Obituary

Surrounded by his family, longtime harness racing industry participant Robert Wignall of Burlington, Ont. passed away at The Joseph Brant Hospital on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at the age of 74.

Former breeder/owner/horseman Ivan Watters passed away on Thursday, October 27 at the age of 84.

Longtime harness racing industry participant Ethel Melinda Fritz (nee Borth) passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Durham, on Sunday, November 6, 2...

Longtime USTA Director Kenneth E. Marshall, 78, passed away on Saturday, November 5.

Trot Insider has learned longtime Ontario Racing Commission Judge James ‘Jim’ Thatcher of Rockwood, Ont., passed in peace at home on October 29 surrounded by his two daughters after a courageous battl...

Former racehorse owner David Brooks has reportedly passed away in Connecticut at the age of 61.

Trot Insider has learned that Standardbred breeder/owner/horseman Wellie Bélanger of Matane, Quebec passed away at Matane Hospital on Tuesday, October 25 at the age of 96.

Robert Tucker, the owner of Stonegate Farm in Glen Gardner, N.J., passed away early Sunday morning in New Jersey. He was 90.

William ‘Bill’ C. Mack, 73, of Upper Freehold Twp. N.J., passed away on Wednesday, October 12 at CentraState Hospital in Freehold, N.J.

Trot Insider has learned that well-respected horseman/racing official William ‘Bill’ Lawrence passed away peacefully at Country Terrace on Saturday, October 15 at the age of 84.

Standardbred breeder Gary John Bergmann, 65, a lifelong resident of Washington, N.J., passed away at home with his family by his side on Monday, October 10.