December 28, 2019:

After earning more than $1.2 million and completing seven consecutive years of racing at the highest levels, Il Sogno Dream will hang up his lines for 2020 and head to his full-time career in the breeding shed....read on

December 19, 2019:

One of Ontario's most popular trotters of the past decade, Chinnys Wings made his final pari-mutuel appearance on Thursday (Dec. 19) at Flamboro Downs before mandatory retirement at the age of 14....read on

December 6, 2019:

On Sunday (Dec. 8), Clinton Raceway will raise a toast to assistant race secretary Kathy Johnston, thanking her for 35 years of service to horse people across Ontario and wishing her well in her coming retirement....read on

November 29, 2019:

Ake Svanstedt has only one favourite memory of now-retired trotter Six Pack....read on

April 5, 2019:

Miami Valley Raceway was host for some stellar performances on a relatively warm Friday (April 5) evening in southwest Ohio. Among the highlights were an all-time track record for trotters and the crowning of harness racing’s newest millionaire....read on

November 22, 2018:

Trot Insider has learned that 2016 U.S. Older Trotter of the Year Obrigado has been retired....read on

August 17, 2018:

Winbak Farm of Ontario will present an open house for Larry and Jackie Drysdale’s retirement on Saturday, August 18, 2018 in the North America Cup Room at Woodbine Mohawk Park from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m....read on

July 20, 2018:

Despite being the daughter of Hall Of Famer Keith Waples and his wife Eileen, you may not know Karen Hauver at first glance. But if you've been involved in the Ontario harness racing industry in the past five decades, chances are you've been touched by her work behind the scenes....read on

July 13, 2018:

As any participant in harness racing knows, the sport is an emotional roller coaster full of thrilling highs and painful lows. What many people might not necessarily recognize is how that roller coaster affects everyone, even those at the top of the industry....read on

July 11, 2018:

After dedicating their entire adult lives to the sport of harness racing, Larry & Jackie Drysdale of Winbak Canada, are moving on to the next stage of their Iives together....read on

December 27, 2017:

It is rare to have a 14-year-old veteran campaigner stay sound long enough to race until their 15th birthday, but on Wednesday (Dec. 27), Monticello Raceway had two 14-year-old warriors race in their final career start in the same race, Grecale As and Schalom G....read on

December 5, 2017:

Longtime Monticello Raceway horseman and Newfoundland native Norman Bradbury was honoured for his extensive and prominent career in a winner’s circle retirement ceremony after the seventh race on Tuesday afternoon (Dec. 5)....read on

November 18, 2017:

Si Semalu became the newest member of the quarter-million-dollar club when he won the $20,500 featured pace Saturday night at Mohegan Sun Pocono, plowing through ‘sloppy +2’ conditions to post a 1:52.3 triumph....read on

July 31, 2017:

All eyes were on John Campbell on Sunday (July 30) at Clinton Raceway, as ‘Mr. Harness Racing’ was in the sulky for his final career drive, which came in the 2017 Legends Day Trot. And now you can ride right along with him, courtesy of some unparalleled access....read on

July 30, 2017:

Although he wasn’t shown much support at the mutuel windows on Sunday (July 30), driver Steve Condren and the Al Fair-trained Lady Caterina upset the apple cart during the 2017 Legends Day Trot at Clinton Raceway. It was the most memorable edition of the biennial event to date, as it served as the official driving retirement of ‘Mr. Harness Racing’ John Campbell....read on