Standardbred Canada has released the initial set of 2021 two-year-olds in training for our popular and comprehensive nation-wide list....read on

Blue Bell Bonnie ($3.90) was seeing "red" in the stretch and rallied to register the victory in Buffalo Raceway's featured $10,000 Filly and Mare Open Pace on Wednesday night (Jan. 27)....read on

All Day Sunshine zipped to the lead from post 5 and had little trouble controlling the mile, rolling to her fourth-straight victory when taking Wednesday’s (Jan. 27) feature at The Meadows: a $9,400 Filly & Mare Conditioned Pace....read on

Cinnamon Stick circled three-wide into the final turn and vaulted to victory in the $6,100 Open Trot on Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 27) at Monticello Raceway....read on

Equine Guelph has announced the recipients of its 2020 tuition awards. Victoria Chellew is the recipient of the Roger L’Heureux Memorial Equine Award and Jason Copeman has received the Stuart Stocks Memorial Equine Award....read on

Pinske Stables did not race as many times as most of the owners in last year’s earnings Top 50, but it made the most of the opportunities....read on

The Hambletonian Society advises horsepeople that payment and staking forms are available for the 147 stakes and early closing races they will administer in the 2021 racing season....read on

On Monday (Jan. 25) at 1:15 a.m., the first known foal sired by Courtly Choice (p, 2, 1:53.1h; 3, 1:47.1; $1,345,754), was born. The foal, a colt, was born at Winbak Farm of Maryland in Chesapeake City....read on

Preparations have begun for the 2021 live racing season at Running Aces, which will mark the 14th year of racing operations at the Minnesota oval....read on

Standardbred Canada is proud to present the Virtual O’Brien Awards Gala on Sunday (Jan. 31), on standardbredcanada.ca....read on

Northern Express cruised to victory in the featured trot at Dover Downs Tuesday night (Jan. 26)....read on

Trainer Andy Rickert notched career win No. 1,000 Tuesday (Jan. 26) at MGM Northfield Park when Keystone Chester scored in the sixth race with Ryan Stahl aboard....read on

Ontario Racing is pleased to notify industry participants that Thoroughbred horsepeople will have the opportunity to access certain purse funds that remain available under the Funding Agreement with Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) as a result of the suspension of live racing in the Toronto Region due to the COVID-19 pandemic....read on

In response to the current suspension of live Standardbred racing due to the provincial stay-at-home order, Ontario Racing has announced that 2021 Ontario Sires Stakes sustaining payment deadlines for both two- and three-year-olds will be extended by one month....read on

The Virtual O’Brien Awards Silent Auction is now open for bidding online!...read on

The results of the “Clenbuterol plasma concentrations after therapeutic administration in fit Standardbred horses: threshold recommendations” study published online after peer review in Comparative Exercise Physiology clearly demonstrate and recommend the need for different withdrawal times and threshold levels for harness racing than the current standards that exist for Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing....read on

Trot Insider has learned that both Yonkers Raceway and Monticello Raceway have abandoned their Tuesday (Jan. 26) harness racing programs as a result of winter weather in New York City and neighbouring counties....read on

The legend of Kerryn Manning soared to new heights on a quiet Monday afternoon (Jan. 25) at the Stawell Harness Racing Club in Victoria, Australia. There might have only been a handful of patrons on track, but they were treated to a moment they will never forget when the champion Great Western driver claimed her 4,000th career victory in the sulky....read on

Trot Insider has learned of the recent passing of long-time horseman Bill Keeping. He was 57....read on

It was a magical double for driver Dan Noble thanks to his sweep of Monday’s Claim To Fame Series championships at Miami Valley Raceway....read on

The connections to Always A Virgin have announced a stud-fee deal for the stallion's 2021 season....read on

The activity at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono is growing every day in anticipation of the track’s 56th year of harness racing, a season which begins on Saturday, Feb. 6....read on

Officials with Horse Racing New Brunswick (HRNB) would like to announce the date and format for its upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM)....read on

Percy Elkins has been involved in harness racing for over four decades, by his recollection. But, in all that time, he had never enjoyed success in the sport quite like he did in 2020....read on

The Meadowlands holds out the promise of riches to those participating in the 2021 Fall Championship Meet, with an estimated $10 million in stakes purses offered to the sport's top performers....read on

The 2020 Virtual O’Brien Awards Gala will be video streamed live right here, on the Standardbred Canada website, on Sunday, January 31 starting at 7:00 p.m. (EST)....read on

The racing surface is ready. More than 250 stalls have been filled by horses chomping at the bit ready to race. This can only mean the 66-day season at Buffalo Raceway is set to begin with opening night scheduled for Wednesday (Jan. 27) with a 5 p.m. (EST) post slated for the 11-event program....read on

With a hard brush up the passing lane, Chocolate Swirl received the lion’s share in the $2,850 Preferred Pace Saturday afternoon at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park....read on

One of the surprise stars of the 2020 harness racing season in New Zealand has reportedly been sold to North American interests....read on

Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park in Prince Edward Island is pleased to announce that the 2020 O’Brien Awards VIP Gala is officially sold out....read on

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has released a revised 2021 race date schedule for Woodbine Mohawk Park....read on

An issue kept him off the racetrack in 2020, but expect to see Hickfromfrenchlick return to competition as a five-year-old in the not-too-distant future....read on

MGM Northfield Park has announced a continuation of a temporary change in post time to 4:20 p.m. for its live harness racing programs until further notice....read on

The tightly-run ship at Warrawee Farm in Rockwood, Ont., continued to operate through the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, although its chief operators were left stuck in a whole different country more than 14,000 kilometres away....read on

The harness racing industry of Ohio, like many other states, has borne the brunt of a world trifled by a pandemic over nearly the last year. But with time, racing returned to the state with accommodations to help keep business running....read on

In a message to the industry on Thursday (Jan. 21), Ontario Racing stated that the organization is continuing to work with government and industry partners during the lockdown and suspension of harness racing in the province....read on

Longtime industry participant Clarence DeVos of Langton, Ont., passed away peacefully on Jan. 20, 2021....read on

An O'Brien Award finalist this time one year ago, pacing colt Capt Midnight has been retired and will stand stud for the 2021 breeding season....read on

Alberta has landed a new pacing stallion for the 2021 season as the regally-bred Captain Deo has made his way to Western Canada....read on

Spurred on by Jeff Gural, owner of the Meadowlands, Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs, and facilitated by the United States Trotting Association, a group of key stakeholders representing various parts of the industry and holding diverse viewpoints will meet in the coming weeks to examine the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act and harness racing’s potential role within it....read on

A miracle for David & Renata Lumsden has now been chronicled for everyone to read....read on

The Prix d’Été Grand Circuit race, normally held in August at Hippodrome 3R in Québec, has been cancelled for 2021....read on

Hans Enggren, well known in recent years as the owner of Yonkers International Trot winner Resolve and also the co-owner of 1985 Hambletonian winner Prakas, has passed. He was 91....read on

Just about two weeks into the new year, Seelster Farms had its first foal hit the ground for 2021....read on

One of the best character traits any horseperson can possess has to be patience. It certainly came in handy for the management of the talented yet temperamental trotting mare, Hey Livvy....read on

Each year, guests at the O’Brien Awards go all out for their wardrobe for the annual Black-Tie Gala. With the event being virtual this year, organizers are still encouraging finalists and guests to dress up according to the Boots & Bling theme to get into the spirit of the event, and they've some extra incentive....read on

Ontario-sired pacing colt Tall Dark Stranger was named the 2020 U.S. Horse of the Year as part of the Dan Patch Annual Awards Banquet held virtually on Saturday (Jan. 16)....read on

Not many fillies can become the fourth female in the family to win an O'Brien Award, but then again few fillies come to the races with the pedigree of Caviart Audrey....read on

The Prince Edward Island Harness Racing Industry Association and the Maritime Breeders Association would like to remind participants of the changes in conditions to the Island Breeders Series Stake and Maritime Breeders Stake commencing in 2021....read on

After spending much of the past decade grinding things out at Ontario's Signature racetracks, Bob McClure has truly earned his way into Canadian harness racing's "prime time" over the last few seasons....read on

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2020 Outstanding Groom Award....read on

Trot Insider has learned that Hall of Fame trotting sire Kadabra has been pensioned from stallion duty....read on

While 'glamour boy' Beaumond Hanover was the source of most of trainer Jack Darling's headlines last year, it turns out a two-year-old colt that was initially a bit of an afterthought ended up being the one to give the veteran conditioner a finalist for the 2020 O'Brien Awards....read on

Of the following horses that were retired in 2020, which will you most miss seeing compete on the racetrack in 2021?...read on

While 2020 was without a doubt an extraordinary year, horseman Kelly Hoerdt’s success on track was nothing out of the ordinary....read on

It’s an extreme honour for anyone in the business to find themselves being involved with an O’Brien Award finalist, but when you’re hooked up with a pair of finalists it’s an unbelievable feeling. Just ask Paul Walker....read on

The Prince Edward Island Harness Racing Industry Association has implemented a new Breeders Award for 2020....read on

Nothing quite compares to a good comeback story — especially when the comeback culminates in serious consideration for one of Canadian harness racing's most prestigious honours....read on

With the second wave of COVID-19 and the lockdown of racing in some provinces, these are extremely challenging times for many of our members. Standardbred Canada wants to ensure our members have access to the most current news and relevant information for Federal and Provincial programs and resources that may provide assistance to you....read on

As a result of the province-wide lockdown announced on Monday (Dec. 21) by the Government of Ontario, harness racing will be suspended at Rideau Carleton Raceway, The Raceway at the Western Fair District and Woodbine Mohawk Park effective Saturday, Dec. 26....read on

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce that Ken Middleton and Jason Portuondo will co-host the 2020 Virtual O’Brien Awards Gala on Sunday, January 31....read on

The O’Brien Awards Black-Tie Gala is Canadian harness racing’s version of the Academy Awards and each year, not unlike what we see on the Red Carpet at the Oscars, the guests outdo themselves with incredibly stunning, glamourous, and sometimes jaw-dropping gowns and tuxedos....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

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

The most up to date information from the North American harness racing industry pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic is located here. Coverage includes news, closures and access changes....read on