Harper Blue Chip

It is quite possible that Prime Minister Stephen Harper had no idea the 89th edition of the Hambletonian was raced this past weekend. Nevertheless, his Standardbred namesake made both he and his Canad...

The lone Ontario-sired horse competing in Saturday’s Hambletonian, Harper Blue Chip, will be racing for glory for himself as well as Mark Steacy, his Landsdowne, Ont.-based trainer.

On Wednesday night, two-year-old trotting colts will contest their third Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots event of the season and they have big horse shoes to fill.

Intimidate closed off cover to catch heavy favourite Sebastian K in the final strides for a 47-1 upset in the 63rd edition of the $603,000 Maple Leaf Trot on Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack in Camp...

The first round of Canadian Breeders Championship eliminations was contested on Friday night at Mohawk Racetrack with the fields determined for the three-year-old trotters.

“I’m lucky to have these two colts. They’re both very nice horses, I hope they stay healthy.”

The conditions at Mohawk Racetrack were perfect Friday morning as Sunshine Beach recorded his first charted mile in preparation for his jump to the aged pacing ranks.

A slate of eight qualifying races went forward Friday morning at Mohawk Racetrack, and O’Brien Award winner Precocious Beauty was front and centre early on.

Two-year-old trotting colt Harper Blue Chip earned his first Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series win with a 1:55 stakes record performance before Mohawk Racetrack's Friday card was cancelled midway throu...

Harper Blue Chip might not be as speedy as his father, former trotting star Majestic Son, at this stage of his career, but trainer Mark Steacy thinks he could become one of his 'majestic sons.'