Coronavirus

COVID-19 Resource Centre For The US

To assist harness horsepeople during the current circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Trotting Association has created a resource centre of valuable information for indust...

Truro Announces Cancellations

Truro Raceway General Manager Kelly MacEachen has announced cancellations at the track due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fifty Words, Two Minutes, One Hope

“Not the circumstances anyone was hoping for, but I can guarantee when the next time the starter calls ‘two minutes’ and we turn our horses towards the gate we will all have a new appreciation for wha...

Drivers Entertain In Roundtable

On Sunday evening (March 29), Greg Blanchard hosted a roundtable discussion interview with three of Canadian harness racing’s most accomplished drivers - Chris Christoforou, James MacDonald and Bob M...

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Horsemen Weigh In On Uncertainty

“At some point this is all going to turn around. We just don’t know where the end of the tunnel is yet because we’re still right smack in the middle.”

‘Virtual Tack Room’ Show Launched

Members and stakeholders of the Prince Edward Island harness racing community have combined forces and talents to launch a new program during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ASHA Update On Alberta Industry

Alberta Standardbred Horse Association President Bill Andrew has written an open letter to members of the province’s Standardbred racing industry. In the letter he explains what the readjusted, tentat...

The Move Of A Lifetime Amid COVID-19

Moving halfway around the world is a daunting enough leap of faith on its own. To do so during the onset of a global pandemic is surely orders of magnitude more nerve-wracking.

Update On Running Aces Season

Running Aces issued a notice to horsepeople on Friday (March 27) with an update on the opening of its backstretch and the status of its live harness racing season for 2020.

Support & Resources For SC Members

Standardbred Canada's (SC) Board of Directors met today (March 27, 2020) and would like to provide an update regarding its ongoing advocacy on behalf of our membership facing financial hardship during...

Financial Relief For Ohio Horsemen

The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association and Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Health Insurance Trustees, as administrators of the Harness Horsemen’s Health Insurance Trust, have announced details regarding fina...

CHRB Advisory On Status Of Horse Racing

In this time of an extraordinary health crisis and pandemic, the California Horse Racing Board is relying on state, county and local health authorities to determine whether horse racing is deemed esse...