Don Byrne Memorial

2019 Don Byrne Finish Order Restored

Trot Insider has learned that the finish order of the 2019 Don Byrne Memorial has been changed after an appeal from the connections of the disqualified winner Rockin Mystery.

Stakes Sweep With Two Broken Wrists

December 02, 2020

"Unbelievable. I’ve never seen someone drive with two broken wrists. And then to win the two biggest races of the year in Alberta."

Even The Great Ones Get Beat

November 24, 2020

“They’re animals not machines; people forget that. They all get beat sooner or later. Even Somebeachsomewhere lost.”

Make Some Waves Upsets Major Custard

November 23, 2020

Trainer-driver Dave Kelly made some waves in the first of two $9,000 eliminations for the Western Canada Pacing Derby when his Sunshine Beach gelding Make Some Waves lighted the tote board in toppling...

Corbeil Gets His 'Stanley Cup'

September 20, 2019

"Owning horses is like owning an NHL team. You 'draft' horses just like you draft hockey players. Then you develop the horses the same way you develop your players. In both cases getting them to the b...

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'Custard' Pops In Western Canada Derby

September 15, 2019

Kneedeep N Custard secured the pocket early and vaulted past pacesetter Outlawgrabbingears at the top of the stretch to win the $125,000 Western Canada Pacing Derby Final on Sunday, Sept. 15 at Centur...

Showtime Sunday At Century Mile

September 14, 2019

"To win the Western Canada Pacing Derby you have to have a lot of luck on your side, and if it turns out, it turns out."

Lancaster Triples At Century Mile

September 07, 2019

Chris Lancaster is poised for a big weekend after winning three of the four eliminations for this year's Western Canada Pacing Derby and Don Byrne Memorial on Saturday (Sept. 7) at Century Mile.

Notice Regarding Don Byrne Memorial

January 11, 2019

In the January, 2019 issue of TROT Magazine, on the advertisement for February 15 stakes payments for stakes administered by Standardbred Canada, the DON BYRNE MEMORIAL was mistakenly printed as the D...

Cheddar Jack Jets In Western Canada Pacing Derby

October 13, 2018

Stalking a duel for the lead, Cheedar Jack pounced on his competition heading to three-quarters and jolted to a six-and-a-quarter length victory in the $125,000 Western Canada Pacing Derby at Northla...

Fillies Impress In Byrne Memorial Elims

October 06, 2018

Three-year-old pacing fillies strutted their stuff Friday evening at Northlands Park, as the oval hosted a set of $10,000 eliminations for the Don Byrne Memorial.