Steve Heimbecker has loved horses since hanging around the barn with his dad as a youngster. He also loves to win races with horses, and although he’s made a very significant investment in yearlings the past few years, it seems like he’s taking it up a notch....read on / continuer à lire

There is a reason The Rev is the richest Atlantic-bred pacer of all-time and he showed it Sunday afternoon (Nov. 28) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park....read on

Hunters Myers equaled his personal best of six wins in a single racing program at MGM Northfield Park on Sunday (Nov. 28)....read on

There were two divisions of the second leg of the Charlie Hoffman Pacing Series contested on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 28) at Saratoga Casino Hotel. Each of the $10,000 divisions saw a repeat winner as both Northern Rein and Steves Hot Rod recorded their second-consecutive victory on the matinee card....read on

Richard Moreau trainee Wheels On Fire found his way back into the winner’s circle of the $34,000 Preferred Pace on Saturday (Nov. 27) at Woodbine Mohawk Park....read on

With Marc Campbell back in the bike there was no stopping Dreamfair Zenfire as she easily disposed of her Saturday afternoon Fillies and Mares preferred foes at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park....read on

This week Robert Smith takes readers back in time, an even 50 years ago to 1971....read on

The puzzle that was the featured $38,000 Open Pace at The Meadowlands Saturday night (Nov. 27) turned out to be an easy one to solve, as Workin Ona Mystery blew away six overmatched foes during a thoroughly dominant 1:48.4 mile....read on

A pair of $13,500 feature races — one on the pace and one on the trot — headlined the Saturday night (Nov. 27) card at Batavia Downs and the close competition provided great racing and some stout payoffs....read on

Nova Scotia-born harness driver Drew Campbell learned from his father Winston “Soupie” Campbell a long time ago, ‘If you are going to do this, do it right.”...read on

Four-year-old pacing mare Trafalgar lowered her lifetime mark to 1:52.4 in the Friday night feature, a $20,000 fillies and mares condition/optional claiming pace....read on

Multiple cases of Equine Influenza Virus and one case of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) have been confirmed in Alberta....read on

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) would like to remind the horse racing industry that under the provincial legislation that governs horse racing, AGCO Compliance Officials have the authority to inspect for equine medications at racetracks and training centres, and any place where racehorses are stabled....read on

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce that Ontario Racing will sponsor the 2021 Media Excellence Awards to be presented at the 2021 O'Brien Awards Virtual Gala....read on

To say things looked bleak most of the way for Gotwuteverittakes in the featured $36,000 high-end conditioned trot on Friday night (Nov. 26) at The Meadowlands is a huge understatement....read on

For the 83rd time in his fledgling career, Jason Bertolini lined up behind the starting gate in a pari-mutuel purse start. Since 2017, the 24-year-old has been knocking on the door, picking up five second-place finishes and 14 third-place finishes along way. On Friday (Nov. 26), Bertolini finally rang the cash register, finding his virtual ‘stairway to heaven’ with his own Led Schneppelin in 1:59....read on

On Friday morning (Nov. 26), officials from The Meadowlands released a statement regarding changes implemented to address the length of racing cards and to improve competitiveness of the races themselves....read on

Colt and geldings pacers were the stars of the show Thursday at Fraser Downs as the oval hosted the $35,000 Dan Ingram Memorial Open Final for two-year-olds plus the $30,000 Sales Stake #22 for sophomores....read on

A set of Preferred events highlighted Thursday evening’s card of racing at The Raceway at Western Fair District, and it was the Duane Marfisi-trained tandem of Chiefs Beach and Conquest AS taking care of business....read on

Caretaker Kelley McNiven is taking the reins to organize a Christmas toy drive and contest for Woodbine Mohawk Park horsepeople to support the second annual Drivers’ Holiday Challenge taking place next month at The Raceway at the Western Fair District....read on

Jim Marino trainee If Only Id Known reeled in her stablemate Custard Smoothie off stiff fractions to grab the lead and hold off even-money favourite Crush Me to win the $30,000 Sale Stakes for three-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday (Nov. 24) at Fraser Downs....read on

The final “circle-worthy” date on the 2021 Meadowlands harness racing calendar proved to be deserving of every bit of bright ink, as handle cleared the $3-million mark on “Fall Final Four/TVG Finals Night” last Saturday (Nov. 20), marking the first time since 2013 that that hurdle was cleared on the final big night of racing of the year....read on

The 2021 Prince Edward Island Matinee Award winners were announced on Wednesday evening (Nov. 24) at the annual banquet held at the Top of the Park restaurant at Red Shores at Charlottetown Driving Park....read on

The Grand Circuit's top driver, trainer and owner titles have been decided with insurmountable leads in the standings as the season winds down with one final stakes event left on the 2021 harness racing calendar....read on

Red Shores and the P.E.I. Harness Racing Industry Association have scheduled three new race dates for the month of December at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park....read on

Standardbred Canada (SC) invites members and associations to make submissions for the 2021 O’Brien Award of Horsemanship....read on

Registration is now open for Equine Guelph’s course on "Fire & Emergency Preparedness" (December 6 – December 13)....read on

A new horse racing movie is set to hit the big screen by the end of the year following success on the film festival circuit....read on

All racehorses are required to have a microchip to race in North America in 2022. We are in the final stretch of this project and if you still have horses without microchips, you must act now....read on

"I really hate when people argue about who is more important to our business...We’re all in this together, most of us because we love it, and after the horses themselves no one is more important than the next. We’re all important."....read on / continuer à lire

In the interest of the safety and well being of members, stakeholders and employees, Standardbred Canada has implemented a Vaccination Policy for its full-time and part-time employees, contractors, Racing Services representatives, and Identification Technicians....read on

Standardbred Canada’s Board of Directors today announced that the 2021 O’Brien Awards Gala will be a virtual event in February....read on

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