Honouring Rideau Canal Ice Races February 05, 2018 There may not be live harness racing on the frozen Ottawa Canal for Winterlude 2018, but that has not stopped Standardbreds from having a presence – albeit it a frosty one.
SC Rewind: Racing On The Ice February 11, 2017 In this week's Rewind Robert Smith recalls the days of long ago when harness racing on ice was a popular winter pastime. His reminiscence is mainly pictorial in nature, showing the various vehicles an...
Remembering The Rideau Ice Races February 04, 2017 Thirty-eight years ago today, a pair of Canadian Prime Ministers -- one acting and one future -- were among some 40,000 hardy souls who lined the banks of Ottawa’s Rideau Canal in sub-zero weather on ...
The Beauty Of Ice Racing February 29, 2016 The photos that come out of Switzerland every February when horses show up for winter racing at the resort town of St. Moritz are always something to be seen, and this year’s images from ‘White Turf’ ...
Trudeau & Trotting On The Rideau November 04, 2015 On the day Justin Trudeau officially becomes the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada, Trot Insider looks back at his brush with harness racing with some rare photographs profiling an iconic day in Canadian ...
Trotters Take To The Ice March 17, 2014 Many in the Canadian Standardbred industry recall when harness horses would visit the Rideau Canal during the winter months to partake in historic races over the frozen waterway.
Youngster Gives History Lesson On Gagetown Ice Racing July 16, 2012 Quick question: What do you know about the 100-year history of standardbreds racing on the ice in Gagetown, New Brunswick? If the topic is a new one to you, rest assured in the fact that you are not a...
Ice Racing Draws Huge Crowds February 11, 2009 With unseasonably warm temperatures this February in the village of Dusetos, located in northeastern Lithuania, organizers went to incredible lengths to make the wildly popular and historic event a go
