National Caretaker Appreciation Day

Faces Of Racing: Nick Recoskie

“To me, good horsemanship is loving the animal first and the sport second.”

Dates Set For 2024 National Caretaker Appreciation Day Events

Early mornings, long, late nights . . . caretakers are the unsung heroes of harness racing. We task them with the responsibility of making sure the horses they care for are happy and healthy, physica...

Caretaker Appreciation Events Hosted

October 10, 2018

"The people who work so hard in the backstretch looking after the horses really appreciated being recognized for all that they do for not only the horses, but for horse racing too. They were really q...

Faces Of Racing: Gena Anderson

October 05, 2018

“The best part [of being a caretaker] is watching a horse you have worked so hard on all week go out and race well. They don’t even have to win, just seeing an improvement makes me feel like I did som...

Faces Of Racing: Stephanie Johnston

September 30, 2018

“You can learn a lot about horses if you stop and listen to the people around you. There are multiple ways to do something and not everyone is going to do it the same way, but if you stop and pay atte...

National Caretaker Appreciation Fall Events

September 18, 2018

“Why do we do it? It’s because as caretakers, we deeply care about the racehorse itself and obviously we love what we do. Without our caretakers, our industry wouldn’t exist.”

Chappell Wins July's Zoom Challenge

August 08, 2018

The I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club would like to congratulate Kayla Chappell of Leduc, Alta., for winning the July Zoom Photography Challenge.

Caretaker Appreciation Day, In Photos

August 07, 2018

The first National Caretaker Appreciation Day was very well received at 14 racetracks across the country the weekend of July 20 - 22 and on July 29.

Caretakers: We Want Your Feedback

August 01, 2018

Now that the 2018 National Caretaker Appreciation Day events are in the books, we would like to get feedback from participating caretakers.

July Zoom Poll Now Open!

Standardbred Canada’s first ever National Caretaker Appreciation Day event took place July 20-22 at racetracks across the country. To celebrate, the I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club featured 'G...

Dresden Honours McFadden Sunday

Dresden Raceway will be honouring horseman Ted McFadden this Sunday.

Caretaker Appreciation Events Sunday

Since harness racing action was canceled at their tracks last Sunday, July 22, Clinton and Dresden Raceways are both hosting National Caretaker Appreciation Day events this Sunday (July 29).