Many tracks across the country are in the midst of the 2017 racing season, giving I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club members the perfect opportunity to get in on the June Zoom photography contest.

After more than 30 years of tireless work in the Ontario harness racing industry, Dr. Ted Clarke is retiring from his post as the General Manager of Grand River Raceway in Elora, Ont.

Obvious Blue Chip and Clear Idea took advantage of the long home stretch at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday night and rallied with impressive victories in the New York Sire Stakes for the three-year-old filly pacers.

Less than a week ago, trainer Julie Miller was uncertain whether she would send Devious Man to the Earl Beal, Jr. Memorial. Devious Man’s performance in last Sunday’s Empire Breeders Classic made the decision easier.

All eyes will be on Likely To Win Thursday night after he scored an upset victory in last week’s top Thursday pace at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

“He’s very efficient with his gait. He usually does not get tired. Even though he didn’t pass every horse in his last two starts he has a great capacity to take air and continue to go forward.”

2017 marks the eleventh consecutive year that Standardbred Canada and the Atlantic provinces have partnered to offer the Atlantic Provinces Bursary Program. This project could award up to five students in the Atlantic provinces bursaries towards their post secondary education this year.

Double-millionaire Resolve will return to the scene of his world-record romp this Saturday night (June 24), as he will headline Yonkers Raceway’s $55,000 Open Handicap Trot.

While Fear The Dragon was impressive in his 2017 North America Cup victory on Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, the winner of the I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club's North America Cup online handicapping contest was just as dominant.

Even though it’s the middle of summer, this Sunday afternoon will be about hockey at Dresden Raceway, as the racetrack will be celebrating all the local hockey teams of Canada’s past time, including a Dresden LumberKings reunion.

Nominations are set to close this week for the Mark Austin Pacing series that will take place at Dresden Raceway in July.

In an effort to connect with the younger demographic, a harness raceway has announced that it will be hosting a ‘millennial night’ this coming weekend.

It was recently announced that businessman David LeVan, who earlier this year proposed the Mason-Dixon Downs racino in Pennsylvania that would feature live Standardbred racing, has abandoned his plans.

Officials with The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono have released the driver changes and morning line odds for this coming weekend’s ‘Sun Stakes Saturday’ eliminations. Additionally, the track has announced that a legendary college basketball coach will be mingling with fans on finals night (Saturday, July 1).

Trot Insider has learned that 2011 Pepsi North America Cup winner Up The Credit p,5,1:48.3s ($1,331,623) has moved from Casimir Farm to Mac Lilley Farms in Dutton, Ont.

Casino Nova Scotia, in partnership with the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition Commission (Truro Raceway), is pleased to announce that as of today (Monday, June 19), satellite horse race wagering will be available at the Casino Halifax location.

The late trainer Mark Austin was honoured on Sunday (June 18) at Dresden Raceway and enshrined into Dresden Raceway’s Hall of Fame.

Following a stretch battle of the elimination winners, Fear The Dragon prevailed in 1:48.4 over slight favourite Huntsville with his stablemate Downbytheseaside finishing third in the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup on Saturday, June 17 at Mohawk Racetrack.

In this week's Rewind Robert Smith continues his account of BEN BOY, one of the first great trotting colts to emerge in Canada.

Hall of Fame harness drivers Dave Wall and John Campbell started out in the business together in the early 1970s. So, Wall said it’s fitting he will be part of Campbell’s last career drive back in Ontario where it all started.

SC Identification Technician Daniel St-Jacques will be in the region between Cornwall and Napanee in Ontario on Friday and Saturday, June 23 and 24 to freeze brand any horses requiring freeze brand identification.

On Thursday, June 8, the final decision of a panel of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) was released regarding an appeal by the Ontario Harness Horse Association against an earlier decision of the ORC Executive Director to allocate the Standardbred Revenue Allocation marketing funds

After a rough winter with questions about the track and race dates, signs point to optimism for Western Canada's horsemen after recent developments concerning Fraser Downs and racing in British Columbia.

What better way to celebrate the 250th anniversary of horse racing in Canada than by sharing your passion and introducing someone new to our great sport? It’s time to gather the troops and head to the racetrack because we’ve brought back the Bring A Friend challenge for the fifth consecutive year!

After extensive industry consultations, Ontario Racing is pleased to release the Final Long-Term Funding Consultation Report.

Standardbred Canada would like to remind all owners and horsepeople that 2017 eligibility fees must be paid prior to any horse racing in 2017.