Standardbred Canada would like to remind members that SC's main office building in Mississauga, Ont. remains closed to external visitors and guests amid the COVID-19 pandemic....read on

The Raceway at Western Fair District was forced to cancel its Wednesday evening (Feb. 24) card following Race 3 due to deteriorating track conditions....read on

Trot Insider has learned of an active case of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) in Québec....read on

With the return of racing in Ontario at four racetracks, which three of the Canadian tracks active in 2020 and not currently racing are you most looking forward to resuming action in 2021?....read on

Amelias Courage A stretched out the challenging All Day Sunshine to the quarter, then blew by her in the Lightning Lane to capture Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) feature at The Meadows, a $9,400 conditioned pace for fillies and mares....read on

After cancelling last night's card due to deteriorating track conditions, The Raceway at the Western Fair District plans to host live racing this evening (Wednesday, Feb. 24)....read on

Due to the effects that wildly fluctuating temperatures have had on their racing surfaces, Buffalo Raceway and Monticello Raceway have abandoned their Wednesday (Feb. 24) programs....read on

Morairtime wired the boys in the Open Trot at Dover Downs on Tuesday night (Feb. 23)....read on

When he was quite young, it wasn’t enough for Jordan Stratton to spend his waking hours around horses, or with his father, trainer David Stratton....read on

On Tuesday (Feb. 23), officials with Horse Racing New Brunswick announced the introduction of a new series geared toward overnight horses racing in New Brunswick....read on

On behalf of the thousands of people and families horse racing supports throughout the province, Ontario Racing Independent Chair John Hayes would like to thank the Government of Ontario for the opportunity to safely resume racing....read on

The betting public had a lot of faith in Homey Joe in Monday’s $8,500 Preferred 3 for horse and gelding pacers at The Raceway at Western Fair District, and the Mark MacQuarrie trainee didn’t disappoint his backers....read on

Capping his 2020 campaign by rising to the top of the Woodbine Mohawk Park condition sheet and winning in the Preferred Trot, Zig Zag hit the track on Monday morning (Feb. 22) for a small card of qualifiers at the Campbellville oval....read on

Hamsandwich, a four-year-old son of Tellitlikeitis, captured the $22,500 championship leg of the Omar Hiteman Memorial series Monday at Miami Valley on Monday....read on

Trot Insider has learned that stakes-winning pacer turned stallion Lost For Words has been exported for stallion duty....read on

Trainer-driver Guy Gagnon, fresh off a six-win evening on opening night at Rideau Carleton Raceway, came back to the track on Sunday (Feb. 21) to score another five wins, one of which came in the featured $9,200 Preferred Pace....read on

Perfetto's 2020 campaign earned him Canadian harness racing's highest honour: the O'Brien Award for the country's top older trotter. With a new year comes a clean slate, and the now six-year-old is poised to begin his quest for another O'Brien bronze on Monday (Feb. 22)....read on

If recent success is any indication, keep an eye on a two-year-old trotter in-to-go at Woodbine Mohawk Park this coming June if the trainer and driver is Robbie Robinson....read on

George Napolitano Jr. drove three of the four winners in $10,000 second preliminary round action of the Game Of Claims Pacing Series for $10,000-base price horses on the Sunday (Feb. 21) card at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono. However, he’s not assured of a drive next week behind any of them – because all three of them were claimed here, as they were last week....read on

Trainer Richard Moreau collected three victories on the 10-race card on Saturday (Feb. 20) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, including a win in the $26,000 featured pace with Wheels On Fire....read on

In this week's Rewind Robert Smith offers another edition of 'Picture Parade' with the heading When They Were Young....read on

After three legs, all at different distances, The First Step won the $25,000 championship of the Bill Dailey Memorial Medley at Miami Valley on Saturday (Feb. 20)....read on

There's an old adage which states when you're hot, you're hot and that moniker would aptly fit “Yankee Joe” Lee....read on

Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino announced on Friday (Feb. 20) that racing industry veteran Michael Chamberlain will join the Hoosier team as track announcer for the start of the 2021 season....read on

A compact group of four distaffers faced the starting gate in Friday’s $10,500 Fillies & Mares Preferred 2 Handicap at The Raceway at the Western Fair District, and fans saw Casimir Swamp Girl use last second heroics to secure the win....read on

The Standardbred Canada Board of Directors would like to announce the appointment of Ryan Clements of Ontario as Active Director....read on

A Winnipeg developer has plans in the works to put the Standardbred sport on the map in Manitoba's largest city within the next year — and there's nothing standard about his approach or his vision....read on

Harness Racing BC has announced the new 2021 race date schedule for Fraser Downs....read on

Ontario Racing announced today (Feb. 19) that it is aligned with Woodbine Entertainment in its support for the legalization of single sports wagering, and confidence that Canada’s horse racing industry, and the over 50,000 jobs its supports, will be protected....read on

Seventy-seven horses are scheduled to compete in Sunday’s 11-race program at Flamboro Downs, and a set of $11,500 Preferred events will highlight the card....read on

Woodbine Entertainment has announced that all slots for the 2021 Mohawk Million have officially been sold, and the $1-million race for trotting two-year-old will be contested on Saturday, Sept. 25 at Woodbine Mohawk Park....read on

On Wednesday (Feb. 17), the Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission (APHRC) was informed of a new confirmed case of strangles in a Standardbred on Prince Edward Island....read on

Super Bowl champion linebacker Devin White made headlines with his victory lap courtesy retired Standardbred racehorse Artistic Dream at Raymond James Stadium last week. It has since been revealed that White owns more Standardbreds that are slated to compete at racetracks this summer....read on

With limited opportunities and growing uncertainty of when harness racing will resume in his home province of British Columbia, John Abbott has made the decision to move his base of operations to Ontario as early as next month....read on

While many Ontario horsepeople await and prepare for the return of harness racing in this jurisdiction next week, a number of others -- like trainer Teesha Symes -- have made their way stateside since the start of the shutdown to ply their trade....read on

To prepare for the return to racing in Ontario, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is actively reviewing Ontario’s horse racing rules and regulations to ensure responsible measures continue to be taken to help contain the spread of COVID-19....read on

On Friday (Feb. 5), Standardbred Canada elected its Officers and Executive Committee for 2021....read on

Standardbred Canada announced the winners of 2020 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season, during a Virtual Gala videostreamed on standardbredcanada.ca on Sunday, January 31....read on

Ontario Racing, in cooperation with participating Ontario racetracks, is pleased to announce the Prospect Series for Ontario-sired two- and three-year-olds will return for a second year in 2021....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

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