Tom Rankin

A girl and foal pose for a photo at the Tom Rankin Open House

Rankins Host Successful Open House

For the second consecutive year, Beth and Tom Rankin hosted an Open House event at their St. Catharines, Ont. based Standardbred breeding farm in co-operation with the Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGR...

Standardbred mares and foals at Tom Rankin's farm

Last Call To Register For Rankin Open House

It’s not too late to register for the Open House event at Beth and Tom Rankin’s Standardbred breeding farm this Saturday, May 25.

Standardbred mares and foals at Tom Rankin's farm

Meet The Mares And Foals At Rankin Open House

Standardbred breeders Beth and Tom Rankin will be sharing their love of horses by welcoming area residents to their St. Catharines, Ont. breeding farm Open House for the second consecutive year.

Tom Rankin at his farm's 2018 Open House, with a guest and horses Mandy and Keagan

Bill Galvin Racing Alliance Youth Contests Return

The Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA) has announced that prominent Standardbred breeder and owner Tom Rankin will again be supporting the BGRA's youth contests in 2024.

A young girl with a foal at the Rankins' Open House

Successful Open House Shows The Power Of The Horse

Beth and Tom Rankin hosted a very well attended Open House event at their St. Catharines Standardbred breeding farm on May 13 with over 300 visitors meeting the mares and foals.

Tom Rankin at his farm's 2018 Open House, with a guest and horses Mandy and Keagan

Rankin To Host Open House Saturday

Nothing says spring like mares and foals running around in the paddocks and on Saturday, May 13, Standardbred breeders Beth and Tom Rankin will share their love of horses by welcoming area residents t...

Tom Rankin at his farm's 2018 Open House, with a guest and horses Mandy and Keagan

Rankin Supports Youth Contests, Hosts Open House

The Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA) has announced that prominent Standardbred breeder and owner Tom Rankin will be supporting four contests with a Standardbred horse theme for Ontario elementary sc...

Alarm Detector Retired; To Stud

August 30, 2019

Trot Insider has learned that Alarm Detector, the 2017 O’Brien Award winner for two-year-old trotting colts has been retired to stud duty.

Don't Count Out Alarm Detector

February 17, 2019

The term sophomore slump most frequently applies to other sports, but on paper it would certainly seem to fit 2017 O'Brien Award winner Alarm Detector.

Rankin's Surprise O’Briens Return

January 09, 2019

This time last year, owner Tom Rankin was planning a trip to the O'Brien Awards after the stellar season of rookie trotter Alarm Detector. One year after that O'Brien Award win, Rankin is set to retur...

On The Road To The Rankins

This past weekend eight Ontario Standardbred nurseries swung wide their gates to welcome young hopefuls for the Youth Literary Derby, but it seemed that all roads in the Niagara Peninsula led to Tom...

Rankin Backs Literary Derby

Tom Rankin has achieved outstanding success in many facets of his life. As a Standardbred breeder and owner the native of Cape Breton has garnered many of harness racing’s top honours.

Rankin Reflects On Dream Season

January 31, 2018

The road returning Tom Rankin to the O'Brien Awards has been full of twists, turns and a fair share of bumps. Now 16 years after last winning, Rankin has a shot at going home with a pair of O'Brien tr...