Obituary

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...

In loving memory of Bob Wallace

Robert "Bob" Wallace Passes

January 28, 2026

Robert ("Bob"/"Wally") Edward Wallace of Dieppe, N.B. passed away on Jan. 24, 2026 surrounded by his loving family after a short battle with cancer, at the age of 79.

In loving memory of Marty McKenzie

Marty McKenzie Passes

January 26, 2026

Marty Russell McKenzie, who was Pinehurst, North Carolina’s biggest booster and one of the village’s most famous native sons, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

In loving memory of John McMillan

John Andrew McMillan Passes

January 25, 2026

Former Standardbred owner/breeder John Andrew McMillan passed away peacefully at the Margaret Bahen Hospice in Newmarket, Ont. on Jan. 21, 2026 in his 83rd year.

In loving memory of Claude Duhaime

Claude Duhaime Passes

January 14, 2026

Longtime harness racing participant Claude Duhaime of Victoriaville, Que. passed away suddenly while pursuing his passion for horses on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at the age of 89.

In loving memory of Eileen Connors

Eileen Connors Passes

January 13, 2026

Eileen Connors, wife of U.S. Communicators Hall of Famer Jerry Connors and office manager for U.S. Hall of Famer Max C. Hempt at Hempt Farms, passed away on Jan. 13, 2026 of the inevitable ongoing com...