Standardbred Canada would like to remind members that SC's main office building in Mississauga, Ont. remains closed to external visitors and guests amid the COVID-19 pandemic....read on

Trot Insider has learned pacing mare Sprinttothefinish died from the injuries she suffered from a fall during Sunday’s card of racing at Century Mile....read on

"A lot of people don't understand the hours and the time we spend here. 'How do you do it?' It's like a high, you search for that high. Every time you get to the winner's circle, you look for that the next week."...read on

The FSBOA Stallion Stakes featuring $97,500 in purses were contested on Monday at Pompano Park with three year-olds in the limelight this time around and the top awards went to Gold Star Igotdis, Prairie Gold Mine, Callin On Sunday and Prairie Valentino in their respective classes....read on

Dismissed at 7-1, Maewegonow stalked the leader from the pocket, then knifed through the sloppy Lightning Lane to capture Monday’s feature at The Meadows, a $10,800 conditioned trot....read on

The owners of the millionaire racemare Custom Cantab 2,1:55.3; 3, 1:53; 4,1:52f ($1,031,193) have announced her retirement from racing....read on

The 2020 Plainridge Park meet concluded on Friday (Nov. 27) and despite starting over two months late due to the global pandemic, the track enjoyed a successful and productive year....read on

Driver Guy Gagnon grabbed command with Crossfit and kept control to the finish of a 1:57.1 mile to win the $9,200 Preferred Handicap Trot, which served as one of five victories for the reinsman on the Sunday (Nov. 29) card at Rideau Carleton Raceway....read on

Trot Insider has learned that Shower Play has been retired from racing, and will begin her broodmare career at the same place where she began her life — Tara Hills Stud....read on

Despite being saddled with the outside post 7 in Sunday's (Nov. 29) featured $2,000 winners-over pace at Truro Raceway, Intended Royalty ($3.50) ran his current winning streak to six — but it was no Sunday stroll through the park for Nova Scotia's hottest pacer....read on

“It doesn’t really sink in to be honest ... I just dreamed of driving over here from when I was a young kid, so it’s pretty crazy. It’s been a crazy year, but like I said I drove [for] some great trainers and drove some great horses.”...read on

With a first-over grind, Sintra collected his second-straight victory in the $36,000 Preferred Handicap Pace with a 1:50.1 mile as the 4-5 favourite at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday (Nov. 28)....read on

Arrhythmic LLC's Thatswhatisaid N rode the pocket to a 26-1 upset in Sunday's (Nov. 29) featured event at Harrah's Philadelphia: a $14,400 top-level conditioned pace....read on

Caviart Ally took full advantage of her inside starting position and worked out a perfect pocket-sitting trip to surge past the pace-setting Shartin N in mid-stretch and score a swan-song victory by a neck in 1:52.1 in the $100,000 Blue Chip Matchmaker Invitational at Yonkers Raceway....read on

Kiss Of Terror extended his win streak to seven by winning the $16,700 Open Pace at Hollywood Dayton Raceway on Saturday (Nov. 28)....read on

The 25-minute trip down I-95 for Wallace Watson was certainly worth his time on Saturday (Nov. 28) as he not only won his lone drive of the day at Scarborough Downs, he etched his name in the annals of harness racing history with a bittersweet footnote as the final winning driver in the track's 70-year history....read on

Woodbine Mohawk Park would like to urge all horsepeople to use Standardbred Canada’s online self-serve entry system, as the Mohawk Race Office staff will now be working from home....read on

In this week's edition of Rewind, Robert Smith takes readers back in time to some 38 years ago. The year was 1982 and a horse nicknamed "The Pacing Machine" Cam Fella and his trainer-driver Pat Crowe were having quite a year....read on

A six-year-old pacer with only nine lifetime starts is rarely the material of headline news. But Talbot Romeo is no ordinary horse, and the story of his return to the racetrack is nothing short of remarkable....read on

The 2020 racing season at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, which concluded on Nov. 21, produced encouraging gains on many fronts as well as sizeable gains in all-sources handle during the shortened 111-day meeting....read on

Race fans were treated to a solid, 12-race program Thursday at Rideau Carleton Raceway, and reports indicate the oval celebrated a record handle....read on

Flamboro Downs wishes to advise participants of revised COVID-19 protocols that the track is enforcing, effective Saturday, Nov. 28....read on

As part of an ongoing restructuring at Rideau Carleton Raceway, Sunday (November 29) will be the last day race office services will be provided through Mohawk’s office....read on

With COVID-19 numbers rising across the province, Woodbine Entertainment is asking Standardbred horsepeople to use Standardbred Canada's FREE online Self-Serve entry system to enter horses to race and to qualify....read on

Fourteen years after starting the journey of a lifetime with a Mach Three yearling colt that forever altered the landscape of the Standardbred breed, Brent MacGrath will aim to taste even just a fraction of the success he and his co-owners experienced with the late, great Somebeachsomewhere as his final crop of yearlings recently entered and exited the sales ring....read on

The Raceway at Western Fair District is teaming with some of the province’s best drivers to spread added Christmas cheer this holiday season....read on

The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (CHRHF) invites the public to participate in the nomination of people and horses who have made a significant contribution to Canadian Standardbred or Thoroughbred horse racing, for induction to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2021....read on

On September 30, Standardbred Canada’s Board of Directors announced that the 2020 O’Brien Awards would be a “Virtual Event” due to the ongoing global pandemic. Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the date for the 2020 Virtual O’Brien Awards Gala....read on

Standardbred Canada (SC) would like to notify members that in the best interests of the health and safety of our members and staff, SC Field Reps will not be working at racetracks during COVID-19....read on

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Standardbred Canada (SC) management has decided to voluntarily close the main office building to external visitors and guests....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?...read on

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....read on