Bruce Kennedy

Wakizashi Hanover Retired

If you were to ask longtime horse owner Bruce Kennedy what the cost of dreaming is, he might tell you the cost is $23,000. That $23,000 figure comes from the yearling sale price of Wakizashi Hanover, ...

Vacation Time For Wakizashi Hanover

January 25, 2019

After 80 career starts and a resume filled with Grand Circuit stakes appearances, 2015 O'Brien Award winner Wakizashi Hanover finds himself in unfamiliar territory to start the new year.

A Sharper Wakizashi Hanover

February 27, 2017

"He said ‘I’ve been watching your horse, and your horse is a knight. It’s not like you’re trying to make a good horse, you’ve already got one. So why don’t you go any further and investigate if there’...

Agridome Roof Being Fixed

Officials with the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition are breathing a sigh of relief, as the agridome roof that was damaged during a wind storm last fall is in the process of being fixed.

O'Brien Winner Hooks New Owners

February 20, 2016

"It feels tremendous to know that you can race a horse all year and have a great year like we had and be measured against all other horses in the same category and come out on top. It's just phenomena...

The Rest Of ‘Wakizashi’s Schedule

The connections of Pepsi North America Cup winner Wakizashi Hanover have announced the rest of the gelding’s 2015 schedule, and co-owner Bruce Kennedy has gone on the record as saying “if he stays hea...

NS Government Announces New Board

On Friday, June 26, the Nova Scotia Government announced the make up of the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition Commission’s new Board, which will overseas live racing operations at Truro Raceway.

Kennedy On 'Wakizashi's Cup Win

Three days after watching Wakizashi Hanover win the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup at Mohawk Racetrack, owner Bruce Kennedy was still unsure whether the magnitude of the accomplishment had sunk in...

'Wakizashi' Wins North America Cup

Wakizashi Hanover defeated the 2-5 favourite Wiggle It Jiggleit to win the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup on Saturday, June 20 at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, Ont.

Horse Provides Owners Big Thrills

“We’re not the richest people in racing but we’re the luckiest right now. This kind of a trip, I wish everyone could have this one day in harness racing, just once.”

Owners Go All In On Impressive Colt

“He’s fully loaded this year (for stakes races). We didn’t load him up last year because we didn’t have any idea that he would be a good horse. We thought he might be OK, we thought he would make the ...

Spotlight On Truro Raceway

November 28, 2014

As we prepare to flip the calendar to December, horsepeople at Truro Raceway are still readying their charges to compete, as the Nova Scotia raceway will be offering live cards every Sunday of the mon...

Pottie Appointed In Nova Scotia

The Nova Scotia Government has announced that Stephen Pottie has been named the new general manager of the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition in Truro and that he will be starting the job immediately.