"To win the Western Canada Pacing Derby you have to have a lot of luck on your side, and if it turns out, it turns out."...read on

The winner’s circle was an all too familiar sight for Gilles Barrieau on the second half of the P.E.I. Colt Stakes doubleheader program Saturday night at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park....read on

Fan Of Terror notched the first sub-1:50 mile of the young season at Hollywood Dayton Raceway, scoring in 1:49.3 in the initial $17,500 Open Pace of the meet....read on

Hammer Time rallied from off-the-pace for driver John MacDonald to capture Saturday’s $7,000 featured trot at Vernon Downs....read on

Windsong Leo pounced on the tiring leaders and blazed home in 1:48.2, fastest ever by an older pacing gelding at The Meadows, in Saturday’s $18,000 Open Handicap Pace. Tony Hall piloted six winners, including a pair for trainer Scott Betts, on the 13-race card....read on

Their paths only crossed once during active competition, but on Friday two of harness racing's all-time greats -- driver John Campbell and pacer Foiled Again -- were once again a team on the racetrack....read on

For the second time in one week, a track record was lowered over Hoosier Park’s seven-eighths mile oval, marking the seventh track record that has been re-established this season....read on

Freehold Raceway hosted a pair of stakes for two-year-old pacers on Saturday (September 14), the $87,000 Renaissance Pace, for two-year-old males, and the final of the New Jersey Sire Stakes Standardbred Development Fund Pace for two-year-old fillies....read on

After posting his sixth victory of the season last week, Surf Report returns to head the Preferred-Handicap Pace on Sunday (Sept. 15) at Hippodrome 3R....read on

A capacity crowd filled the sales arena at the Brave Horse Show Park in Johnstown, Ohio to select and purchase 243 Ohio-bred yearlings at the 2019 Ohio Select Sale on Friday (Sept. 13)....read on

A third-place finish with Artistic Madison in a $22,000 conditioned event Friday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park doesn’t sound like a career highlight at first glance for trainer Carmen Auciello, but the money she made earned her trainer a significant money milestone....read on

“Horses have turned around their lives and now they’re trying to help other people out there who need it...It really does work. Most people in the horse business know that animals are the best medicine for anything.”...read on

Five Canadian racetracks that have fall seasons will host National Caretaker Appreciation Day events in October to recognize caretakers racing at their tracks....read on

In light of recent news regarding a positive test received by 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify, the Association of Racing Commissioners International has released a statement on the medication in question....read on

Top older pacers will battle in the 13th annual $150,000 Bobby Quillen Memorial on Monday (Sept. 16) at Harrington Raceway, and Canadian Pacing Derby winner Courtly Choice will be among the entrants....read on

William ‘Bill’ Andrew, co-owner of Meridian Farms, one of the largest commercial Standardbred breeding operations in Canada, has informed Trot Insider that Meridian has begun the process of scaling back its breeding operation in High River, Alberta....read on

Alexander Reginald ‘Sarge’ Botterill passed away peacefully in his 90th year at Milton Hospital on August 15, 2019. Alex was predeceased by his wife and best friend Shirley in 2009....read on

White Birch Farm of Allentown, N.J., a four-time New Jersey Breeder the Year and two-time U.S. Harness Writers Association Breeder of the Year, has announced that its breeding stock will be sold as part of a complete dispersal of the famed nursery at the Harrisburg Mixed Sale on Thursday, November 7....read on

The 2019 Alberta Standardbred Horse Association Yearling Sale was conducted on Sunday (Sept. 8) at the Olds Regional Exhibition Megadome in Olds, Alta., and a pair of yearlings shared the distinction of wearing the sale-topper crown....read on

“It’s exciting. With the Thoroughbreds, they race every one or two months, and we’re getting entries every other week. It’s a lot of action. That’s what we wanted. We wanted to show people the purse money that’s out there (in harness racing) and how frequently they race. We’re hoping we can bring the sport some new owners. Some might branch out and buy horses on their own.”...read on

Wiggle It Jiggleit continues to prep for an eventual return to the races. On Tuesday (Sept. 10) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, the much-heralded son of Mr Wiggles recorded his fourth qualifying effort since August 20, and the morning mile saw him pace his fastest mile since the fall of 2016....read on

A release issued by the Central Ontario Standardbred Association on Friday (Sept. 6) indicates that Flamboro Downs will make arrangements to accommodate patrons not of legal age to enter a casino establishment at its racetrack by building a new structure....read on

Officials with Grand River Raceway have announced that the Elora, Ont. area half-miler will be carding some Ontario-Sired races for the month of September....read on

The nation’s newest racetrack celebrated its Standardbred grand opening this weekend, and all reports indicate it was a smashing success....read on

The 2019 Horsepeople Economic Impact Survey deadline has been extended to Sunday, Sept. 15, according to a release from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)....read on

Trot Insider has received information in regard to upcoming qualifying sessions at Fraser Downs. Additionally, Standardbred Canada members should be aware that a Standardbred Canada field representative is scheduled to be at the track in order to take care of any SC business that horsepeople need to address....read on

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce that Park’N Fly has been added as a partner to SC’s Member Value Program (MVP)....read on

Standarbred Canada would like to inform everyone participating at the upcoming Leamington meet that there will not be a Standardbred Canada field representative present this year....read on

As of January 2019 Standardbred Canada has been microchipping horses and the process has been found to be much easier on the horses and more efficient for owners, breeders and trainers....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 would like to remind all owners and horsepeople that 2019 eligibility fees must be paid....read on