Vernon L. Williams Passes September 17, 2015 Trot Insider has learned that longtime racing fan, owner and trainer Vernon L. Williams of Deloraine, MB passed away on September 16, 2015 at the age of 92.
Fernand Renaud Passes September 17, 2015 Longtime Standardbred Canada employee and harness racing participant Fernand Renaud of Quebec City, Que. passed away on Sept. 11 at the age of 91.
Brad Hanners Passes; Arrangements Set September 16, 2015 Driver Brad Hanners passed away on Tuesday morning (Sept. 15) at the Ohio State University James Cancer Center at the age of 43.
Update: Richard ‘Dick’ Macomber Passes September 14, 2015 Richard ‘Dick’ Macomber, 80, passed away on Monday, September 14, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Ricky Macomber Jr. and Jamie Rucker, who race at Hoosier Park in Anderson, Ind.
Bill McDonnell Passes September 14, 2015 William McDonnell, retired director of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) passed away peacefully with family by his side at Guelph General Hospital on September 14. He was 79.
Malcolm ‘Mac’ Parks Passes September 10, 2015 Malcolm R. ‘Mac’ Parks, 64, of Lowville, New York, passed away on Thursday, September 3 at Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare Facility.
Terry McDonnell Passes September 08, 2015 Trot Insider has learned that longtime race secretary Terry McDonnell of Essex, Ont. passed away during the early-morning hours of Tuesday, September 8.
Bart Cummings Passes September 02, 2015 Bart Cummings, the iconic Australian Thoroughbred trainer that many consider the best racehorse conditioner in the world, passed away on Sunday, August 30 while in his sleep at a family property in Pr...
Dominick Bologna Passes August 31, 2015 Dominick Bologna, 79, formally of New City, and Queensbury, New York, and most recently of Armonk, NY, passed away on Thursday, August 27.
Frank Xuereb Passes August 28, 2015 Trot Insider has learned that former trainer and driver Frank Xuereb of Vineland, Ontario passed away on Sunday, August 16 at the age of 85 peacefully in a retirement home.
Dick Farrington Passes August 22, 2015 Longtime horseman Richard L. 'Dick' Farrington of Longwood, Florida passed away peacefully on August 20, 2015 at the age of 89.
Anthony ‘Tony’ Capone Passes August 18, 2015 Anthony ‘Tony’ Capone, 91, who raced horses at the Meadows for many years, passed away on Thursday, August 13.