Caretaker Selfie Winner Announced July 25, 2018 Congratulations to Amber Guse of London, Ont., for winning Standardbred Canada’s National Caretaker Appreciation Day (NCAD) Selfie Contest.
Last Call To Enter Caretakers Contest July 24, 2018 If you are a licensed caretaker working in Canada, or know someone who is and would like to attend the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on August 8, the Hall of Fame wants to hear...
Caretakers Appreciated Across The Country July 23, 2018 The National Caretaker Appreciation Day (NCAD) events held across the country from July 20 to 22 were well received and deemed very successful by organizers, industry participants, tracks, association...
Future Stars, Caretakers In 3R Spotlight July 21, 2018 The two-year-olds, or “babies” as referred to throughout the harness racing industry, make their debut before the racing fans at Hippodrome 3R on Sunday, plus it is National Caretaker Appreciation Day...
Faces Of Racing: Mike Raymond July 21, 2018 “I don’t believe in good luck charms. Either the horse is good that week or they aren’t. Your work through the week makes the difference. You have to put the time into your horses that they need.”
Faces Of Racing: Carol Ann Landry July 20, 2018 “Seeing the evolution of a colt that I saw come to life, train him and dream of him making it to the races and to see the results when he begins his career -- that is priceless.”
Caretaker Day Concept Praised July 19, 2018 The inaugural National Caretaker Appreciation Day took place Saturday (July 21) at Woodbine Mohawk Park — and at multiple tracks across the country this weekend — and it would be a challenge to find a...
Faces Of Racing: John Duffy July 19, 2018 “Caretakers are the ones who spend the most time with the horses day in and day out. They are the backbone in the industry and I think it’s great that the spotlight gets put on them for this event.”
Caretakers: We Want Your Selfies! July 18, 2018 Caretakers, we want to see your selfies! This weekend, July 20-22 is National Caretaker Appreciation Day at racetracks across Canada, and we’d like you to take a selfie with a horse sometime during t...
Faces Of Racing: Ashley Gamester July 18, 2018 “To me, horsemanship is having a well-rounded knowledge of the animal, putting the horse first, and having success with different types of horses. I also think a good horseman has to be willing to sha...
A Day In The Life Of A Caretaker July 17, 2018 In recognition of all of the hard-working caretakers in the Canadian harness racing industry, Standardbred Canada's Industry Marketing Department produced a short video on ‘A Day in the Life of A Care...
Faces Of Racing: Ben Hollingsworth July 16, 2018 “Nothing is better then seeing a horse you cared for go on and do well, whether it is for you or not. To know you have had a small part of that horse’s success is very rewarding.”
