Dr. Roly Armitage

Dr. Roly Armitage

Dr. Roly Armitage Passes

A legendary Canadian both in and out of the harness racing industry, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Famer Dr. Roly Armitage of Dunrobin, Ont. passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at the age of 99.

Dr. Roly Armitage

A Reunion Of A Lifetime

This past spring when Dr. Roly Armitage was honoured for his lifetime achievements that have included being a Standardbred industry leader, he noted that kindness has been key to nearly a century of s...

Dr. Roly Armitage at the Ottawa Executives' Association luncheon

Armitage Honoured By Ottawa Association

Dr. Roly Armitage, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame member and past president of the Canadian Trotting Association, was recently recognized for his lifetime achievements by the Ottawa Executives' As...

Dr. Roly Armitage

Armitage Appointed To Order Of Ontario

Dr. Roland ‘Roly’ Armitage was appointed to the Order of Ontario in a ceremony on Monday, April 25, receiving the province's highest honour for a lifetime of service to his community and country.

Ottawa To Honour Dr. Armitage

November 19, 2019

This Thursday (Nov. 21), Dr. Roland ‘Roly’ Armitage, career veterinarian, decorated soldier, author, builder, mayor, and a force in both his community and the Standardbred racing industry, will receiv...

The Trilogy Is Complete

November 10, 2018

Written in a period of four years, Roly Armitage’s Trilogy of The Way it Was and Now, Now About Yesterday and Straight From the Horse’s Mouth provides a glimpse of a bygone era to present day, cover...

Dr. Armitage Books Available

Dr. Roly Armitage, a member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and past president of the CTA/CSHS, has announced that a pair of his books, ‘The Way It Was and Now’ and ‘Now, About Yesterday,’ a...

Fractional Owner Venture Announced

The term 'veteran leadership' will take on a different meaning for a group of new owners as a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Famer has announced plans for a new fractional ownership group.

Janderson Floating To Fame

“I have been involved with hundreds of horses. I don’t think we’ve ever trained a yearling with the stride she has. Whether it’s at the farm or on the track, she sort of floats.”

A Stable That God Loves

February 01, 2015

The owners of some of the best trotters and pacers to look through a bridle will come together during the upcoming 2015 racing season to implement a major fundraising program for the Standardbred Rac...

Chaplaincy To Benefit From Book Sales

January 13, 2015

While the world of Canadian harness racing enjoys an amble down “Trottin’ Horse Lane” with the just-hot-off-the-press ‘The Way it Was and Now,’ the Standardbred Chaplaincy enjoys the fruits of the boo...

Hall Of Famer Pens Book

November 02, 2014

Released at the end of September, The Way it Was and Now tells the life story of Canadian Horse Racing Hall Of Fame inductee Dr. Roly Armitage.