James Macdonald

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.

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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...

The connections of the 2025 PCHC Horse of the Year, Windemere Skye

Prince County Horsemen's Club Presents 2025 Awards

The Prince County Horsemen's Club hosted its annual awards banquet for the 2025 racing season with a sold-out crowd on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at the Summerside Credit Union Place.

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Canadian Harness Racing Leaders At The Quarter Pole

The 2026 Canadian harness racing season has hit the quarter mark and Trot Insider has provided a look at the drivers and trainers leading the way.

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Its Saturday Night Wins Mohawk Open; Five For MacDonald

Its Saturday Night cut the mile and fended off odds-on favourite Brue Hanover and Poseidon Seelster down the stretch to win the $40,000 Open Pace on Saturday, March 14 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

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Angostura Hanover Prevails In Open; MacDonald Wins Six

February 27, 2026

Angostura Hanover and driver Bob McClure got the jump on even-money favourite Absolution in Woodbine Mohawk Park's $40,000 Fillies & Mares Open Pace and held off that rival driven by six-time Friday w...

James MacDonald

MacDonald Takes Off In Quest To Become Ultimate Driver

February 17, 2026

Canadian driver James MacDonald, who just won his second World Driving Championship title in New Zealand last fall, is headed back Down Under for the upcoming Ladbrokes Ultimate Driver Championship at...