On The Ropes

Canada's Biggest Upsets of 2023

Canada's Biggest Upsets Of 2023

December 31, 2023

As we close the curtain on the 2023 season, Canadian harness racing has witnessed many double-digit winners cross the wire ahead of their competition in a number of major upsets this year — including ...

Who Wins Canada's Horse Of The Year?

January 26, 2021

Which horse do you think will win the Somebeachsomewhere Horse of the Year Award at the 2020 O'Brien Awards?...read on

Elkins Thrilled With On The Ropes

January 24, 2021

Percy Elkins has been involved in harness racing for over four decades, by his recollection. But, in all that time, he had never enjoyed success in the sport quite like he did in 2020.

Which Trotter Could Win Horse Of The Year?

December 29, 2020

Of the trotters named as 2020 O'Brien Award finalists, which horse do you feel has the best chance of being named 2020 Somebeachsomewhere Horse of the Year?...read on

2020 O'Briens Finalists Announced

December 21, 2020

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2020 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.

Refi Repeats; Dead Heat In Preferred

February 10, 2020

There’s been no stopping 'Team Baillargeon' in recent weeks at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and it was more of the same on Monday evening at the Campbellville, Ont. oval as the paired up for a pair of wins i...

On The Ropes Goes Down The Road

January 13, 2020

Jonathan Drury put the pedal to the metal early with On The Ropes in Monday’s featured trot at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and the gelding responded by going gate-to-wire in the $28,000 affair.

On The Ropes Rolls In Top Trot

December 23, 2019

On a night that didn’t favour front-end speed, On The Ropes managed to buck the bias and turn in a front-stepping score in the $28,000 feature trot on Monday at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

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Grand Slam For On The Ropes

November 11, 2019

With a name like On The Ropes you’d expect to see a struggling horse, but that certainly isn’t the case for the white hot Carmen Auciello trainee who extended his winning streak to four in the Monday ...