September 4, 2018:

After daughters of Shadow Play captured the first two Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots events for three-year-old pacing fillies on Tuesday (Sept. 4) at Flamboro Downs, the Jack Darling Stables' Neon Moon ($4.40) stole the show with an electrifying 1:54.1 mile in the final division....read on

August 29, 2018:

In just his second start since February, Burn Out Hanover ($12.00) proved up to a tall task in Wednesday evening's (Aug. 29) featured $8,500 Preferred 3 Pace at Grand River Raceway, holding his ground to prevail over older company in 1:54.2....read on

July 1, 2018:

Write Me A Song ($2.70) was unrivalled in her Kin Pace elimination on the Canada Day (July 1) card at Clinton Raceway, taking charge early and never looking back en route to a 1:55.3 score, the fastest among 13 Ontario-sired three-year-old pacing fillies to square off....read on

January 23, 2018:

"With the recent advent of the Standardbred Racing Integrity and Accountability Initiative, I thought it would be a good time to give some thoughts on TCO2 testing and what can be done to level the playing field for everyone."....read on

September 28, 2017:

A total of $400,000 is up for grabs in Saturday’s Grassroots Championships at Mohawk Racetrack and in four of the division finals one of Ontario’s leading trainers will take aim at the top prize with a squadron of talent....read on

August 20, 2017:

Lookslikeachpndale defended his title in the $75,000 Honourable Earl Rowe Invitation Trot featured on the Sunday night's (August 20) harness racing card at Georgian Downs, which also hosted a round of Ontario Sires Stakes....read on

July 22, 2017:

Pacing fillies were in the spotlight at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening (July 21) with three Grassroots divisions for the sophomore lasses and five for their novice counterparts....read on

July 7, 2017:

After two attempts at a successful qualifying mile, Neon Moon was spot on for trainer-owner Jack Darling during Friday morning's qualifiers at Mohawk Racetrack....read on

April 27, 2017:

On Wednesday, April 26, the Central Ontario Standardbred Association’s auditing firm, KPMG, presented the 2017 election results at a meeting of the COSA Board of Directors....read on

September 21, 2016:

Trainer Jack Darling shipped five pacing colts to Mohawk Racetrack for the Grassroots Semi-finals last week and all five will return to the Campbellville oval on Saturday, Sept. 24 for the $400,000 Grassroots Championships....read on

September 6, 2016:

This Thursday evening’s (September 8) Ontario Sires Stakes test at Flamboro Downs is the final opportunity for the novice pacing colts and fillies to earn points toward a berth in the September 15 Grassroots Semi-Finals. Trainer Jack Darling of Cambridge, Ont. will send out three colts in pursuit of Grassroots points, and two of them need a big effort to extend their season....read on

August 16, 2016:

"I was a strong supporter of the limited use of the whip that we have now. As strongly as I supported that, I feel even more so that a driver must be allowed to carry a whip in a race for practical reasons and most importantly for safety reasons"....read on

July 8, 2016:

"There is a province-wide underpayment of several million dollars, money that is desperately needed by horsemen and owners. This money is ours."....read on

December 21, 2015:

"Meanwhile, as we are waiting [for more details on OLG integrating horse racing], there are a couple of positive efforts being made by some players from within our industry itself that are encouraging"....read on

September 24, 2015:

Flamboro Downs celebrates the Ontario Sires Stakes program on Sunday with two $105,000 Gold Series divisions for the exciting two-year-old trotting fillies and the 'Be A Winner' contest, which puts one lucky fan in the OSS winner’s circle....read on