s barn on display during Thursday’s 12-race card at Fraser Downs, and as a result his outfit managed to produce a four-win performance.
It was a productive Thursday evening at the office for trainer Jamie Copley, who clicked for a three-win performance on the nine-race card served up at Rideau Carleton Raceway.
The betting public didn’t have much respect for Outlaw Imahotvixen in Thursday’s $10,500 Fillies & Mares Preferred 2 Handicap at Flamboro Downs, but that didn’t stop the mare from rallying to a narrow victory in the featured tilt.
Ontario-sired rookies were in the spotlight Thursday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park, as the oval hosted first round action of the Harvest Series for trotting colts and geldings plus pacing colts and geldings.
Third Shift and Moon Bridge got a little unscheduled time off recently because of sickness, but the two Ake Svanstedt trainees will be ready to go Friday (Oct. 18) in the single Breeders Crown elimination for two-year-old male trotters at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Officials with Red Shores have now announced that the program of live racing that was scheduled for tonight (Thursday, Oct. 17) at the Charlottetown Driving Park has been cancelled.
A perfect drive by Josh Sutton and a tiring leader, who opened a lane up the inside in the stretch, allowed Pine Dream to win the Thursday $17,500 Open Trot at Hollywood Dayton Raceway.
Although it appeared that the six-horse NAADA Trot during Thursday’s card of racing at Monticello Raceway had an evenly-matched field in reality when the event was contested the winner, Ladys Big Stormont, trotted off and hid from his competition.
Two-year-old fillies of both gaits contested $178,600 in Liberty Bell Series stakes action during a cool and blustery Thursday afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Clear Idea, by American Ideal, returned to Saratoga Casino Hotel on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 17) to compete in the local Fillies and Mares Open. The Blake Macintosh-trained mare has been a winning machine throughout her career and prevailed in her lone try in the local Open back in August.
After what has essentially been a two-year hiatus from pari-mutuel racing, one of Woodbine Mohawk Park’s top trotters returned to his home track during the Thursday (Oct. 17) qualifying session at the Campbellville, Ont. oval and promptly notched a win.
Paul Davies can clearly see the forest, despite the trees. Although the horseman has made it well known that Outlawgrabbingears may not be the easiest Standardbred to look at, he knows that the bay is more than just quality stock. The trainer has now divulged that his speedy pacer will be on the move sooner than later.
Will you be at Woodbine Mohawk Park to watch the 36th edition of the Breeders Crown, the most prestigious event in Standardbred racing? Whether you are trackside to take in the live racing action or watching from the comfort of your home, we have a prize package that will help make your Breeders Crown experience even more memorable!
TheStable.ca is giving away 1 per cent of a horse. Stop by TheStable.ca booth at the London Selected Yearling Sale’s Equine Expo on October 19 and 20 for a chance to win.
Yearling season is one of the most exciting times of the year! For most owners, breeders and trainers, reading pedigrees is as easy as 1- 2-3. For some, understanding how to read a yearling's pedigree can be very complicated.
On Thursday, October 17, the United States Trotting Association issued a release in regard to the position of Nicholas Meittinis, DVM that the use of lasix does not compromise a horse’s musculoskeletal system.
Videos of the Southwind Farms yearlings that have been consigned to the Harrisburg Yearling Sale (November 4 – 6) are now available on the Southwind Farms website.
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino and the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) will salute America’s armed forces during the live card on Veterans Day, Monday, November 11.
Following a pair of unsuccessful outings in Preferred 2 company, Twice An Angel ($4.30) got back in the win column with a pillar-to-post, 1:56 score in Wednesday night's (Oct. 16) $8,500 Preferred 3 for distaff pacers at Flamboro Downs.
“She laid down three days in a row. The first day I was brushing her and she laid down in the crossties. The second day I was putting [hopples] on her and she laid down in the crossties. The third day, just before we were coming off the track, she kind of folded up and laid down in the jog cart.”
“She shouldn’t be as good as she is. She’s a heavy hitter. A real gritty filly that will take on all comers… She’s a freak. She’s cool, she’s calm and she’s collected.”
Looking for some new racing gear or harness attire? Have questions about fractional ownership? Want to learn about the newest equine nutrition products? This year's Equine Expo has got you covered!
Breeders Crown eliminations have been drawn and are set to flood Woodbine Mohawk Park this Friday (Oct. 18) and Saturday (Oct. 19). The Campbellville, Ont. oval will be hosting a total of 15 eliminations over the two-day span.
For the second straight night, there was an upset in the feature race at Harrington Raceway, as William Moffett Inc.’s Gillie The Kid ($17.40, Ross Wolfenden) was a 1:59.1 winner in Wednesday's (Oct. 16) $20,000 Open Trot over a sloppy racetrack.
Tony Hall enjoyed a splendid Wednesday (Oct. 16) at The Meadows, collecting seven victories that included a four-race, mid-card winning streak as well as a triumph in the feature with Trixie Dust.
On Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 16), Harrah’s Philadelphia opened Liberty Bell stakes action, with $180,800 on the line for two-year-old colts and geldings. Four of the six winners took lifetime marks.
Ponder The Odds and Prince Of Tides will look to cap off their respective dominant runs at Freehold Raceway this Saturday (Oct. 19). They will be competing in the New Jersey Sire Stakes-Standardbred Development Fund (NJSS-SDF) Finals for three-year-old pacing fillies and colts/geldings, respectively.
Entries for the $6 million (US) Breeders Crown events saw 161 elite trotters and pacers fill the entry box to qualify for the lucrative finals on Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26.
It is somewhat ironic that while ‘Breaking Bad’ character Jesse Pinkman was making his much-anticipated return to the screen after a six-year hiatus, his Standardbred namesake, the 2015 Hambletonian winner Pinkman, was in the process of being retired.
The Raceway at Western Fair District is proud to be hosting its third annual Veterans’ Classic Night this Friday – a special night of horse racing and celebration which honours the Canadian military.
McWicked rejoined the top 10 in this week’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll following his victory in the Dan Rooney Invitational Pace on Saturday at Yonkers Raceway.
The connections of four Standardbreds have made supplemental payments in order to make their charges eligible to the upcoming Breeders Crown, which promises to be quite the show at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville, Ont.
Have you ever rented a Zipcar, booked an Airbnb, or taken an Uber ride? If you’re nodding yes, then you have taken part in the ‘sharing economy’. If we can share cottages, homes, trailers, equipment and rides, why not horses?...read on
An octet of Atlantic Breeders Crown champions were decided on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 13) at Red Shores Charlottetown, and many divisional standouts — including sophomore pacing colt Red Dirt Boomer ($2.50) — delivered strong performances as expected.
When Kristy Dustin's mom Doreen was diagnosed with breast cancer 14 years ago she turned to the racing industry to help support her mom through the creation of ‘Harness The Hope’. Sadly, it was Kristy who received some bad news from her doctor in 2018....read on / continuer à lire
The 2019 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) season concluded on Saturday (Oct. 12) at Woodbine Mohawk Park with eight OSS Super Finals showcasing the province's best pacers and trotters competing for a total of $1.8 million in purses.
On Saturday (Oct. 12), McWicked became just the second pacer to surpass $5 million in career earnings with a dead-game win in the $250,000 Dan Rooney Pace at Yonkers Raceway.
The Raceway at Western Fair District, Leamington Raceway, Flamboro Downs and Rideau Carleton Raceway all hosted Caretaker Appreciation Day events last weekend as part of National Caretaker Appreciation initiatives facilitated by Standardbred Canada.
In this week's edition of 'Rewind,' Robert Smith takes a look back an even 50 years ago to a spectacular evening that opened Windsor Raceway's 1969 fall and winter racing season.
It was a record-setting day on Prince Edward Island as for the first time in Atlantic Canadian history total sales exceeded $1 million at the 2019 Atlantic Classic Yearling Sale, held on Friday (Oct. 11) at the Crapaud Agri-Plex in Crapaud, P.E.I.
Yearling sale season is in full swing and if you’re considering making the transition from racing fan to horse owner, our Horse Ownership 101 Workshop may just help you make that decision!
On Thursday (Oct. 10), the Western Fair Association (WFA) announced its future business strategy that will bring hundreds of jobs, economic prosperity, innovation and growth to London and region.
When two-year-old pacing colt Mayhem Hanover got up in the final strides for a neck victory in the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Championship at Mohawk Park on Saturday night, Shannon Henderson, of Newmarket, Ont., became the Grand Prize winner in the Win A Share of a Racehorse Contest.
It’s that time of year again – calendar time! Are you an amateur or professional photographer or just someone who loves to take photos? Do you enjoy taking photos of horses and anything that shows off harness racing?
Woodbine Entertainment has announced that on Friday, October 18 it will be hosting a panel discussion at Woodbine Mohawk Park in regard to issues central to securing a sustainable future for horse racing in Ontario.
“Work hard and pay attention to the advice you’re being given. Even if it’s not something you want to hear, it may be useful one day. Pay attention to the horses you’re looking after, they may not speak but their actions do talk in more ways than one.”
After receiving additional questions regarding the microchipping process, Standardbred Canada has updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) pages on microchipping....read on
Standardbred Canada, in conjunction with the London Selected Yearling Sale, is presenting Pedigree / Conformation workshops on Saturday, Oct. 19 and Sunday, Oct. 20.
Orianna Scheck of Calgary, Alberta was the photographer behind the lens for the Heart of Harness Racing Calendar’s October photo of Wish He Was, taken on September 18, 2018 at Rocky Ridge Farms near Kathryn, Alta.
The Hambletonian Society, which owns and administers the $6 million Breeders Crown series, will raise the purses on seven of the 12 divisions of the Breeders Crown championship races to held at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Oct. 25 & 26.
"Over the course of the summer I’ve been able to visit a couple of Ontario racetracks that I hadn’t been to in many years, and am happy to say that the experience was a positive one in both cases"....read on / continuer à lire
“Obviously I am a little biased, but fractional ownership is a great way for someone to be introduced to the wonderful world of horse ownership...Fractional ownership is the future for harness racing success.”
The Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) would like to remind all Standardbred horsepeople in Ontario that medical, dental and life insurance benefits are available through the COSA office.
Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce that Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) and Ontario Racing (OR) are major sponsors for the Welcome Centre, Equine Expo and a Horse Ownership Workshop at the 2019 London Selected Yearling Sale.
Standardbred Canada’s President and CEO Dan Gall has announced that the Canadian Rules of Racing Committee struck in September of 2017 has finished its review of racing rules for Standardbreds.
The wait is over. Standings for the 2019 TROT Magazine Fantasy Stable, brought to you in partnership with the Breeders Crown, are now available online...read on
Have you noticed ads and promotions on the Standardbred Canada website about the new FREE Member Value Program (MVP)? Are you interested in enrolling in the program, but still have questions about how it works?
Trainer Blake MacIntosh is enjoying a career year and he hopes to add to those totals as he sends a four-pronged contingent into the Breeders Crown eliminations on Friday (October 18) and Saturday (October 19) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Today officially kicks off the start of the 2019 London Selected Yearling Sale (LSYS) Weekend at the Agriplex at Western Fair.
The election of the 2020-2022 Standardbred Canada Board of Directors will take place on December 12, 2019.
The Raceway at Western Fair District, Leamington Raceway, Flamboro Downs and Rideau Carleton Raceway all hosted Caretaker Appreciation Day events last weekend as part of National Caretaker Appreciation initiatives facilitated by Standardbred Canada.