Rod Hennessy

Blue Star Shania

Big Day For Hennessy Family At Century Downs

August 22, 2026

The father-son duo of Rod and Mike Hennessy teamed for a three-win day Saturday, Aug. 22 at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino. The trio of victories included a slight upset in the $70,000 ASHA Filly ...

Outlaw Game On winning at Century Downs

Game On! Hennessy Trainees Face Off In Preferred

Outlaw Game On took on stablemate Shark Week in the $15,500 Preferred Pace and came out on top for the hot Rod Hennessy stable at Century Downs on Friday, May 22.

Rod Hennessy and Shark Week

For The Love Of The Competition

“A good horse really wants to get out there and race; they love the competition. And I guess it’s just like any other sport: if the athlete wants to do it, they’ll do it."

Canadian Horse Racing Hall Of Fame Announces 2026 Finalists

As the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (CHRHF) proudly celebrates its 50th Anniversary, the Nomination Committees of the organization have determined the induction categories to be recognized in 20...

Shark Week winning at Century Mile

Shark Week Looks To Turn Page On Recent Defeat

October 09, 2025

Newsflash: Shark Week is not invincible.

Hall Of Fame Announces Finalists For Class Of 2025

The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (CHRHF) Standardbred and Thoroughbred Nomination Committees have determined the categories and finalists to appear on the ballot presented to the Election Commit...

Shark Week winning at Century Downs

Shark Week’s Triumphant Return: Stronger Than Ever?

August 01, 2024

Is it possible? Do you dare to imagine? Perchance, as Hamlet said, to dream?

Byby Baby Byby

Sophomores, Shark Week Shine Saturday At Century Downs

Sophomores were intended to get the headlines on Saturday, July 13 at Century Downs but Shark Week wanted to make a statement in his return to action on the undercard.

Goodbye Ceia Later

Team Hennessy Sweeps Century Features Saturday

The duo of driver Mike and trainer Rod Hennessy captured plenty of Preferred pacing events at Century Downs in 2023 thanks to Horse of the Year Shark Week. With that star still to find a place to race...

Photos of ASHA Awards presentations made to (clockwise from top left) Rod Hennessy, Doug Stout, Scott McGinn and Shelly Arsenault

Alberta Honourees Reflect On Success

Rod Hennessy. Doug Stout. Shelly Arsenault. Shark Week. Scott McGinn… On and on goes the list of harness racing’s best from last year who were recently honoured just as a new season began this past we...

Shark Week with Mike and Rod Hennessy

Alberta's 2023 Champions Awarded

The best of Alberta's 2023 harness racing season were honoured at the annual Alberta Standardbred Horse Association (ASHA) Awards during a night of glitz and glam on Saturday, March 9 at the Best West...

Shark Week winning at Century Downs

Shark Week And A Season Of Ferocity

There is a good chance Shark Week will be honoured — and rightfully so — for his stellar campaign at this coming weekend's Alberta Standardbred Horse Association (ASHA) Awards, celebrating harness rac...

Byby Baby Byby prevails over Outlawguns N Roses in their ABSS Starburst division

Fabulous Freshman Fillies Set For Super Final Showdown

November 01, 2023

Two weeks ago, on Oct. 14 at Century Mile, Byby Baby Byby and Outlawguns N Roses put on such a monumental performance in the Alberta Sires Stakes Starburst leg that it prompted Byby Baby Byby’s traine...