After having recorded his first charted line of 2019 during qualifying action one week ago, Crystal Fashion was back at it again on Tuesday morning (April 23).
The spring of 2019 has been a good one at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Handle is up as a result of greater field size and the gradual return to better quality horses.
The Breeders Crown and TROT Magazine have teamed up to present the 2019 TROT Magazine Fantasy Stable. Enter for free (online or by mail) and play along all year, with a chance to win great prizes!....read on
It has been announced that the fate of an iconic symbol of harness racing excellence was recently put into limbo. Now, thanks to the efforts of a passionate horsepeople’s association, the much-loved piece will be given even more prominence.
The betting public was in love with P L Jill in Monday’s $34,000 Preferred Trot at Woodbine Mohawk Park, but it was her stablemate Musical Rhythm who turned in a sharp performance for Team Baillargeon to win the featured affair.
A drop in class and an improved post position was all the edge Artistic Pick needed to find his way to victory lane in Monday’s $9,400 Preferred 3 for horse and gelding pacers at The Raceway at Western Fair District.
‘Somebeachsomewhere: Horse of a Lifetime’ premiered on Eastlink Community TV earlier this year and received glowing reviews. Now, racing fans can celebrate the life of the great pacer at a unique fundraising event.
The Atlantic Standardbred Breeders Association would like to remind members that the organization's Annual General Meeting will take place will take place Sunday, April 28 at 1 p.m.
Heavy downpours, steady wind, a 'sloppy' track and seven formidable foes could not prevent Starznheaven from capturing the $16,000 Open Handicap pace at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon.
Cardiff had to take the dreaded 'tuck-then-first-over' journey in the $30,000 Bobby Weiss Series Championship for pacing fillies and mares at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono on Monday, but the Sportswriter mare showed great determination in getting the decision in a lifetime best 1:51.1.
It was reported late last week that Gateway Casinos & Entertainment has officially applied for a zoning change for its leased property on Wonderland Road in London, Ont.
“Forty years ago, nobody would be inviting me to speak anywhere. Here I am 40 years later, and I am not only humbled by it, but it just makes me proud.”
Last week, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment celebrated the grand opening of its ‘Playtime Casino Hanover,’ an $18 million renovation that has added 100 new jobs to the community of Hanover.
Standardbred Canada's Nurse Mare Program is designed to assist in matching orphaned or rejected foals with nurse mares, and now the process is even easier.
On top of handicapping the card, Woodbine Mohawk Park’s dynamic duo of Jason Portuondo & Chad Rozema like to entertain - and they’re good at it. But their on-air partnership has become a true off-air friendship....read on / continuer à lire
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?
In this week's Rewind column Robert Smith recalls the long and colourful career of a horse named Johnny Bing. His rugged demeanor and stamina helped him enjoy a very long lifetime on a lengthy list of raceways, both large and small.
Further to this week’s announcement of an additional qualifying day, Woodbine Mohawk Park would like to inform all horsepeople of a date change starting in May.
On Thursday evening (April 18) the Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) issued an update on the upcoming changes set to take effect for the province's horsepeople pertaining to race day medication and race day veterinary use.
Trot Insider has received an update on driver Roger Mayotte, who was involved in a freak accident during Monday's card of harness racing at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Horsepeople who race in Ontario are advised that a standards-based race-day medication ban put in place by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is in effect as of Friday (April 19).
He was the fastest horse in the U.S. two seasons ago, and the fastest horse on Canadian soil in 2018. Pacing powerhouse Sintra is set to return to the racetrack with new connections.
For the past several years, Trot Magazine's Pepsi North America Cup Spring Book has served as an initial barometer for the colts and geldings that may be in the running for the richest prize in Canadian harness racing.
The countdown to the 2019 Pepsi North America Cup is on, with Trot Insider profiling the horses predicted to be the top contenders for Canadian harness racing's richest prize.
The Prince Edward Island Harness Racing Industry Association is currently accepting applications for the three voluntary positions as Members At Large on the Board of Directors.
The Drug Testing Standards and Practices Committee of the Association of Racing Commissions International (ARCI) is considering a major change to the recommended penalties for violations of the association’s drug rules to dramatically increase sanctions on those violations that can be considered “doping” or “equine endangerment”.
On Wednesday, April 10, the Ontario Harness Horse Association issued a press release in regard to developments that have recently taken place in the provincial racing industry.
With all 12 of the 2019 Breeders Crown Championship finals taking place on October 25 & 26 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, the Hambletonian Society and TROT Magazine have teamed up this year to present the sixth annual edition of the TROT Magazine Fantasy Stable contest.
Canadian Horse Racing Hall Of Fame Class Of 2019 Announced
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Class of 2019 features international stars of the industry, two horses bred in Québec, a female trainer and individuals representing British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.
COSA Now Offering Benefit Coverage To All Ontario Horsepeople
The Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) is now offering benefit coverage to all Standardbred horsepeople in Ontario, effective April 1, 2019.
On Friday (March 29) the Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) released three Information Bulletins regarding concussions, claiming and race-day medication.
Woodbine Entertainment and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) jointly announced today that both parties have ratified the new five-year agreement that was announced in January.
The Province of Ontario and Ontario Lottery & Gaming (OLG) announced on Thursday (March 21) that they will now provide $10 million in annual funding to Ontario's existing Horse Improvement Program.
Harness racing driver Doug McNair, 29, of Guelph, Ont., has confirmed the design for the set of driving colours that he will wear as Canada’s representative in the 2019 World Driving Championship hosted in Sweden in late May.
After having recorded his first charted line of 2019 during qualifying action one week ago, Crystal Fashion was back at it again on Tuesday morning (April 23).
It has been announced that the fate of an iconic symbol of harness racing excellence was recently put into limbo. Now, thanks to the efforts of a passionate horsepeople’s association, the much-loved piece will be given even more prominence.
On Friday (March 29) the Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) released three Information Bulletins regarding concussions, claiming and race-day medication.