A six-race matinee was presented Monday at Exhibition Park Raceway, and horsemen Todd Trites and George Rennison put on a clinic....read on

Trot Insider has learned that Winds Of Change (p, 4, 1:48.2s, $628,448) has been retired from racing and will be standing at stud for the 2020 breeding season....read on

The Monticello Harness Horseman’s Association and the North American Amateurs Drivers Association continued their longstanding annual tradition by making a donation to the Sullivan County Federation of the Homeless on Veterans Day at Monticello Raceway on Monday November 11....read on

Barn Girl rolled to her 11th win this year — and 24th over the past two seasons — with a front-end victory in Monday’s $20,000 Open 1 Handicap Trot at The Meadows....read on

On Friday (Nov. 8), young adults from across the United States gathered in Columbus, Ohio for the inaugural USTA Youth Delegate Summit....read on

Travis Cullen and Rachel Andrew's Hes Got Swagger ($10.40) rebuffed not one, but two challenges from fours-on favourite Pretty Handsome to post a 1:54 win in Sunday's (Nov. 10) featured $11,500 Preferred 2 Handicap Pace at Flamboro Downs, while Conboyville ($2.40) and St Lads Beat It ($3.30) captured their respective first-round splits of the Autumn Series for Ontario-sired pacers....read on

Boiling Oar ($4.70) has established himself as the best in the West so far this fall, earning his fourth Open win in six tries at the current Fraser Downs meeting with a 1:53.1 score in Sunday afternoon's (Nov. 10) $12,000 feature....read on

On Sunday (Nov. 10), the curtain closed on Hippodrome 3R’s 2019 meet of live racing....read on

After having missed all of her two-year-old campaign, Ontario-sired standout Sunny Dee raced a full dance card this season at three. She's notched 13 wins from 22 starts, banked $560,000 and put a smile on the face of her trainer, Bob McIntosh. The Hall of Fame conditioner has told Trot Insider what the future holds for the talented daughter of Sunshine Beach....read on

Jazmin Arnold is really beginning to make a name for herself. The diminutive lady from Xenia, Ohio just keeps doing what she knows best, and that is driving winners, and recently in the Midwest region of the Billing Trotting Series....read on

Gilbert Garcia-Owen padded his lead atop the Harrah's Philadelphia trainer standings with three wins on Sunday afternoon's (Nov. 10) 12-race card....read on

Horsepeople are advised that this week's qualifying session at Harrah's Philadelphia have been moved from its usual Tuesday morning (Nov. 12) slot to Wednesday (Nov. 13)....read on

Trot Insider recently discussed a number of racing topics with Jim Lawson, the CEO of Woodbine Entertainment, including the recent success of 2019 Breeders Crown series at Woodbine Mohawk Park....read on

He’s soon to be nine, but acts like a young colt anxious to get behind the starting gate....read on

Movies involving horse racing aren't all that common, and those devoted to Standardbreds and harness racing are rarer still. For one horse to have a full-length feature devoted to his life story is no small feat....read on

Many horsepeople tend to play coy with public statements when it comes to year-end awards. There is no doubt that the connections of the industry’s stars are gunning for the accolades after a hard-fought season, and rightfully so. One particular trainer is not even about to mince words about Horse of the Year aspirations....read on

“I decided that working with harness horses was what I really wanted to do. It was 2012. I gave my notice with the cell phone company, went full time with the horses and never looked back.”...read on

Chris Ryder, trainer of Bettors Wish, announced today (Wednesday, Nov. 6) that the top three-year-old colt will return to racing for the 2020 season....read on

The connections of Freaky Feet Pete have announced that the multiple stakes-winning millionaire has been retired and will head to the breeding shed for the 2020 breeding season....read on

Woodbine Mohawk Park would like to remind all horsepeople of a change to the draw schedule for live racing and a new date for qualifiers....read on

It has been announced that O’Brien Award winner Jimmy Freight (p,4,1:48.1s [$1,457,405]) has been retired from racing and will be standing stud in Ontario at Winbak Farm for the 2020 breeding season....read on

The Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission is requesting submissions for changes to the APHRC rules....read on

The Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission has announced a fee increase for members that will take effect in the new year....read on

One of the brightest stars from the Ontario Sires Stakes program this year, two-year-old pacing filly Alicorn concluded her season with the 2019 Breeders Crown and Trot Insider was there for the trip....read on

Yearling season is one of the most exciting times of the year! For most owners, breeders and trainers, reading pedigrees is as easy as 1- 2-3. For some, understanding how to read a yearling's pedigree can be very complicated....read on

Starting in March 2020, the AGCO will no longer be accepting paper forms, cash or cheques for horse racing-related licences and registrations....read on

If you have/are experiencing issues refreshing pages on the Standardbred Canada website, please check in with this notice for more information....read on