March 25, 2020:

Over the course of his 47-race career, Courtly Choice proved to be an emotional roller coaster for an admittedly emotional guy. Trainer Blake MacIntosh paid the fare, took the ride, and lived to tell the story. Now, MacIntosh has discussed the career of the 1:47.1 pacer that banked $1.4 million in purses....read on

October 18, 2019:

Trainer Blake MacIntosh is enjoying a career year and he hopes to add to those totals as he sends a four-pronged contingent into the Breeders Crown eliminations on Friday (October 18) and Saturday (October 19) at Woodbine Mohawk Park....read on

September 11, 2019:

“Besides racing in the NYSS, we are going to pay him (Groovy Joe) into several Grand Circuit events next year and point him towards the North America Cup. I was very excited to win the Jug, but I’d love to win ‘the Cup.’ It’s at my home track and in my own backyard.”...read on

September 4, 2019:

James MacDonald had a choice to make with two horses qualified for the final of the 2014 Canadian Pacing Derby. The driver that picked up the horse MacDonald didn't drive went on to win the race in an upset for local connections. It took five years, but those scales finally tipped in his favour....read on

April 1, 2019:

The 2019 Bobby Weiss Series got underway during the Monday (April 1) twilight card at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, and all three opening-round winners posted lifetime bests....read on

January 10, 2019:

“I thought we should have been nominated for an O’Brien [Award]. We put in one bad race and that cost us the Dan Patch as well. I don’t want to sound like a whiner. I love the horse and I think he was probably the best three-year-old last year. I just want to prove it.”...read on

December 12, 2018:

Courtly Choice’s ownership group has decided that he will race in 2019 at age four....read on

November 18, 2018:

When a horse wins both the Little Brown Jug and the Meadowlands Pace, you know it was definitely his year....read on

November 9, 2018:

Canadian invader Blake MacIntosh brought two of his trainees south to Saratoga Casino Hotel to win back-to-back races on Friday night (November 9)....read on

October 21, 2018:

Trot Insider has learned that Little Brown Jug winner Courtly Choice has made the final start of his sophomore season....read on

September 20, 2018:

Little Brown Jug Day 2018 produced a true whirlwind of emotions for the Canadian-connected Courtly Choice team, as its three-year-old Art Major colt overcame a myriad of elements to claim victory in the heralded pacing classic at Ohio’s Delaware County Fair....read on

September 11, 2018:

After missing his planned tune-up for the 2018 Little Brown Jug, Meadowlands Pace winner Courtly Choice made his final public appearance on Tuesday morning (Sept. 10) in preparation for next Thursday's two-heat affair at the Delaware County Fairgrounds....read on

August 19, 2018:

Courtly Choice ($2.80) earned another major victory for his Canadian connections in Sunday afternoon's (Aug. 18) $272,025 Empire Breeders Classic at Tioga Downs....read on

August 17, 2018:

The owners of Courtly Choice have decisions to make regarding their colt’s future races, but might have a better idea of what they will do following Sunday’s Empire Breeders Classic for three-year-old male pacers at Tioga Downs....read on

August 2, 2018:

"I think everybody wants to try to win the big races. You don't get a horse like this very often; I'll probably never have another one [like him] in my lifetime. I wanted to try it and I'll been lucky enough that my partners have agreed to do whatever I've asked to do."...read on