Glenn Ledrew

SSHA Votes To Dissolve

December 16, 2013

On Monday, December 16, Saskatchewan Standardbred Horsemen’s Association President Glenn LeDrew announced that the membership of the SSHA voted to dissolve the association at its recent annual general...

Yorkton, West Meadows Race Date News

January 29, 2013

Saskatchewan harness tracks have received some good news from the Saskatchewan Liquor & Gaming Authority and they are now half way to finalizing race dates for 2013.

Saskatchewan To Drop Pari-Mutuel Tax

October 10, 2012

On Wednesday, October 10, the Province of Saskatchewan announced that, effective March 31, 2013, it will no longer be taking the 10 per cent tax it currently collects on horse-racing wagers.

Saskatchewan Looks For Answers

October 08, 2012

With a new track and a renewed interest in harness racing, horsemen in the province of Saskatchewan are now left pondering their future after losing government support effective next year.

Yorkton Streak Ends On Closing Night

September 09, 2012

On the final day of the Yorkton standardbred race season, the streak of the summer came to an end Saturday.

SSHA Wants Fair Share

Following the March announcement that the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) will end annual grants to fund the provincial horse racing industry in 2013, the Saskatchewan Standardbred Hor...

Did Ontario Start A Domino Effect?

"We did find it ironic that all these announcements came out within a few weeks of each other, so it certainly made you wonder whether there was some sort of conference or discussions going on between...

Fallout From SK Cuts To Racing

Segments of Saskatchewan's horse-racing industry have made their voices heard in the past few days, as mainstream media articles regarding provincial austerity measures have come out in the press. "It...

Saskatchewan To Drop Funding In 2013

Following the lead of Ontario and New Brunswick, the provincial government in Saskatchewan announced on Wednesday that funding for horse racing would end in 2013

WMR Organizers Thrilled With First Meet

October 12, 2011

"I think it was very well received by the community and it's too bad we couldn't keep it going a little longer. We had great crowds, a lot of wagers. I think it all exceeded our expectations."

LeDrew Getting The Word Out

September 27, 2011

It is now half-way through the track's inaugural meet, but officials with the newly-opened West Meadows Raceway have gotten word about the Regina half-miler out

LeDrew Returns To The Sulky

August 03, 2011

A familiar face returned to the track at Cornerstone Raceway Tuesday. Coming off an extended suspension Glenn LeDrew was back in the seat for the first time this summer in Saskatchewan, and he picked...

Third Time's A Charm?

February 22, 2011

If Glenn LeDrew's lucky number is three, the racing gods could be on his side for this Saturday's Western Regional Driving Championship at Fraser Downs in British Columbia