Gallinger Resigns From SC July 17, 2015 John Gallinger, President and CEO of Standardbred Canada, today announced that he has resigned from his position to pursue other interests, effective immediately.
NDC To Red Shores February 24, 2014 Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce that Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at Charlottetown Driving Park, on Prince Edward Island, will be the host track for the 2014 edition of the National Dr...
O'Briens Weekend Kicks Off February 07, 2014 An exciting 25th anniversary celebration of the O’Brien Awards and action packed O’Brien Award weekend in Charlottetown, P.E.I., starts Friday, February 7 and runs through Sunday, February 9, 2014.
WTC Day 2 Recap June 12, 2013 Racing’s role with government and a crystal ball gaze into the year 2020 were the topics presented in a pair of panel discussions at the second session of the 2013 World Trotting Conference on Wednesd...
O’Brien Bust To Be Retired; SC Issues RFP For New Trophy Design June 07, 2013 Standardbred Canada has decided that the 25th Anniversary edition of the O’Brien Awards will be the final year that the bronze bust of Joe O’Brien will be presented as the official trophy to the natio...
O'Briens To Be Hosted In Charlottetown May 28, 2013 Standardbred Canada's Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the 25th anniversary of the O'Brien Awards, the National recognition for harness racing excellence, will be hosted in Charlottetown...
Social Media A Hot Topic At #RacingCongress March 03, 2013 Globalization, social media, and innovation were the topics du jour during Day 2 of the Harness Racing Congress on Sunday morning (March 3) at the Westin Beach Resort and Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Flori...
Snobelen On Overnight Purses February 27, 2013 In issuing a letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne on Tuesday asking her to reinstate the slots-at-racetracks program, Hall of Famer Robert Burgess revealed that Ontario's overnight purse structure outside...
COSA On Standardbred Group Meeting November 09, 2012 The Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) issued a release Friday, Nov. 9 on the Standardbred stakeholder meetings held earlier this week regarding the OMAFRA Panel Report.
Standardbred Groups Meet November 08, 2012 On Tuesday and Thursday of this week (Nov. 6 and Nov. 8), representatives from Ontario's Standardbred horse groups held meetings to discuss a unified strategy for the standardbred industry as it perta...
Standardbred Canada Building For Sale October 10, 2012 Standardbred Canada has announced that it has listed its building, in Mississauga, Ont., for sale. The association, which originally purchased the building at 2150 Meadowvale Blvd. in 1991, will look ...
What's Happening To Save Racing February 17, 2012 In the wake of Wednesday's Drummond Report, Standardbred Canada provides the following progress report to its members on what's being done to ensure the government and public is aware of the value our...
An Interview With John Gallinger November 12, 2011 Having now led Standardbred Canada through an entire fiscal year, Standardbred Canada's CEO John Gallinger shares his thoughts, experiences, and opinions on a wide variety of topics relevant to the ha...