Trot Insider is asking for help in locating a missing BEMER Horse-Set in the area of Puslinch, Ont....read on

On Monday, Aug. 2, the 31st annual Industry Day will welcome spectators back in full force as additional areas open at Grand River Raceway....read on

Trot Insider has learned that Inverness Raceway is cancelling its card of harness scheduled for Wednesday (July 28)....read on

After capturing the $174,400 Mistletoe Shalee for three-year-old pacing fillies at The Meadowlands last week, Hot Mess Express returned to her home state to continue her winning ways, this time in Indiana Sires Stakes action on Sunday (July 25) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park....read on

Ontario’s world-class three-year-old pacing colts waged a pair of $99,800 Gold Series battles at Georgian Downs on Sunday (July 25) and it was Second Bruiser and Desperate Man who emerged victorious from the fray....read on

Another track record fell on a special stakes Sunday (July 25) at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway featuring Canada’s oldest Standardbred stakes race, the P.E.I. Colt Stakes....read on

Away last to the quarter, National Debt marched for the lead and took over the front late to repeat in the $9,200 Preferred Pace at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday (July 25)....read on

A year after delivering a world-record 1:49.3 performance in the 2020 edition of the Spirit of Massachusetts Trot, Black Horse Racing's Manchego ($2.20) made it two-for-two in the Bay State with a gritty 1:50 score in the Spirit's 2021 renewal, held Sunday (July 25) at Plainridge Park....read on

Trotters were in the spotlight at Running Aces on Sunday (July 25) with three Open events carded for the square-gaiters on the eight-race program....read on

Delishka N paced to her fourth-straight victory – and topped the four longest shots in the field in the superfecta — in posting a 1:52.1 win in the $15,700 distaff featured on a Sunday (July 25) card over a The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono surface that had been downgraded to “sloppy” by mid-card rain....read on

After sweeping from last to first against conditioned company at Hiawatha last week, Heza Handy Man ($5.30) made the most of his trek up the coast of Lake Huron on Sunday (July 25), scoring as the 8-5 favourite in Clinton Raceway's $5,500 Preferred 3 Pace....read on

Arrow Magic, despite having to make two moves and overcome a slight break in the backstretch, still had some left in the tank as the 26-1 long shot upset the field at Hippodrome 3R Sunday (July 25) in the opening round of the Future Stars Series....read on

Batavia Downs has announced that, with the approval of the New York State Gaming Commission, the special twilight card of live harness racing that was originally scheduled for Monday (July 26) has been cancelled due to a lack of entries....read on

Off two stakes engagements at The Meadowlands, last year’s O’Brien Horse of the Year Century Farroh returned to the Woodbine Mohawk Park winner’s circle on Saturday (July 24) after taking the $34,000 Preferred Handicap Pace....read on

The Miami Fair had an exciting 10-race card that did not disappoint the crowd on hand. Saturday (July 24) was the first day that fans could attend the races in person since the start of the pandemic....read on

Trainer Ron Burke had three of the seven participants in this year’s installment of the $150,000 Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace at Saratoga Casino Hotel and managed to take the first three spots at the finish led by world champion This Is The Plan....read on

The eliminations for the 2021 Dream Of Glory Trot were contested over less than ideal conditions on Saturday (July 24) at Hanover Raceway....read on

Joe Burke made all the right moves with his own Stonebridge Grand to win the $7,500 Maine Amateur Driving Club final at Cumberland on Saturday (July 24)....read on

Shecouldbegood N took the featured $7,800 Fillies & Mares Pace at Tioga Downs on Saturday (July 24)....read on

It was the first Saturday night (July 24) card of the meet at Batavia Downs and driver Jim Morrill Jr. and trainer Maria Rice put on a clinic on the track for the fans in the stands....read on

The Saturday (July 24) card at Hiawatha Horse Park proved eventful in a couple ways. For one, driver Marc St. Louis, Jr. visited the winner's circle five times on the 12-race card — thrice for trainer Tyler Nostadt. And for two, the trotting mare Lefkada broke a near-decade-long track record....read on

In this week's Rewind, Robert Smith remembers the old grandstands of days gone by and the important role they played in the sport of harness racing....read on

Discus Hanover held off Credit List to capture the $7,000 Open Trot at Vernon Downs on Saturday (July 24)....read on

Jason Bartlett drove the winners of both $35,000 divisions of the Pennsylvania All-Stars contest for two-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday afternoon at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono....read on

Ontario’s top three-year-old pacing fillies mixed it up at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday, July 23 and Dabarndawgswatchin and Western Wish sent the favourites home empty-handed....read on

There was a serious mismatch in Friday’s feature pace at Truro Raceway considering Wind Blown blew away his rivals by more than a dozen lengths in a sharp clocking of 1:54.1....read on

Red Shores and the Prince Edward Island Harness Racing Industry Association are pleased to update the industry on the following racing protocols....read on

Jujubee and Whiskey Blu, old rivals from a spring late-closer event, showed how well they’ve developed Friday at The Meadows, as each captured a division of the Super Bowl, a $147,706 Pennsylvania Sires Stake that wraps up the four preliminary legs in the series for three-year-old colt and gelding trotters....read on

After winning her first qualifier on July 16, rookie pacing filly In The Mood struck a winning note again on Friday morning (July 23), posting a 1:57.2 qualifying win at Woodbine Mohawk Park....read on

Catalogues for the Goshen Yearling Sale are now available for download or online viewing....read on

Two-year-old trotting fillies clashed in a set of $20,000 divisions in Thursday’s opening round of the Pure Ivory Trotting Series at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and as often is the case with young trotters – the favourites faltered....read on

Longtime industry participant Paul Barkley, of Morrisburg, Ont., passed on July 9 at the Winchester District Memorial Hospital. He was 84....read on

Trot Insider has learned that Standardbred trainer Karen Taft is currently recovering from burns suffered as the result of a recent house fire....read on

For the last decade, Jacques Lambert has campaigned horses on the Manitoba harness racing circuit but has decided to pick up shop, test the waters and make a name for himself in Alberta....read on

Paul Langille trainees Woodmere Vanish and Havarti finished one-two in Wednesday's (July 21) $11,878 Nova Scotia Stake for three-year-old pacing fillies, sponsored by Standardbred Canada, at Inverness Raceway....read on

Saturday (July 17), was better than a comeback from 2020’s pandemic-impacted racing season. In fact, the Circuit régional des courses de chevaux du Québec (CRCCQ) made the move to online wagering for the first time in 30 years of racing at St. Joseph de Lepage (SJLP). And what a move it was....read on

SC Identification Technician Stephen MacLeod will be in Charlottetown and the surrounding area on Monday (July 26) to microchip all racehorses and foals in the region....read on

"We’re two guys from Prince Edward Island and we’re a long way from home. I told Doc in the winner’s circle that the last time he and I were there together it was also in the rain 32 years ago."...read on

Reports indicate that the connections of Charlie May have filed an appeal with the New Jersey Racing Commission regarding the placing that cost the Ohio-bred colt the 2021 Meadowlands Pace victory this past Saturday (July 17)....read on

Which of Saturday's stakes winning performers at The Meadowlands did you think were the most impressive?....read on

After a win in Saturday's (July 17) last of five OLG Ontario Women's Driving Championship races at Hanover Raceway propelled her into the lead at the midway stage, Natasha Day ran up the score Sunday (July 18) at Dresden Raceway, posting a driving double to defeat Marie-Claude Auger and six other rivals in the weekend tournament....read on

As Grand River Raceway begins to welcome fans back to the Elora facility, patrons have returned to a number of improvements to the Tarmac, the new GrandWay Patio and GrandWay lounge. Going forward, the plans for expansion at Grand River will also include a larger racing surface....read on

Canadian-based Lawless Shadow, who was second past the winning post in the 45th edition of the Meadowlands Pace, was elevated to first in the $700,000 event for three-year-old pacers held Saturday evening (July 17) at The Meadowlands....read on

Professional, easy-going, strong, willing — trainers Nick Gallucci and John Pentland called on similar adjectives Friday night to describe their two-year-old pacing colt Gold Series winners Betterhavemymoney and Stonebridge Helios....read on

Both people and their animals have been encountering more ticks and there is a real concern when it comes to the possibilities of contracting Lyme disease....read on

Bathing horses is second nature to most in the harness racing business, but there are a few things to keep in mind during times of hot and humid weather conditions....read on

Standardbred Canada’s FREE Self-Serve online entry program is available for trainers to enter horses to race and quality, and it’s available 24-7! Racetracks across the country are requesting that trainers use Self-Serve....read on