Dan Fisher

"I’m the first to complain when I think the-powers-that-be in Standardbred racing aren’t doing enough to market our sport and seek out our next generation of fans, so let me be amongst the first to ac...

"When top professional sports make significant changes to their rules to speed up games, it’s not done on a whim. They look at analytics and focus groups to see what changes might [pique interest and ...

The PEI Standardbred Horse Owners Association (PEISHOA) Awards Banquet was held last night (Saturday, April 29) at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel.

The PEI Standardbred Horse Owners Association Annual Awards Banquet is scheduled to take place on Saturday night (April 29) and it's been announced that this year's Guest Speaker for the event will be...

"I’m not saying people should be robots and just do as they’re told. I’m not saying, in a million years, that you shouldn’t have an opinion. Of course you should, it’s your livelihood. What I am sayin...

"Many people will tell you that, in horse racing, there’s really no wrong way to do things. What might work on one horse or for one trainer, might not work for another, but in most cases there isn’t n...

"You don’t think getting people to the races matters anymore? Jack Darling bought a yearling for $28,000. It made almost $2.8 million and one of the things that stands out most to him about the entire...

"The three superstars are all so very different; yet, especially when it comes to winning, they’re all so very much the same. Between the three of them, they won 38 races last year for just shy of $3....

"Something recently dawned on me about our current younger generation that gives me great hope and satisfaction - regardless of what’s going on in the outside world around us."

"What most anti-Lasix people are missing here is the word ‘HELPED’ -- the horsepeople used it to help their horse. It’s something that should almost be applauded and not looked down upon."

"Maybe the trotters have always seemed to take a bit of a back seat to ‘The Sport Of Kings’, but I don’t really see it as an issue these days. It’s horse racing. We’re all in it together. What is good...

"Standardbred racing in Canada, like The Ex, was pretty much the only game in town back then - speaking in our case, about when it came to the gambling dollar. Unfortunately you’ve heard this song bef...