Mateo Qualifies At Yonkers March 31, 2018 Alberta-bred standout Mateo, a 2017 O'Brien Award finalist, was back in action on Friday, March 30 winning his four-year-old qualifying debut for new connections at Yonkers Raceway.
White Hot In Alberta January 25, 2018 It’s a challenge to not bet horses from conditioners that are sporting high Universal Trainer Ratings. It’s especially tough to not bet on horses coming from a stable that is firing at a .717 clip.
Half The Vision, Twice The Heart January 20, 2018 "I was absolutely amazed. It's such a huge honour for us to be nominated for an O'Brien Award...a horse from the west, especially, to be mentioned in the same breath as some of these nice colts in Ont...
2017 O’Brien Finalists Announced December 20, 2017 On Wednesday, December 20, Standardbred Canada announced the finalists for the 2017 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.
Senga Nitro Dominates In AB Maverick October 22, 2017 After narrowly missing archrival Mateo in the Western Canada Derby, Senga Nitro ($4.00) was able to exact revenge in Saturday evening’s (October 21) $54,500 Alberta Maverick for three-year-old pacing ...
Mateo Wins Western Canada Derby October 01, 2017 Shooting to the front from post eight, Mateo took the $138,430 Western Canada Pacing Derby in 1:53.4 on Saturday, September 30 at Northlands Park.
Half-Blind Horse Worth The Risk September 29, 2017 "I didn’t have $2 to my name so I was willing to take a shot on just about anything. You miss 100 per cent of the shots you don’t take. This shot has obviously worked out."
Northlands Hosts 'Derby', 'Filly Pace' Elims September 24, 2017 Northlands Park's Saturday, September 23 program was highlighted by two $12,500 eliminations for the Western Canada Pacing Derby and two $12,500 eliminations for the Northlands Filly Pace.
Mateo Sweeps Alberta Marksman July 16, 2017 Christine Cutting and Jim Marino’s Mateo ($3.90) asserted his dominance among Alberta-sired three-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Sunday afternoon (July 16) at Century Downs, making easy work of...
Sophomores Take Aim At Marksman July 09, 2017 Three-year-old pacing geldings Mateo and Senga Nitro turned in matching 1:54.1 miles to win their respective $7,500 eliminations for the Alberta Sires Stakes Marksman leg on Sunday afternoon (July 9) ...
Mateo Sets Century Sophomore Record June 04, 2017 Mateo was untouchable in the $55,400 Alberta Plainsman final for three-year-old pacing colts on Sunday afternoon (June 4) while setting a new divisional track record at Century Downs Racetrack and Cas...
Alberta Elims Continue For The Colts May 28, 2017 Alberta Sires Stakes eliminations continued on Sunday afternoon (May 28) at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino with the three-year-old pacing colts vying for a spot in the next weekend's Alberta Plain...
Triple Thick Shake Upsets In Adler October 01, 2016 The win payouts increased as the two-year-old stakes action progressed at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino on Saturday (October 1), ending with Triple Thick Shake posting a double-digit upset in a d...