New Fractional Ownership Club April 20, 2016 If someone said that you could spend $250 a year and experience the ride of campaigning and owning a piece of a racehorse, would you do it?
Smooth Sailing Reported In BC December 05, 2012 When the announcement of a planned south Surrey casino came to light this past summer in BC, local businesses loyal to Fraser Downs let it be known that they were against the expansion due to the assu...
Pilgrims Taj On The Move November 13, 2012 While many stallions are flocking to breed in slots-infused Ohio, Trot Insider has learned that a stud that was standing in the Buckeye State in 2012 is now on the move.
Live Sports Betting At Fraser Downs? September 17, 2012 It has been reported that on Tuesday, September 11 at the Cloverdale and District Chamber of Commerce's luncheon, Jim Lightbody, the BC Lottery Corporation's VP of casino and community gaming, told th...
Pacer Is A Rare High School Mascot January 20, 2012 Think back to high school, when you knew everything. What was the school mascot? Was it a purple gryphon? Was it a majestic falcon? Chances are it wasn't a standardbred pacer… unless you hit the books...
Davis Dares To Be Different January 10, 2012 Standardbred driver Billy Davis Jr. was taught it is important to be different and the driving suit he wears is a testament to that.
Randalls Moving Forward At Sandown December 14, 2011 In light of North Saanich Council's vote Monday against a proposed land-swap deal, Bill Randall, representing his family which owns Sandown Park, has gone on the record as saying that the multiple hec...
Sandown Land-Swap Deal Hits Snag December 13, 2011 It has been reported that the momentum behind the proposed land-swap at Sandown Park in Sidney, BC came to a halt Monday, December 12 after a vote by North Saanich Council
2012 BC Stakes Schedule Released December 12, 2011 Officials with Harness Racing BC have released the 2012 stakes schedule for the province
Embattled Veitch Fired In Kentucky November 29, 2011 It has been reported that John Veitch, chief steward of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, has been fired from his position with the state regulator
Altered Sandown Re-zoning Okayed November 23, 2011 According to a report, the 12 acres, or 4.8 hectares, of land to the direct east of the now-defunct Sandown Park raceway in North Saanich, BC will now not be re-zoned for commercial and agricultural u...
Gemmill Gets A Scare November 18, 2011 Recently, octogenarian trainer Ray Gemmill, who drove Guy Dominion to the first-ever race win at Fraser Downs on January 1, 1976, thought God had called his number while he was jogging one member of h...
Hughes Keeps His Eye On The Prize November 04, 2011 Just like his champion trotter, trainer Rod Hughes knows a little something about keeping his mind on the task at hand, even when his pupil has just finished putting the final touches on a standout ca...