James Macdonald

Canadian harness racing in the summer at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Canada's Harness Racing Leaderboard Update

October 01, 2026

As the 2026 Canadian harness racing season enters the homestretch with a final quarter to go, Trot Insider takes a look at the drivers and trainers leading the way.

Nuance winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Elegantimage Elims Contested, Fields Set For Grade 1 Stakes

September 18, 2026

Three-year-old trotting fillies Nuance and Kngtstlkrs Games were the top performers in the eliminations for the Grade 1 Elegantimage Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday, Sept. 18.

Sangria Summer winning at The Meadowlands

Sangria Summer Surprises In Shady Daisy

August 08, 2026

Canadian invader Sangria Summer swooped onto the scene late from a prime stalking trip to foil hard-strung odds-on favourite Be Perfect BG and win the $171,111 Shady Daisy (Grade 3) for three-year-old...

Miki And Minnie winning at The Meadowlands

Miki And Minnie Bests Stablemate In Lady Liberty Showdown

August 08, 2026

The Chris Ryder-trained tandem of Twin B Joe Fresh and Miki And Minnie renewed their rivalry in the stretch of the $217,361 Lady Liberty (Grade 2) for pacing mares on Saturday, Aug. 8 at The Meadowlan...

Women Layer winning at The Meadowlands

Women Layer, Captain Albano Upset In McKee Divisions

August 08, 2026

Women Layer ground out a first-over ascent and sprang a 17-1 upset with his 1:48.2 score in the $192,569 first division of the Grade 2 Sam McKee Memorial on Saturday, Aug. 8 at The Meadowlands while C...

2026 Road to the Nationals - Episode 5 - James MacDonald

James MacDonald On The Road To The Nationals Finale

Standardbred Canada (SC) concludes its The Road to the Nationals video series with Episode 5, offering fans a preview of the 2026 National Driving Championship (NDC), set for Sunday, July 26 at Clinto...

Odds On Mr Mamba winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

James MacDonald Gets His Cup

When he opened his somewhat bleary eyes on the morning of June 14, James MacDonald smiled contentedly, fully aware that his long-held dream had become a reality.

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Unstable Genius Takes OSS Gold; MacDonald Gets To $90 Million

Unstable Genius broke his maiden in his first career pari-mutuel start, winning the lone $150,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Series Leg 1 event for two-year-old trotting colts on Monday, July 6 i...

Canadian harness racing in the summer at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Canada's Harness Racing Leaders At The Half

As the 2026 Canadian harness racing season reaches the halfway mark, Trot Insider takes a look at the drivers and trainers leading the way.

Bingo Night

Bingo Night, Th Trix R Forkids Win OSS Golds

Bingo Night and Th Trix R Forkids each recorded lifetime-best victories as they won their respective $90,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold second-leg divisions for three-year-old trotting fillies on...

Odds On Mr Mamba winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

What's Next For Odds On Mr Mamba?

After back-to-back wins against the 2025 Horse of the Year, Odds On Mr Mamba has put the harness racing industry on notice. But what's next for the 2026 Pepsi North America Cup champ?

Odds On Mr Mamba winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Odds On Mr Mamba Wins 2026 North America Cup

In a sophomore showdown for glory, prestige and a place in the history books, it was the diminutive Odds On Mr Mamba who came up huge in the 43rd edition of the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup (Gra...

James MacDonald and Melanie Wrenn discuss Odds On Mr Mamba

The Coming Out Party For Odds On Mr Mamba

An unknown quantity no longer. Odds On Mr Mamba has arrived and based on his 2026 Pepsi North America Cup elimination, the sport's fastest ever two-year-old is poised to strike on the Grand Circuit as...