April 28, 2019:

Retros Mystery's attempt at seven straight victories fell short as Ima Dude blew the competition away with an 11-and-a-quarter-length victory in 1:53 at Century Downs on Sunday, April 28....read on

April 7, 2019:

Trainer Rod Starkewski collected three wins on the Sunday, April 7 card at Century Downs, including a six-and-a-quarter-length, wire-to-wire blowout by Crackle N Burn....read on

September 21, 2018:

“Three very nice two-year-olds...All three have done everything right. They’ve made my job very easy. I started the year with six two-year-olds. I turned out three of them -- I’m just in the process of getting them to come back and get ready for their careers -- and I’m left with these three and they’re all good.”...read on

January 18, 2018:

“I’m crossing my fingers and my toes, but some of them (two-year-olds) are already showing some ability. Last year was good. Now I’m looking to improve on it.”...read on

January 13, 2018:

Rod Starkewski enjoyed a successful Saturday at Northlands Park with a training triple early on the 11-race program....read on

April 23, 2017:

Trainer Rod Starkewski has enjoyed a solid start to his 2017 season in western Canada, and his training triple during Sunday’s 10-race card at Century Downs certainly helped the cause....read on

April 5, 2017:

Sunday was a day to wander around shed rows and try and keep warm at Century Downs. A mid-morning snowstorm blanketed the area and forced a 40-minute delay to the start of the matinee card of harness racing. Once the snow was bladed off the racetrack, the 10-race card could proceed. But while trainers were waiting, they were ready to talk....read on

September 13, 2015:

Trainer Rod Starkewski kicked off the Alberta Lonestar second leg of the Alberta Sires Stakes for two-year-old pacing colts with victories in the first two $18,767 divisions on Sunday at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino....read on

October 26, 2012:

Veteran trainer and driver Rod Starkewski has enjoyed his share of stakes success over the past two decades, but will be vying for his first Alberta Super Final trophy with the near perfect filly Crackers Hot Shot during Saturday afternoon’s $430,000 Alberta Sires Stakes Super Final card at Northlands Park....read on

February 11, 2012:

"I love the horses and I love harness racing. I wish I would have come to the backstretch, here at Northlands, sooner."...read on