Dan Fisher

Horses behing the starting gate at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Is The Goal Not To Entertain?

October 29, 2024

"Both Howard Stern and Don Cherry are known best for their brutal honesty and their bluntness. It doesn’t mean that they were always right, or that they each couldn’t stand to tone things down a bit n...

The Canada flag flies over harness racing

A Summer Both Happy And Sad For The Red And White

September 30, 2024

"Standardbred racing across North America lost a great participant on July 28th. I like to think that Bob has been reunited with his wife, his father, his foundation broodmare… but either way, we have...

Covered Bridge meets the fans after winning the 2024 Gold Cup & Saucer

Using The Horse To Promote: It’s A No-Brainer

August 26, 2024

"What concentrated efforts are we making to share our horses up close with people? How are we using our horses to attract new fans, and entice them to come to the track?"

The Road To The Nationals - Episode 5

MacDonald On The Road To The Nationals

Get ready to dive into the fifth and final episode of Standardbred Canada's five-part series, The Road to the Nationals!

Bee A Magician at Mohawk Racetrack

"Thank You, Bee"

"I’ve always had a thing for fast fillies -- fast trotting fillies that is... Maybe it’s because on the trot, the best girls can often beat the best boys? I mean who didn’t love watching Atlanta and R...

The Road To The Nationals - Episode 4

Brosseau, Mongeon & Boyd Discuss The Road To The Nationals

Get ready for the fourth episode of Standardbred Canada's five-part series, The Road to the Nationals.

Harness racing

What’s Your 'Theme From Rocky'?

"When I trained horses for a living, I’d often turn to the ‘Race Replay’ for a boost -- as I’m sure many of you can relate. This is a tough business, and there are many times when you just have to sit...

Road to the Nationals, Episode 3

Drake And MacPherson On The Road To The Nationals

Get ready to dive into the third episode of Standardbred Canada's five-part series, The Road to the Nationals.

The Road To The Nationals - Episode 2

SC Presents Episode Two Of The Road To The Nationals

Enjoy the second episode of Standardbred Canada's five-part series The Road to the Nationals, which offers fans a general overview heading into each Regional Driving Championship (RDC) race card from ...

The field for the 2019 North America Cup during the first lap in front of the grandstand

A Sport So Rich With Story

"We come from different towns, different provinces, different states and different countries; all drawn together by the love of horses and competition. Rich with story? Absolutely! And I was never rem...

Road To The Nationals Handicapping Show

Standardbred Canada Launches The Road To The Nationals

Standardbred Canada has launched a handicapping video series titled The Road to the Nationals.

Harness racing fans watching at the rail

Where's Our Phoenix Open?

"I can hear the naysayers saying how these types of events can cause problems at times, like on the Saturday at this year’s Phoenix Open, when tournament officials actually had to cut some fences down...

Horses behing the starting gate at Woodbine Mohawk Park

'We Have A Lot To Offer And Many Others Couldn’t Agree More'

February 26, 2024

"Yes, even people that don’t attend our racetracks these days, often have some connection to us. We’re part of the landscape and have been for decades."