Dabarndawgswatchin Retired From Racing

Top class pacing mare Dabarndawgswatchin, a multiple Ontario Sires Stakes winner as a youngster and regular among the Preferred distaff ranks at Woodbine Mohawk Park in recent years, has been retired from racing and will start her broodmare career.

Bee Two Bee Too Good In Western Fair Preferred

It was the second verse of the same song for Bee Two Bee on Tuesday (Feb. 18) at The Raceway at the Western Fair District, as he scored by 6-1/4 lengths for the second straight week in the $12,000 Preferred Pace.

The Real One And Only

Canadian-sired, bred, owned, trained and driven, The Real One raced until the mandatory retirement age of 15, never cashed a purse cheque for more than $37,500 and earned almost $1.7 million in the process. If there’s ever been a horse that deserved a feature in TROT Magazine, this is 'the one' -- The Real One.

Lass Shot Repeats In London Preferred Trot

On Monday (Feb. 17), Lass Shot returned victorious in the $12,000 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Raceway at the Western Fair District for the second straight week. 

New Rules Triumphs Again In Mohawk Preferred

New Rules has kicked off 2025 with a bang and on Monday (Feb. 17), the David Menary student added another $36,000 Preferred Trot to his resume at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Freshman Sensation Sets The Stage For More

Regally bred and carrying high expectations from the start, Maryland lived up to his lofty price tag and then some in his freshman campaign.

Tell TROT Your 2024 Highlight

A few years back, when pandemic-induced racing shutdowns had many horsepeople at an all-time low, at TROT Magazine, we tried to look at the glass as being half-full rather than half-empty, and we asked you to share with us your happiest, most rewarding moments of the year that had just passed.

Distaff Dominance And Beyond For Twin B Joe Fresh

Twin B Joe Fresh served notice to the older mare division at the end of her three-year-old campaign by winning the FanDuel Pace against older mares. That performance was only a preview of what was to come, as the Chris Ryder trainee dominated the division in 2024.

A Breakout Year For The Underdog

Few could have predicted the meteoric rise of Highland Kismet in 2024 — perhaps least of all his trainer, Mark Etsell. 

2024 O'Brien Award Winners Announced

Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2024 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season, at the Black Tie Gala on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 in Mississauga, Ont.