It has been announced that Standardbred racehorse owner Brian ‘Sandy’ Dowie, 60, passed away on Sunday, July 7 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital Palliative Care Unit with his loving wife and sons by his side....read on
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Hill Passes
July 8, 2019:
It has been announced that Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Mary Hill of Somerville, NB passed away suddenly on Saturday (July 6) at her home....read on
Dr. Michael 'Mike' Weber Passes
July 8, 2019:
It has been announced that Dr. Michael Paul ‘Mike’ Weber, who spent three decades working with the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Association, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, July 6 at St Marys Memorial Hospital at the age of 71....read on
John Coleman Passes
July 7, 2019:
It is with heavy hearts we announce the peaceful passing John Coleman, age 82, at Harbourstone Enhanced Care on Saturday, July 6....read on
Arrangements Set For John Pantalone
July 5, 2019:
John Pantalone, founder of World Wide Racing Photos, the track photographer at Harrah’s Philadelphia and Freehold Raceway and previously for most of the Delaware Valley racetracks, passed away on Friday morning (July 5) at age 76 after a gradually-debilitating illness....read on
Jimmy Brown Passes
June 26, 2019:
Jimmy Brown peacefully passed away at Glen Hill Strathaven Lifecare Centre on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at the age of 66....read on
Callie Rankin Passes; Arrangements Set
June 25, 2019:
The southern Ontario harness racing community has lost one of its longstanding members, as Standardbred horseman William ‘Callie’ Rankin passed away on Monday (June 24) at the age of 69....read on
Frank Dettore Jr. Passes
June 20, 2019:
Francis J. “Frank” Dettore Jr., 83, of North Ridgeville, Ohio, passed June 15, 2019, at the Heritage Nursing Home in Naples after a lengthy illness....read on
Gustav ‘Gus’ Schickedanz Passes
June 19, 2019:
It has been announced that Canadian Thoroughbred racing industry icon Gustav ‘Gus’ Schickedanz, who also had a notable impact in the nation’s Standardbred sector, recently passed away at the age of 90....read on
Tony Raber Passes
June 13, 2019:
Standardbred horseman Tony L. Raber, 89, of Strasburg, Ohio, passed away on June 11, 2019, in the New Dawn Retirement Center....read on
Tim Curtin Passes
June 12, 2019:
Driver Tim Curtin, who has been a fixture on the Illinois circuit for many years, passed away last night (Tuesday, June 11) at the age of 61....read on
Alphonsus ‘Al’ Rideout Passes
June 12, 2019:
Trot Insider has been informed that longtime Standardbred racehorse owner and harness racing fan Alphonsus ‘Al’ Rideout, 76, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 10 after a short battle with cancer....read on
Doug Beckett Passes
May 31, 2019:
Longtime harness racing industry participant Douglas Grant 'Doug' Beckett of Keady, Ont. passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by the love of his family, on Tuesday, May 28 at the age of 67....read on
Réjean Descheneaux Passes
May 27, 2019:
Trot Insider learned that a great harness racing fan and construction builder from Sorel, Quebec, Réjean Descheneaux, died on Sunday, May 19 at the age of 79.
Although his life revolved around the company, Réjean Descheneaux still devoted a lot of time to harness racing....read on
Hon. Dr. Michael A. Laffin Passes
May 25, 2019:
Longtime harness racing industry participant Mike Laffin of New Waterford, N.S. passed away on May 23, 2019 in Cape Breton Regional Hospital after a brief illness at the age of 101....read on
