Barn Fire

Woodbine To Honour Fallen Horses

January 06, 2016

The fire at Classy Lane Stables, which took the lives of 43 horses, has had a deep and dramatic impact on Ontario’s horse racing community. The Thursday, January 7 card of Standardbred racing at Woodb...

Jamieson On Shock, Devastation

January 06, 2016

It is hard to find horsemen that are more savvy than Ben Wallace and Jody Jamieson when it comes to speaking with the media. They are impeccable. The duo has been handed the tough task of having to ar...

Horsepeople Mobilizing After Fire

January 06, 2016

"It's not just their livelihood: it's their partners and their family. Those horses become their heart and soul… It's beyond heart-wrenching. It's tragic. Very tragic. It feels like they've lost a fam...

Rebuilding And Carrying On

January 05, 2016

Heartbreak, sadness, shock and disbelief are just some of the words best used to describe the emotions of those involved in the racing industry following a Monday evening blaze that claimed the lives ...

More Support Pledged To Fire Victims

January 05, 2016

The Ontario horse racing industry is less than 24 hours removed from the most devastating barn fire in recent memory, and some of the industry’s most high profile members have announced that they are ...

Wallace Devastated By Blaze

January 05, 2016

“It’s gone. I have nothing. I have nothing. I don’t even have a stopwatch. Nothing. Anything I owned going forward, as far as my profession, is gone.”

COSA Official Fire Fund

January 05, 2016

People wishing to make donations to the victims of the tragic barn fire at Classy Lane Training Centre are being asked to do so through an official GoFundMe page which has been set up by the Central O...

Update: Tragic Fire At Classy Lane

January 05, 2016

A barn fire at Classy Lane Training Centre in Puslinch, Ont. started at roughly 11 p.m. on Monday, January 4 and claimed the lives of more than 40 horses. Trot Insider can confirm the names of the 39 ...

Cause Of Deadly Barn Fire Determined

On Monday, March 2, Woodford County fire chief John Varner announced the cause of the February 25 barn fire in Kentucky that claimed the lives of six Thoroughbred yearlings.

All 15 Horses Escape Barn Collapse

Tragedy was averted on Monday (March 2), as firefighters were able to rescue all 15 horses that were trapped under debris which came down after the roof of a Norwell, Massachusetts barn collapsed at s...

Another Deadly Barn Fire In The News

February 25, 2015

A rash of recent barn fires continues to make news, as it has now been reported that a blaze in Kentucky on Wednesday morning (February 25) has claimed the lives of six horses.

Two Horses Perish In Barn Collapse

February 23, 2015

It has been reported that two horses that were involved in a barn collapse which occurred on Friday (February 20) have lost their lives.