May 16, 2012:

Marion Miss Julie worked out a pocket trip, then charged through the Lightning Lane to capture Wednesday’s $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows

May 16, 2012:

Longtime standardbred trainer and owner Dennis A. Cummings passed away on Monday, May 14 at his residence in Akron, New York at the age of 68

May 16, 2012:

Two divisions of three-year-old pacing colts lined up behind the starting gate on Wednesday (May 16) at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino to square off in the first round of the $30,000 Indiana Gold Sires Stakes action

May 16, 2012:

The Halton Regional Police Service were notified of the discovery of a man's body in a dormitory room on the property of Mohawk Slots and Racetrack on Wednesday

May 16, 2012:

With a reset of the stats page at the start of this month for the Spring/Summer session at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park, it's already a virtual certainty that Dan Clements and Bruce Ranger will dominate the driving colony in South Florida for the final 10 weeks of the meet

May 16, 2012:

Chewey went wire-to-wire to deliver on his pari-mutuel promise in the featured $11,000 Preferred 2 Trot at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday

May 16, 2012:

New York State Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund Chairman John D. Sabini today stressed that New York’s thoroughbred breeding industry is sound and will not be impacted by the State’s withholding of operating and capital revenue for The New York Racing Association (NYRA)

May 16, 2012:

The Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) has announced details of an upcoming meeting for its District 11 members

May 16, 2012:

The highly anticipated Fireworks and Family Fun Night at Mohawk Racetrack will be even bigger and better than ever with a number of exciting promotions and activities for those young and young at heart

May 16, 2012:

The Spring Blooded Horse Sale was the strongest since 2004 as buyers from across the country sought horses to add to their racing stables

May 16, 2012:

The Raceway at the Western Fair District is the fitting host for the 2012 Ontario Sires Stakes season opener, which goes postward on Friday with a trio of Gold Series Eliminations for the three-year-old trotting colts

May 16, 2012:

Dontfusswithruss picked up right where he left off in stakes action last year as he returned to victory in Tuesday’s first round of the $30,000 Indiana Gold Sire Stakes for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings at Hoosier Park

May 16, 2012:

Billmar Scooter beat a tough group of distaff pacers to win her second straight winners of over $25,000 lifetime pace for mares in the $25,000 feature race on Tuesday night at Pocono Downs

May 16, 2012:

Sulkies with fog lights would have been in high demand Tuesday night, with Yonkers Raceway shrouded in a heavy mist through much of the 11-race card

May 15, 2012:

Indiana Hall was all business in Tuesday’s featured $15,500 Preferred Trot at The Raceway at the Western Fair District, and as a result he came away with a milestone win

May 15, 2012:

Harrah’s Philadelphia has announced it will offer a $15,000 guaranteed pool Pick-4, fueled by a carryover in excess of $4,000, on Wednesday, May 16

May 15, 2012:

Officials from Hiawatha Horse Park would like to advise horsemen there will be no schoolers this week, but they will return on Thursday, May 24.

May 15, 2012:

On Tuesday, May 15, the New York State Racing and Wagering Board issued a release regarding the New York Racing Association's appointments of its executive vice-president and COO Ellen McCain to president, and Kenneth V. Handal to secretary

May 15, 2012:

Maven played giant killer on Tuesday afternoon thanks to her 12-1 upset over the multiple award-winning Check Me Out in one of four divisions of the Pennsylvania Sires Stakes at The Meadows

May 15, 2012:

The Meadowlands Racetrack is encouraging fans to support America’s troops and their families at its first USO Night at the Races on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 19

May 15, 2012:

For the sixth consecutive year, scholarships are again available for those pursuing higher education related to the harness racing industry

May 15, 2012:

Are you a student residing in the Atlantic provinces and attending community college or university this fall? Here’s an opportunity that could help you pay for your tuition

May 15, 2012:

The Implementation and Monitoring (IM) Group of the Ontario Racing Program (ORP) has received an application from Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) to continue racing four days a week when WEG moves to Mohawk for its summer meet

May 15, 2012:

After putting thousands of jobs in the horse racing sector in jeopardy, the McGuinty government must meet immediately with the sector and consult on ways to support jobs, says NDP MPP Taras Natyshak (Essex)

May 15, 2012:

Toronto City Council Executive Committee determined on Monday, May 14 that further discussion surrounding casino expansion in the city will be pushed back until roughly October. The move flushed out Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's uneasiness with the matter, as he was quoted as saying, "I just don't want to lose it (a casino) to Mississauga or Markham."

May 15, 2012:

Two of the brightest stars in harness racing, Foiled Again and John Campbell, will both be at The Raceway at the Western Fair District on Friday, May 18 to contest the eliminations for the Molson Pace

May 15, 2012:

Janet T. Terhune has been appointed the next director of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame by its Board of Trustees. Following the annual meeting of the museum’s trustees on July 1, Terhune will succeed Gail Cunard, who will be retiring after having served the museum for 27 years, the last 17 as director

May 15, 2012:

For most horsemen, a 2:07.2 mile away from the racetrack might seem insignificant, but for Hall of Fame driver Steve Condren, it was a deeply personal moment, one that showed he hadn't lost a beat

May 15, 2012:

Saratoga Harness Racing, Inc., owner of Saratoga Casino and Raceway in Saratoga Springs, New York, and The Majestic Star Casino, LLC announced today that SHRI has entered into a definitive agreement to

May 15, 2012:

On Monday, May 14 at Monticello Raceway, driver Lisa Krom captured the 10th annual Lady Godiva Pace with East Towner in a stakes record 1:59.4

May 15, 2012:

The Ontario Harness Horse Association has announced a meeting for members of District 10 on Wednesday, May 23

May 15, 2012:

During the month of May, the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is pleased to offer four racing-related limited edition pieces of framed art in a silent auction

May 14, 2012:

After making a disappointing 2012 debut and then being forced to requalify, Daylon Magician got his act together and turned in a dominant performance in his second start of the season on Monday at Woodbine Racetrack

May 14, 2012:

Elizabeth Brittingham’s As Bad As Thunder may have only one eye, but he knows how to find his way to the winner’s circle

May 14, 2012:

Taylor Jean powered to the lead from Post 8 and glided through the slop to capture a division of Monday’s Pennsylvania Stallion Series stakes leg at the Meadows

May 14, 2012:

Although the stakes program for the state-bred program doesn't begin until June 20, Quail is establishing herself as an early favourite in the three-year-old filly pace division

May 14, 2012:

Officials with Georgian Downs have sent out a reminder to owners and trainers regarding the track's Labatt's Claiming Series and Masters Series, which have respective nomination closing dates of May 23 and June 1

May 14, 2012:

With each birth of a foal comes hope for greatness, for speed, for courage above all others. Among Standardbreds, those hopes usually come with long odds, as there are about 10,000 foals born in North America each year, virtually all in a plain brown wrapper

May 14, 2012:

Just weeks away from summer and the hotter temperatures, many racing fans are warming up to the idea of a return of harness racing, this Thursday night, to Mohawk Racetrack

May 14, 2012:

Ed James was recently recognized at the leading owner at Grand River Raceway for 2011, but after today James might just be heralded as the leading owner in all of Canadian horse racing after paying for a full-page pro-racing ad in Monday's Toronto Star,

May 14, 2012:

A trip to the local standardbred breeding farm proved to be a popular choice for more than 1,000 people that visited and toured the four farms that took part in the Mother’s Day Open House on Sunday

May 14, 2012:

It is safe to say that 89-year-old horse owner Leo Thibodeau knows a thing or two about the economy. He lived through The Great Depression. He's thrived in the Canadian trucking business. He's owned racehorses for 42 years. And he knows the Ontario Liberals' gaming modernization approach will be massively detrimental to the province's bottom line

May 14, 2012:

Officials with Truro Raceway have announced that the track will be offering a mid-week qualifier on Wednesday, May 16

May 14, 2012:

O’Brien Award finalist Betterthancheddar put forth a second solid off-the-pace qualifying effort on Monday morning at Mohawk, prompting his pilot to produce some high praise in advance of his 2012 debut

May 14, 2012:

"If the slots were removed from Woodbine you would see the end of Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto."

May 14, 2012:

Continuing to attract major attention in the mainstream media, the crisis in Ontario's horse-racing industry was front and centre this past weekend. The Toronto Star trotted out a lengthy feature, with front-page status, examining the disaster the Ontario Liberal government has throw the provincial breeding industry into

May 14, 2012:

The 2012 Mohawk meet is set to kick off this Thursday with all the wagers traditionally offered at the Campbellville track. This year, opportunity and choice will be the themes for both core horseplayer and casual fan