Darryl Kaplan

Darryl Kaplan and Bill O'Donnell making a special presentation to Nello Guglielmi, joined by his family

Good Luck, Nello Guglielmi

Standardbred Canada (SC) and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) made a special presentation to Anellino (Nello) Guglielmi as the national representative for the 2024 World Amateur Dri...

Hippodrome 3R To Host 2024 National Driving Championship

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the host tracks and dates for the 2024 National Driving Championship (NDC) and the Regional Driving Championships. The final will take place at Hippodrome 3R...

SC Board Announces Kaplan As New President & CEO

December 19, 2023

The Board of Directors of Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Darryl Kaplan as the new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective Jan. 15, 2024

In This Together

December 24, 2018

"Our lives are inundated with shiny things. Commercials tell us what we should want. A bigger car. A nicer house. A better body. Store windows shout out at us, convincing us how great we'd look in tha...

2019 Hall Of Fame Noms Open; Update To Driver/Trainer Category

December 17, 2018

After a recent meeting of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Board of Directors, the CHRHF has announced changes to the Nomination and Election Committees, and updates to the Standardbred Driver/T...

Standardbred Canada Resets Focus

November 09, 2018

Based upon input and consultation, Standardbred Canada CEO/President Dan Gall has announced realignment of its operating departments.

Kaplan Unveiled As New Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame President

A capacity crowd of racing industry supporters, Hall of Fame-honoured members and incoming inductees were expertly guided through a jam-packed agenda by Master of Ceremonies and CHRHF-honoured member ...

Rules Committee Making Progress

As part of Standardbred Canada's industry-wide initiative to move toward a common rule book for Canadian harness racing, regulators from across the country will meet in Toronto this week.

Standardbred Canada Facilitates Industry Media Task Force

February 28, 2018

Standardbred Canada has been working with industry media professionals to identify and develop plans to assist in the promotion of harness racing by leveraging their expertise.

Happy 250 From The Plains Of Abraham!

Fireworks lit up the sky of Quebec City as thousands gathered on the Plains of Abraham on Saturday to celebrate Canada's birthday....read on

Canadian Harness Racing: The First Race

July 1, 2017: Here I am, in a sewer beneath old Montreal. For real....read on

Good Morning From Blue Bonnets

It's July 1, 2017: I'm standing in the winner's circle at Blue Bonnets Raceway in Montreal. I look up at thousands of seats in the grandstand and try to imagine this place on its biggest day....read o...

Farewell: Signs From Hervé

On the eve of the 250th Anniversary of horse racing, the great Hervé Filion was today laid to rest in Gatineau, Quebec. And, in truly remarkable ways, his presence was felt...read on