Sassa Hanover Captures Jugette September 23, 2015 Sassa Hanover of the powerful Ron Burke stable was a convincing wire-to-wire winner of the 2015 Jugette for three-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday, September 23 at Ohio’s Delaware County Fair.
2013 Canadian Horse Racing Hall Of Fame Ballot Announced March 27, 2013 Racing greats Secretariat and Niatross figure prominently on the 2013 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame election ballot, which reflects the changes announced earlier this year. Eligibility now includ...
Gov. Beshear Signs KYSS Eligibility Bill March 25, 2013 It has been reported that Senate Bill 110 in Kentucky, which is legislation that will support the state's standardbred breeding industry, was signed last week by Governor Steve Beshear.
WEG Announces 2013 Standardbred Stakes Schedule February 01, 2013 On Friday, February 1, the Woodbine Entertainment Group announced its 2013 standardbred stakes schedule, which includes the 30th edition of the prestigious Pepsi North America Cup at Mohawk Racetrack.
Fan's Christmas Wish Comes True January 18, 2013 All Sydney Weaver, one of harness racing’s biggest fans, wanted for Christmas was a racehorse.
‘Kessel’ Gets His Fill Off The Ice December 11, 2012 There might not be any National Hockey League action these days, but it hasn't stopped one 'Kessel' from scoring impressively.
Plenty Of News Coming Out Of Sask. November 28, 2012 An abundance of standardbred racing news items has come out of Saskatchewan in the past few days, from Home Market Area news, to 2013 race-date talk, to AGM outcomes, and to 2012 award winners.
WEG Offers Fractional Triactor Wagering October 30, 2012 On Tuesday, October 30, the Woodbine Entertainment Group announced it is adding 20-cent triactors to its live fractional betting menu through to the end of the year.
'Johnny Longshot' To Film In Cincinnati October 26, 2012 In a press conference on Thursday, October 25, actor/director Emilio Estevez announced that his film crew will be shooting the full-length harness racing feature 'Johnny Longshot' in and around Cincin...
Burgess Pens Letter To Auditor General October 22, 2012 This past Friday, much respected standardbred breeder/owner Robert Burgess sent an open letter to MPP Jim McCarter, Ontario's Auditor General, and MPP John Milloy, Liberal House Leader, calling for th...
NYS Equine Industry Has $4.2B Effect October 16, 2012 On Tuesday, October 16, the New York State Horse Racing & Agriculture Industry Alliance announced the determinations of an Equine Industry Economic Impact Study which found that the state's indust...
Saskatchewan To Drop Pari-Mutuel Tax October 10, 2012 On Wednesday, October 10, the Province of Saskatchewan announced that, effective March 31, 2013, it will no longer be taking the 10 per cent tax it currently collects on horse-racing wagers.