Trot Blogs

Dr. Alison Moore, Lead Veterinarian for Animal Health and Welfare at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, has penned the following Q & A feature on equine strangles....read on

"Just like most Ontario yearling buyers, I have been trying to figure out how we are going to navigate the yearling sales this year"...read on

"This year, because of the coronavirus shuttering society as a whole, we have more eyeballs on our sport than we had since the start of the Internet. Do you think any of these people watching have eve...

"Securing and cultivating new revenue streams is imperative to horse racing's survival, we all know that. But it's become clear lately that defending ourselves from political attacks is equally import...

"Industry research studies deliver the same message time and time again: early exposure to harness racing and Standardbred horse racing is critical in cultivating new generations of horse racing fans ...

"The reality is that horsemen for the most part aren’t that good at marketing. I mean, I could run a marathon, or wrestle a bear. But neither are what you might call my 'strong suits'. Just because yo...

"Earning money in this industry is tough. We all are very aware that horse racing needs to grow and expand as an industry. But how? "....read on

"With the recent advent of the Standardbred Racing Integrity and Accountability Initiative, I thought it would be a good time to give some thoughts on TCO2 testing and what can be done to level the pl...

"People will come from all over Ontario and the U.S. just to see something that they could see anywhere at any time. Why is that? That’s a question that every member of this industry should ask themse...

"Maybe this spring when our clients want to get away they choose the Meadows again rather than Vegas, or Disneyworld? When else could Pittsburgh ever compete in that way? Now imagine if there 50 or 10...

"I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it"....read on