A first-up Delightfulmemphisn (Jason Bartlett, $17) prevailed Friday night (February 15), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $44,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.
Since returning from a four-week layoff on January 25, Canadian-owned Resita has been on a roll for trainer Ron Burke and driver Yannick Gingras. Friday night, the five-year-old gelded son of Manofmanymissions won his third straight, scoring in the $15,750 conditioned trotting feature at The Meadowlands.
Female trotter Atlanta made harness racing history in 2018 by becoming one of the few fillies to win the prestigious Hambletonian, and she's made history once again off the racetrack by becoming the highest-priced Standardbred sold at auction in North America.
‘Super’ Brett Miller has “owned” the inaugural Howard Beissinger Memorial Medley trotting series, winning all four preliminary heats over the first two weeks. His toughest decision in the series thus far has to be what horse to drive in the $25,000 championship final next Friday at a distance of 1-1/4 miles.
Proposals to modify the regulatory policy concerning clenbuterol and betamethasone use in harness racing will be one of the major topics considered at the upcoming meeting of the Association of Racing Commissioners International.
The Meadowlands has announced its first round of purse hikes as a result of the bill signed into law by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Thursday (February 14).
The newest member of harness racing's 10,000 win club, Hall of Famer Wally Hennessey will be heading back to the Maritimes this April for a special appearance.
The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey thanks Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Legislature for passing and signing into law an essential measure to propel New Jersey’s horse racing and breeding industry.
Richard Poillucci is looking forward to watching his New Zealand-bred standout Shartin return to action this season, and the six-year-old Dan Patch Award-winning mare has a new stablemate that Poillucci hopes can keep her company on the stakes trail.
The annual Blooded Horse Winter Sale, which was held on Tuesday, February 12 at the Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio, was the strongest in its 56-year history.
"It feels fantastic really. It’s something that seemed like a regular thing for us for awhile. But it’s been five years since I’ve been here and you start to appreciate how difficult it is [to win]."
After having been announced that the 2018 Hambletonian-winning mare Atlanta is up for sale via public auction, behind the scenes information regarding the reason for the sale has now reached the industry.
The United States’ 2018 Horse of the Year will be announced during the Dan Patch Awards dinner on Sunday, February 24. For those that won’t be in attendance, you will be able to watch the announcement live online.
Time Will Tell All and HP Sissy used different methods to find their way to the winner's circle in Buffalo Raceway's co-featured events on Wednesday night (Feb. 13).
“When you allocate your entertainment dollars, once the event is over, it’s done with. Through fractional ownership, the experience isn’t over when the event ends. The value goes beyond the race.”
Trot Insider has learned that longtime Standardbred horseman Pete Proctor, 72, passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully, at Hamilton General Hospital while surrounded by family on Sunday, February 10, 2019.
Kelly Spencer, long admired as one of the most innovative promoters of harness racing in Canada, is the newest member of the Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society’s Board of Directors.
Standardbred horseman Charles D. ‘Doug’ Stovall, 81, of Lebanon, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019, at Ohio Living Quaker Heights, in Waynesville, after an extended illness.
"As a two-year-old we really thought she was the real deal. Sylvain Filion drove her, he did a great job with her...he kept saying 'she's a Gold filly, she's a Gold filly'."
It has been reported that Waco Hanover, the elderly Standardbred that has received mainstream media attention due to his long life, has passed away at the age of 42.
Trot Insider has learned that former Standardbred owner/trainer Yves Desjardins of Saint-Jerome, Quebec passed away surrounded by his family on February 5, 2019 at the age of 90.
"There were some great horses -- Dorsoduro [Hanover], Courtly Choice, Lather Up, [who] was also nominated...he’s a fantastic horse. This Is The Plan came around late, they were pretty even the whole year. I was happy to be on the right end of some of those but Jimmy was pretty good the entire year."
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment has its work cut out for it in terms of building a casino at its leased Wonderland Road property in London, Ont. Although, the company’s director of communications, Rob Mitchell, has said that there is increased momentum behind the project now that a new London mayor is in office.
"To have an honour like that, you have to be good every week, week after week, because if you have one good week and then three or four bad weeks, you go back down [the standings]."
Visitation and a celebration of life will be held March 2 in Montreal for colourful sports journalist and country singer Guy Emond, who died Feb. 6, age 77, at a long-term care facility in Joliette, Quebec.
Driver Jody Jamieson is no stranger to the Milton Sports Celebrity Dinner, and he was no stranger to one of the night's featured guests: hockey executive Brian Burke.
In this week's edition of 'Rewind' Robert Smith turns back the hands of time to recall the many first-race winners at a number of Canadian racetracks, both current and a few that no longer exist.
In 1989, the world wide web was born, the first episode of The Simpsons aired on TV, the first GPS satellite was put into orbit and the O’Brien Awards were conceived.
Standardbred Canada is calling for entries for the 2019 International Media Awards competition which is a component of the World Trotting Conference to be held in Sweden this May.
The 15-day, 2019 season at Clinton Raceway will officially kick off on Sunday, May 19 and preparations are well underway for a season packed full of events, excitement and live harness racing at the Huron County oval.
The Ontario Harness Horse Association has issued an open letter to its membership regarding the recent development that Ontario Racing has directed the Woodbine Entertainment Group to cease making administration payments to OHHA, effective March 31, 2019.
The Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society will host its 2019 online stallion auction starting at noon on February 18. Bidding will close at 3 p.m. on February 22.
Chris Lancaster, the 2018 O'Brien Awards Future Star winner, only looks to shine brighter across Western Canada as he enters his second year of full-time training.
Standardbred Canada has released the breakdown of the voting for the 2018 O'Brien Awards. The ceremony took place Saturday, February 2, 2019, at the Hilton Mississauga/ Meadowvale Hotel in Mississauga, Ontario.
Trot Insider has been informed that Standardred breeder Patricia ‘Pat’ Bullock, who owned and operated Ontario’s Glengate Farms along with her husband, Jim Bullock, has passed away.
"I still remember when I was here in 2016 when I won Future Star, and I saw Sylvain Filion winning Driver of the Year, that was a dream for me. I never thought I could reach it that quick."
The best in Canadian harness racing was honoured at the 2018 O'Brien Awards on Saturday night, and to honour those involved our first batch of photos from Saturday have now been posted online.
On Monday, February 4, in a Toronto hearing room, a three-person Judicial Review Panel heard arguments from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, contending that the Horse Racing Appeal Panel did not have the jurisdiction to rule over a recent case.
"Every time that horse set foot on the track, he raced phenomenal...even when [he] got beat, he raced phenomenal every time he put his nose on the gate."
On Saturday, February 2, Standardbred Canada announced the winners for the 2018 O’Brien Awards, at the 30th edition of the annual O’Brien Awards Black Tie Gala held at the Hilton Mississauga / Meadowvale hotel in Mississauga, Ont.
The 30th edition of the O’Brien Awards, celebrating and honouring the best in Canadian harness racing, took place Saturday, February 2 at the Hilton Mississauga / Meadowvale Hotel in Mississauga, Ontario.
Although he’s spent his entire life in the harness racing industry, Randy Waples hasn’t necessarily followed the beaten path. On the verge of his 30th birthday, he still had less than $2.5 million in purse earnings as a driver. Today, he’s earned more money on Canadian soil than any other driver in the sport - and he’s done it his way....read on
Ontario Racetracks Announce New Owner Integrity Condition
A group of Ontario’s signature racetracks – Flamboro Downs, Georgian Downs, Grand River Raceway and The Raceway at Western Fair District – have jointly announced a new ownership integrity stakes condition which will take effect on February 15, 2019 and will apply to some of the province’s most high profile races.
For the better part of two months, Sara Baillargeon visited Musical Rhythm at the University of Guelph almost every day. Just when things looked to be at their worst, it was a combination of Sara’s love and the horse's will that just couldn’t keep the talented trotter down....read on / continuer à lire
Horsepeople in southwestern Ontario are being encouraged to contact their local MPPs and politicians of all levels to express a message of urgency regarding the future of harness racing at The Raceway at Western Fair District. Horseman Mark Horner is sharing his own letter, addressed to Premier Doug Ford...read on
In 2019 Standardbred Canada will move away from identifying horses by freeze branding and/or tattooing, and will implement a system of microchipping the horses instead. The new process brings with it several benefits for both the horses and horsepeople alike...read on / continuer à lire
Tajmeallover stopped knocking and busted through to win Friday’s $30,000 Mares Preferred Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
In this week's edition of 'Rewind' Robert Smith turns back the hands of time to recall the many first-race winners at a number of Canadian racetracks, both current and a few that no longer exist.
Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce a Member Value Program (MVP) which will provide exclusive discounts and promotions for SC members.