Phil Giesbrecht

Over Ice, winning at Fraser

Marino, Giesbrecht Sweep Sophomore Stakes At Fraser

November 29, 2024

Trainer Jim Marino and driver Phil Giesbrecht teamed up to sweep the $100,000 finals of the Mary Murphy Breeders Stakes and Robert Murphy Memorial Breeders Stakes for three-year-olds on Thursday, Nov....

Ove Ice, winning at Fraser Downs

Giesbrecht And Marino Sweep B.C. Breeders Stakes

November 15, 2024

Driver Phil Giesbrecht and trainer Jim Marino teamed up for a clean sweep of the first leg of the B.C. Breeders Stakes for three-year-olds at Fraser Downs on Thursday night, Nov. 14.

Custers Stand winning at Century Mile

Super Victory Brings Joy To Owner Amid Battle With Dementia

November 05, 2024

Warm tears rinsed radiant smiles as Custers Stand won one of four $80,000 Alberta Sires Stakes Super Final on Saturday night at Century Mile.

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Giesbrecht Wins Six, Season Concludes At Track On 2

September 15, 2024

Driver Phil Giesbrecht closed out the season at The Track on 2 in style, winning six of nine while the other three races on the card went to 2024 leading driver, Mike Hennessy. Trainer David Kelly had...

Mike Hennessy and Phil Giesbrecht

Hennessy, Giesbrecht Eager For NDC Challenge

“Anyone can win this, so I’m worried about everyone.”

2024 National Driving Championship drivers

Field Set For 2024 National Driving Championship

The excitement is building as the nine drivers competing in the 2024 National Driving Championship (NDC) have been determined!

Keystone Tenacious and driver Phil Giesbrecht

Giesbrecht Wins 2024 Western Regional Driving Championship

Fresh off his first million-dollar season in the sport, Phil Giesbrecht now has a chance for another first in harness racing: representing Canada on an international stage.

The Century Mile grandstand

No Contest Declared In Century Mile Finale

January 27, 2024

Century Mile's seven-race card on Friday evening (Jan. 26) ended with a No Contest as the finale was marred by an accident.

Mike Hennessy and Phil Giesbrecht

Hennessy, Giesbrecht Reflect On First Million-Dollar Seasons

December 12, 2023

Mike Hennessy and Phil Giesbrecht recently both went over the $1-million mark for driving earnings this year, achieving the feat for the first time in their careers.

Giesbrecht Steps Down; Therres To NDC

August 12, 2022

Phil Giesbrecht, who finished second in the Western Regional Driving Championship (WRDC) in June, today announced that he will not compete in the National Driving Championship in November at Century M...

Phil Giesbrecht

Giesbrecht Celebrates 1,000th Win

February 21, 2022

Driver Phil Giesbrecht entered Monday’s matinee at Fraser Downs needing just two wins to celebrate a major milestone, and the reinsman potted a pair to join the 1,000-win club.

Crackle N Burn Bolts To Victory

February 12, 2022

Rod Starkewski pupil Crackle N Burn kicked from last to first to best his stablemate and score in the $10,500 featured pace at Century Mile on the season-finale card Saturday (Feb. 12).

Phil Giesbrecht in the sulky

Giesbrecht A Picture Of Consistency

February 02, 2022

Phil Giesbrecht won four races this past Saturday (Jan. 29). Ho hum.