Jimmy Takter

Harness Racing's 2015 Leaders

January 01, 2016

With the 2015 harness racing season complete, Trot Insider has compiled a list of Canada's leading drivers and trainers at racetracks across the country in recognition of their accomplishments.

2015 O’Brien Finalists Announced

December 21, 2015

On Monday, December 21, Standardbred Canada announced the finalists for the 2015 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.

Participants Honoured With Awards

December 21, 2015

Hanover Shoe Farms President and CEO James W. Simpson, trainer Jimmy Takter, driver David Miller, and owner George Teague Jr. were voted year-end honours by the U.S. Harness Writers Association, the o...

Maven Returns, Sophomores Sold

December 09, 2015

While Jimmy Takter will be saying goodbye to a number of his top three-year-olds from this past season, he will be able to say 'welcome back' to a star from the European arm of his stable.

Wild Honey Sold

December 03, 2015

Trot Insider has learned that multiple stakes-winning and world record-holding trotting filly Wild Honey has been sold to European interests.

'Bank'-ing On A Trotter's Form

November 20, 2015

The Bank will try to cash in Saturday when he faces seven older foes in the $400,000 TVG Free For All Series championship for trotters at the Meadowlands Racetrack.

Takter To Cut Back On Horses

October 31, 2015

"I just don't feel I can do this at the scale I've been doing it for the last 30 years. I have to back off a little bit.”

Best Card Ever For Jimmy Takter

October 27, 2015

On Saturday night, Jimmy Takter was asked if his stable's six-win performance in the Breeders Crown was his career highlight, and he answered in the affirmative. A look at the numbers show that his ni...

Crown History For Miller, Takter

October 24, 2015

The 2015 Breeders Crown wrapped up on Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack with more than $7.6 million in purses up for grabs over 12 races. When all was said and done, two participants finished the n...

Preview: Three-Year-Old Trotting Colts

October 24, 2015

“They all are players. They all belong there. Overall, they’ve had a great season.”

Open Pacers Set For Epic Showdown

October 22, 2015

The comeback kid is ready to meet the kid who refuses to go away.

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Takter Remembers His First

October 19, 2015

“That is my No. 1 memory in the Breeders Crown, my first one. It was hard to win that first one. I drove her, too, and when she won it meant a lot to me. That to me was the most emotional.”