Obituary

In loving memory of Wayne Pike

Wayne Pike Passes

Kevin Wayne Pike passed away at the Prince County Hospital in Summerside, P.E.I. surrounded by his family on Friday, March 20, 2026, at the age of 78, having faced Parkinson's with fortitude and grace...

In loving memory of Joe McCarthy

Joe McCarthy Passes

Joseph Terence "Joe" McCarthy of Peterborough, Ont. passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre in his 85th year.

In loving memory of Skip Hoovler

Skip Hoovler Passes

Donald “Skip” Hoovler, a longtime Ohio harness racing owner and former director of the United States Trotting Association, whose decades of leadership and advocacy helped shape the sport in the Buckey...

In Loving Memory of Walter Weese

Walter Weese Passes

Longtime harness racing industry participant Walter Malcolm "Walter" Weese passed away peacefully at the Chatham Kent Health Alliance on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the age of 83.

In loving memory of Frank MacInnis

Angus "Frank" MacInnis Passes

Angus Francis "Frank" MacInnis — father, husband, uncle, brother, horseman, athlete, prankster, educator, coach, volunteer, lover of politics and music, and steadfast friend — passed away peacefully o...

In loving memory of

Diann Clouston Passes

February 25, 2026

The Alberta harness racing community has lost one of its lifelong champions with the passing of Diann Clouston on Feb. 25, 2026, at the age of 78. Diann’s life was woven into the very fabric of Standa...

In loving memory of Keith Cassell

Keith Cassell Passes

February 24, 2026

Keith George Robert Cassell of Smith Falls, Ont. passed away on Feb. 22, 2026 at the Smiths Falls Hospital at the age of 83.

In loving memory of Ron Catton

Ron Catton Passes

February 19, 2026

Ronald Eugene Catton, a former Standardbred owner and lifetime fan of harness racing, passed away on Feb. 15, 2026 at Bobby’s Hospice in Saint John, N.B., at the age of 67.

In loving memory of Pat Lang

Pat Lang Passes

February 18, 2026

Longtime harness racing industry participant Patrick (Pat) Traynor Lang of Rockwood, Ont. passed away on Feb. 15, 2026 at the age of 74.

In loving memory of Bill Loyens

Bill Loyens Passes

February 06, 2026

Longtime harness racing industry participant William "Bill" Loyens of London, Ont. passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at the age of 91.

In loving memory of Derek Gilbert

Derek Gilbert Passes

February 06, 2026

Longtime harness racing industry participant Derek Gilbert passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Jan. 27, 2026, at the age of 51.

In loving memory of

Renald Filion Passes

February 05, 2026

Former driver and trainer Renald Filion passed away in Lachute, Que. on Jan. 13, 2026 at the age of 87.

In loving memory of Carmine Abbatiello

Carmine Abbatiello Passes; Arrangements Set

February 02, 2026

Carmine Abbatiello, a member of the U.S. Harness Racing Hall of Fame and one of harness racing’s most successful and popular drivers throughout a career that spanned more than four decades, passed awa...