2025 Race Dates Approved For Atlantic Provinces November 25, 2024 The Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission (APHRC) has approved race dates for 2025.
PEIHRIA Announces Increases For 2024 Racing Season October 05, 2023 Blaine MacPherson, Chair of the PEI Harness Racing Industry Association, announced on Thursday, Oct. 5 that there will be increased purse levels for all stakes and overnight competitors racing on Prin...
Baby Boom In P.E.I. Brings Optimism April 16, 2023 As spring sets in, a new boom of babies are hitting the ground and Prince Edward Island Standardbred breeders are optimistic about what's to come.
A Conversation With Hennessey March 01, 2022 Hall of Fame horseman and Prince Edward Island native Wally Hennessey joined CBC Radio's Maritime Noon with Bob Murphy on Tuesday (March 1) as a guest to talk about his background in harness racing, t...
Strangles Info Session At Red Shores November 17, 2020 Red Shores will be hosting a “Strangles 101 Info Session” on Thursday, November 19 with Dr. Kathleen MacMillan as the guest speaker.
APHRC Issues Update On Strangles November 12, 2020 On Thursday (Nov. 12) Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission (APHRC) issued an update regarding a case of equine strangles in Prince Edward Island.
Campbell On Strangles, Scratches November 08, 2020 Leading Maritime horseman Marc Campbell recently took to social media to comment on a yearling in his operation that has tested positive for strangles (Streptococcus equi) and has led to scratches fro...
Strangles Reported On PEI November 06, 2020 On November 6, 2020, the Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission (APHRC) was informed mid-afternoon of a confirmed case of strangles in a yearling Standardbred on Prince Edward Island.
Support For Harness Racing In PEI November 29, 2019 During the afternoon session of Prince Edward Island's legislature on Thursday (Nov. 28) three provincial parties made statements in strong support of the importance of harness racing to P.E.I.
PEI Standardbred Symposium Agenda Set March 23, 2019 All participants and those interested in the Prince Edward Island Standardbred industry are invited to attend an Industry Seminar slated for today.
PEI Gets Significant Purse Boost March 20, 2019 In an announcement made on Tuesday (March 19) by the Hon. Heath MacDonald, Minister of Finance for Prince Edward Island, the harness racing industry in P.E.I. will receive a large purse funding increa...
Harness Racing Seminar Set For PEI March 16, 2019 All participants and those interested in the Prince Edward Island Standardbred industry are invited to attend an Industry Seminar slated for next weekend.
Maritime MLAs Voice Ferry Concerns July 20, 2016 A pair of MLAs – one from Prince Edward Island and the other from Nova Scotia – have voiced concerns about how delays with ferry services are negatively affecting horsepeople that are involved in the ...
