Rapide Lebel

Looking Back On The Breeders Crown

November 01, 2011

If we learned one thing from Saturday's great Breeders Crown night it should be to celebrate the great horses. A night that had started with trainers and owners scrambling to find replacements for emp...

International Trotters Arrive In Toronto

October 28, 2011

On a cold, damp Thursday night, the Air Canada Animal Cargo area of Toronto’s Pearson International Airport was bustling with horse trailers, caretakers, anxious owners and even the odd photographer

European Entries Commit To 'Crown'

October 15, 2011

High noon on Saturday, Oct. 15 was the deadline for the invited foreign classic winners to declare in to the $600,000 Breeders Crown Trot at Woodbine Racetrack

Crown Supplements, Entries Due Soon

October 13, 2011

With most of harness racing's coveted divisional titles still up for grabs, the $6 million, 12-race Breeders Crown at Woodbine Racetrack is the final setting to secure year-end honours

"They Should Be More Worried About Him"

October 06, 2011

At this point, things couldn't have been written any better for San Pail and his connections. After having travelled south of the border and converted his doubters

Europe's Fastest Coming To Canada

September 16, 2011

“We are happy and proud to accept the invitation to the Breeders Crown!” read the RSVP from Commander Crowe’s owner Calle Wihlborg, upon receipt of the second and final invitation to travel to Woodb...

Rapide Lebel Vs. San Pail?

September 13, 2011

Alexandre Provost, owner of French superstar Rapide Lebel, believes he has one of the fastest trotters in the world and has accepted an invitation to prove his case in the $600,000 Breeders Crown Trot

Europe's Fastest Mile Of 2011

Aiming to unseat Varenne as the fastest trotter in Finnish harness racing history, Rapide Lebel went to straight to the front of the field in the St. Michel-Ajo 2011 at Mikkeli, Finland on Sunday and ...

Jamieson On World Record Attempt

“When I hear the word Varenne I always add Great in front of it. Varenne was by far the best horse of his era and a decade later everyone will now probably agree.