September 27, 2011:

As a customer, when I walk into any business, even if it’s a dry cleaning store, I crave welcoming messages for my senses

September 26, 2011:

Two emails came into my Inbox on Friday. One was an indication of what is and the other of what could be

September 16, 2011:

It’s easy to compare racetracks with restaurants, especially since most racetracks have dining facilities, and a food critic would have a field day in many of them.

July 30, 2011:

Standardbreds are a versatile breed. Most of us see them on the racetrack more than anywhere else, but they are capable of more than we see on the track or on our simulcast monitors

May 24, 2011:

Trainer-driver Anthony MacDonald sent in the following letter on staggered draw times and driver scratch times.

April 7, 2011:

Dear fellow youth,

We are complex. We are unpredictable. We are smarter. We are faster. We are ‘always on’. We are the most powerful generation since the creation of time and we are the youth of today.

February 28, 2011:

Ever have a great conversation with someone about the state of the harness racing industry and feel deflated when it's over because you know that no one else will ever hear anything that was said?

February 17, 2011:

Wednesday was an expensive day for me. I shelled out for new tires and brakes for my car and I also had to get my dryer fixed. The dryer cost $200 to fix, the car almost four times that.

February 7, 2011:

We are unbelievably fortunate in Ontario right now. OSS purses, breeder's awards, overnight purses, and open stake races are the best in North America, and are adequate enough to keep harness racing alive as a sport and a business

December 26, 2010:

I’m not usually one known to bare bad news, but what I’m about to say today needs to be heard immediately and we need to act TODAY.

December 24, 2010:

Grand River Raceway is very pleased to present this special treat for the holiday season.

December 19, 2010:

First of all, I applaud the ORC for their efforts to improve harness racing. I have very limited knowledge of the details of the new plan but I think I understand most of what they are trying to do and I believe some of the changes would be positive but I do have concerns with two parts of it.

November 30, 2010:

Picture Somebeachsomewhere winning the Metro Pace and setting the all-age track record at Mohawk Racetrack in the process.

November 28, 2010:

This part of our industry is in great shape. People love to buy yearlings and there seems to be an almost limitless amount of money out there to buy them.

November 24, 2010:

I was not surprised at the news that Grand River Raceway saw its handle, dining room sales and attendance increase this year over 2009