Field Set For Confederation Cup 36 August 12, 2012 State Treasurer and Pet Rock captured their respective $50,000 elimination heats for the Confederation Cup on Sunday afternoon at Flamboro Downs in matching 1:51.2 miles.
MacDonell Reflects On Dream Season June 02, 2012 “It’s only once you step away from it that you realize what you had. At the time, you’re just zoned in on business and what we have to do to have him good and what races are next. You’re always thinki...
Horsemen Speak Out: Support OFL Rally, Not Liberal Budget April 17, 2012 As Ontario's budget vote comes in less than one week, horsemen are urging the industry to help keep the province's valuable horse racing industry on the minds of the MPPs that will vote on the Liberal...
A Winning Combo Supports Toys For Tots December 13, 2011 Drivers and trainers on the Woodbine Entertainment Group circuit are filling Santa’s sleigh one win at a time in support of the Halton Police's Toys for Tots campaign to benefit the Salvation Army
ORC Unloads Nine Rulings September 23, 2011 Late in the afternoon on Friday, September 23, the Ontario Racing Commission released its rulings on nine standardbred appeals which came from a total of 11 licensees
'Jet' Colt A Training Project For MacDonell September 16, 2011 Grand River Raceway wraps up its Ontario Sires Stakes season with an impressive line up of Gold Series events this month, starting with a $40,000 Gold elimination for the exciting two-year-old pacing ...
MacDonell Trainee Finds The Wire July 12, 2011 He’s been named Canada’s Driver of the Year, and he has ascended to the sport’s highest level in the racebike. Although, Paul MacDonell’s skill in the horse racing industry is not limited to calling t...
MacDonell Ripped By Swedish Media June 13, 2011 Paul MacDonnell, widely considered one of Canada's classiest and most respectful drivers and horsemen, has come under attack by Swedish journalist
MacDonell Ready For Europe May 01, 2011 Paul MacDonell and Define The World are set to ship out and battle for one of the world's most prestigious events, the Elitlopp in Sweden
MacDonell Reflects On 'The Admiral' January 21, 2011 "He just didn't know the meaning of quit, it wasn't in his vocabulary. He wasn't the pretty pacer of all, he had to work on his game. He was just the ultimate racehorse."
A New Start For WEG January 06, 2011 There was a new start to harness racing for the new year at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday, as a new starting gate was introduced. The gate ensures more consistency for both horsemen and handicappers
Hales Reflects On Admirals Express October 26, 2010 With the passing of the great Admirals Express still resonating within the Canadian racing industry, Trot Insider caught up with Mike Hales, who reflected on the iron-tough grey and cleared up any mis...