Flashback Friday: 2007 Metro Pace April 10, 2020 "I was probably in just as much awe as everybody else that was watching him. You look and you’re like, did he really just do (1):49 and a piece? The way he came to the wire, he was strong. I think tha...
Hear From The New Hall Of Famers April 08, 2020 Three of the most respected horsemen in Canadian harness racing -- Jack Darling, Paul MacDonell and Ben Wallace -- took part in an interview to discuss their careers on Wednesday (April 8).
Canadian Horse Racing Hall Of Fame Class Of 2020 Announced April 07, 2020 The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the people and horses being recognized as inductees in 2020. Five people and five horses have been elected from a very deep ballot of can...
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame 2020 Ballot Announced March 25, 2020 The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is pleased to announce its 2020 ballot. A total of 30 people and horses comprised of 15 Thoroughbred and 15 Standardbred candidates, have been selected to appea...
A Look Back On A Breeders Crown Shocker October 25, 2018 The 1990 edition of the Breeders Crown saw a record established that lasted 18 years. Five-year-old horse Bays Fella crossed the finish line first at odds of 69-1 with a young Paul MacDonell at the he...
Caretaker Day Concept Praised July 19, 2018 The inaugural National Caretaker Appreciation Day took place Saturday (July 21) at Woodbine Mohawk Park — and at multiple tracks across the country this weekend — and it would be a challenge to find a...
MacDonell On ‘Capturing The Cup’ May 24, 2018 Veteran reinsman Paul MacDonell will be today’s guest on Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Facebook Live show ‘Capturing The Cup.’
Connections Reflect On 'Beach' January 14, 2018 "The people that he exposed us to is probably one of the big things I will remember. The ride he took us on, the way he made us feel when he was racing. I never went into a race thinking he was going ...
Saftic Looking Forward To Showdown July 17, 2017 For those that steer harness horses, it doesn’t take much to get the competitive juices flowing. That being said, when teams of drivers are assembled for a showdown, and phrases like the ‘best of the ...
Ontario Drivers Await Battle July 06, 2017 Trot Insider has learned that horsemen Carl Jamieson, Paul MacDonell, Mike Saftic and Rick Zeron will be leaving the cozy confines of Ontario to partake in a driving competition against some of the be...
Lawrencetown Beach On The Rise June 09, 2017 Nine years after coming together to win the Pepsi North America Cup with the great Somebeachsomewhere, the Schooner Stables and Paul MacDonell team up again with Lawrencetown Beach, a lightly raced so...
Hannelore Hanover Comes Up Huge May 22, 2017 After tasting defeat in her 2017 debut at Miami Valley Raceway in the Miami Valley Distaff, Hannelore Hanover made her way to Mohawk Racetrack and demolished the foes she faced in Monday’s opening leg...