August 7, 2015:

From a Concerned Bettor, Horse Owner and Racing Enthusiast

The day started off so promising. I might live in Richmond, VA but my attention was glued to one of my favorite days in all of horse racing - Industry Day at Grand River Raceway. It made me feel ever more homesick than usual to think that I would miss the 25th anniversary of a day of racing I cherish seeing live.

July 3, 2015:

The big question for horse racing in recent years has been “what’s next?” Committees have been created, promises have been made, strategies are in the works, but we’ve overlooked an important but simple first step to help rejuvenate horse racing in Canada; something that we can all be a part of: advocacy marketing.
 

June 24, 2015:

Trot Insider has received a statement from two veterinarians regarding a rash of recent positive tests that have occurred in Ontario.

June 20, 2015:

Sometimes it seems like our future is becoming a lopsided fight. Everytime it's seems like we might be able to climb out of this hole we were left in, we get more dirt thrown on us.

June 19, 2015:

Back in 2005, I was returning home from a summer job in Waterford, Ont., working and showing reining horses and knew nothing about the Standardbred racehorse, much less how a harness was even put on. What I never would have dreamed of, was a lifestyle working in the racing industry, and a passion for everything Standardbred racing, leading me into what is now known as Racing Under Saddle in Ontario.

May 28, 2015:

As I have mentioned before on this blog, I am a great fan of race calling those who do it for a living. As I write this, we are not far away from bidding farewell to Dan Loiselle – a master of the race calling profession and an ambassador to Canadian horse racing.

May 9, 2015:

I was in a pretty bad training accident on Friday morning at Classy Lane Training Centre. My colt spooked from the tractor and I collided head on with another horse that was going a training mile.

May 4, 2015:

It was a bitterly cold and blustery day and threatening clouds loomed over Canada’s newest harness racing facility but that didn’t prevent droves of racing fans and first timers from making the trek to witness Calgary’s first card of harness racing since the curtain closed on Stampede Park’s final day of harness racing in 2006.

April 10, 2015:

It's not very often that we have anything to cheer about in Ontario lately.

April 8, 2015:

Earlier this year, hockey great Jean Beliveau passed away. There were tributes by the dozens for the gentleman many consider to be the one of the classiest players to ever play in the NHL.

March 14, 2015:

Perhaps moreso than any other year, 2014 -- the Year of The Horse -- certainly could have been referred to as The Year of The Female as headlines were frequently made by women, fillies and mares.

March 5, 2015:

I find myself playing an app on my phone quite a bit. It's called trivia crack. A question is asked and multiple choice answers are given. For instance, one might ask our industry:

February 12, 2015:

Well, whether the weather is really fine is debatable, but I could not pass up the chance to quote a Stompin’ Tom Connors song! Anyway, I have been thinking about winter racing and what it means to people in this sport.

February 7, 2015:

Do you ever think about how happy or excited you feel when you’re looking forward to something? Whether it’s a holiday, a horse racing, seeing an old friend, or the last chapter of a gripping book, research has shown that anticipating something can be a powerful and positive emotion that can help us live happier lives.

November 7, 2014:

How can we attract new business with no business plan?