Obituary

Dr. John Michael Flanigan D.V.M., of Guelph, Ont., passed away at his home after a brief illness on Thursday, July 18 at the age of 69.

Longtime harness racing industry participant Gail MacAvoy of Cameron Lake, N.S. passed away surrounded by loved ones, on Friday, July 5, 2024, in Hants Community Hospital at the age of 80.

Longtime harness racing industry participant John William 'JW' Beaton of Sydney, N.S. passed away on July 11, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.

Leo “Brian” Clark, age 76, of Blissfield, Michigan passed away on July 7, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.

Former driver Ray Hugh McLean of Port Elgin, Ont. lost his years long battle with drug addiction on Sunday, July 7, 2024. He was 51.

On Saturday, June 29, 2024, at home, surrounded by his family, longtime harness racing industry participant Leigh Arnold 'Leigh' Belore peacefully passed away at the age of 70.

Ms. Geri Schwarz, 77, a resident of Mongaup Valley, New York, passed away on June 28, 2024, at the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris.

Trot Insider has learned that former Standardbred Canada Chair, longtime Director and prominent harness racing industry participant Kent Oakes of North Wiltshire, P.E.I. passed away on Friday, June 28...

Francis (Frank) M. Dubreuil Jr., a well-known and well-respected horseman and racing official, passed away on June 24, 2024 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts due to complications of dia...

Jacqueline "Lori" (Archer) Graffam, 60, passed away on Monday, June 17 after a short, yet courageous battle with pancreatic cancer at her home in Auburn, Maine, surrounded by her family.

A legendary Canadian both in and out of the harness racing industry, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Famer Dr. Roly Armitage of Dunrobin, Ont. passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at the age of 99.

Former trainer/driver Frederick Leroy Maguire of Ailsa Craig, Ont. passed away peacefully on June 17, 2024 in his 92nd year.