Todd Ratchford

2024 O'Brien Awards - Todd Ratchford

Ratchford Scores O'Brien Award Consideration

January 16, 2025

After trading in the hockey jersey for a set of colours, driver Todd Ratchford has taken to the track just as well as he did the ice. After his first complete year in the sulky, Ratchford was named a ...

36th O'Brien Awards

2024 O'Brien Award Finalists Announced

December 20, 2024

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 36th O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.

James MacDonald

MacDonald Wins Charity Driver's Challenge

September 01, 2024

Consistently finishing within the top four all day long, James MacDonald accumulated an insurmountable lead in the point standings with one race still to go in the 44th annual Charity Driver's Challen...

Todd Ratchford jogging

Horses Over Hockey For Todd Ratchford

Professional hockey has taken Todd Ratchford overseas to compete in Europe and the United Arab Emirates, but a passion for harness racing has brought the fourth-generation horseman home to a calling h...

Ratchford Breaks Maiden At Flamboro

After an 0-for-7 start to his career trainer Todd Ratchford broke through for a winning effort during Thursday’s 10-race card at Flamboro Downs.