Retirement

Duicinea Hanover winning at Pocono Downs

Duicinea Hanover Wins Pocono Feature; Watson Retires

Sophomore filly trotter Duicinea Hanover added a feature overnight race victory to a resume that had triumphs in the Pennsylvania All-Stars and the Stallion Series just before it, capturing the $21,52...

Gray Retires From Standardbred Canada Racing Services

Shelley Gray has announced her retirement from her position as Racing Services Representative with Standardbred Canada, effective May 16, 2026.

Homicide Hunter

Homicide Hunter Succeeding In The Show Ring

The Standardbred world knows Homicide Hunter as a record-breaker. The fastest trotter in history. A horse who stopped the clock in 1:48.4 at The Red Mile and earned more than $1.7 million on the racet...

Racing at Red Shores Charlottetown

MacKenzie Announces Retirement From Red Shores

February 09, 2026

David MacKenzie, General Manager of Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park, has announced his retirement effective June 30, 2026.

Desperate Man winning the 2021 North America Cup

Desperate Man Retired

January 09, 2026

Trot Insider has learned that 2021 Canadian Horse of the Year Desperate Man has been retired.

Benjamin Hanover

Benjamin Hanover Makes It Five Straight At Philly

December 28, 2025

In a rare feat for a Harrah's Philadelphia overnight race, Benjamin Hanover overcame a second-tier start to defeat eight rivals over a track rated good in the $24,658 Winners Over Trot on Sunday, Dec....

Air Force Grad and connections in a retirement ceremony

Retirees Honoured On Au Revoir Day At Cumberland

December 21, 2025

Air Force Grad, a grey fan favourite and barn pet of veteran outrider Sherry Cushing, was paraded in front of the fans to kick off the exhibition of Au Revoir Day at Cumberland Raceway on Saturday, De...

Beauty Is Blind winning at Hippodrome 3R

Beauty Is Blind Bags 50th Lifetime Win

December 01, 2025

Beauty Is Blind closed from seventh on the final turn to record her 50th career victory in dramatic fashion in an optional-claiming contest at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday, Nov. 30.

Surreal Ideal

Surreal Ideal Great For Eight Straight In Dayton Open

November 16, 2025

Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway hosted another victory for one of the Midwest’s best open pacers and honoured one of the area’s greats on Saturday, Nov. 15 as Surreal Ideal scored his eighth straig...

Abuckabett Hanover winning at Meadowlands Racetrack

Harris Reflects On Abuckabett Hanover's Career

November 12, 2025

Harness racing’s biggest stars will battle on the track this Saturday, Nov. 15 in the 2025 FanDuel Championships and Fall Four stakes at Meadowlands Racetrack. For the last few years, retirement cerem...

Derf Hanover Joins OSAS

November 05, 2025

The Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society (OSAS) welcomes in the tough campaigner, Derf Hanover.

Sylvia Hanover

Sylvia Hanover Retired

November 01, 2025

Betty and Tony Infilise of Hudson Standardbred Stable, together with Mark and Shawn Steacy, have announced that Sylvia Hanover has been officially retired from racing.

Windemere Best Man winning at Inverness Raceway

Windemere Best Man Tops Inverness Pacers In Blanket Finish

October 19, 2025

Windemere Best Man and trainer/driver Danny Gillis emerged in a blanket finish to take the Winners Over Pace featured on Sunday, Oct. 19 at Inverness Raceway.