James Macdonald

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.

Harness racing horse and driver shadow

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.

Its Saturday Night

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.

Angostura Hanover winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

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...

King Of The World

February 03, 2026

Many followers of harness racing would agree that the driving colony at Woodbine Mohawk Park, on a nightly basis, sports world-class depth of talent.

2025 O'Brien Awards

2025 O'Brien Award Winners Announced

January 31, 2026

Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2025 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season, at the Black-Tie Gala on Saturday, Jan. 31 at the J-AAR Expo Centr...

James MacDonald

MacDonald To Compete In Ultimate Driver Championship

January 26, 2026

The world’s top harness drivers, including Canada's James MacDonald, will again face off in the return of the Ladbrokes Ultimate Driver Championship next month at Albion Park in Brisbane, Australia.

2025 O'Brien Award finalists: Keith Waples Driver of the Year

O'Briens Profiles: Keith Waples Driver Of The Year

January 22, 2026

With the 2025 O'Brien Awards less than two weeks away, Trot Insider continues to showcase this year's finalists, with the Keith Waples Driver of the Year contenders in this spotlight.

James MacDonald

MacDonald Back In Action, And Back Winning

January 16, 2026

He's notched his share of fair firsts over the last 15 years, but driver James MacDonald checked off another first during the session of qualifiers on Friday, Jan. 16 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.