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A view of horses and drivers lined up behind the starting gate at Woodbine Mohawk Park

It's Time For 'MTP' To 'RIP'

November 23, 2025

"There are many abbreviations in the sports world that have simply been ingrained into our language over the years... In racing, we have MTP -- minutes to post. It’s been around for decades and is rec...

Cindy and Steve Steward of Hunterton Farm

The Mohawk Million Or The Hunterton Million?

November 17, 2025

Through six editions of the Mohawk Million, Steve and Cindy Stewart of Hunterton Farm in Kentucky have an enviable record in the $1 million event for two-year-old trotters.

Dr. Ian Moore during an interview at the 2025 Breeders Crown post position draw

"A Hall Of Famer In More Than One Way"

October 29, 2025

"He’s done it all. He’s won multiple O’Brien Awards and most of our biggest races. He’s a hall of famer. And speaking of that, they always say that a TRUE hall of famer -- in any walk of life -- is su...

Driving suits hanging up in the Woodbine Mohawk Park drivers room

A Visit To The Drivers' Room

October 28, 2025

What happens in the drivers’ room stays in the drivers’ room… for the most part.

Jody Jamieson gets high fives from harness racing fans at the rail

"Harness Racing Could Learn Something From Willie Nelson"

September 30, 2025

"The experience I’ve had visiting some tracks is the Bob Dylan experience, while my experience at others is the Willie Nelson one. Harness racing needs more Willie."

Go Daddy Go and Fox Valley Photog

Our Breed Can Be Champions Off The Track Too

September 22, 2025

A lifetime in harness racing has rewarded Molly D’Agostino with deep fulfillment -- and all she asks in return is that the breed that has given so much to her, and to the industry she loves, be grante...

Standardbred Canada at the Canadian National Exhibition

(Virtual) Reality

August 27, 2025

"The point is that we must try new things for the advancement of our sport…" Those words still ring true more than a century after being spoken by Harry Reno, the man who came up with the idea for The...

Jeff and Amber Williams

Making Bob Proud

August 26, 2025

Jeff and Amber Williams still often pause to remember Bob McIntosh, the late Hall of Fame trainer whose legacy continues to shape their lives. For the couple, McIntosh was not only a brilliant horsema...

North America Cup champion Louprint with Mickey Burke Jr. and Ron Burke

A Father's Day Weekend For The Ages

"Father’s Day weekend annually means three things in my world: The North America Cup, golf’s U.S. Open, and Father’s Day itself. And this year, the weekend included more ‘Dad’ moments than I could eve...

A view of Mohawk Racetrack's old backstretch, pictured May 2011

"There's Nothing Like The Backstretch"

"The racetrack backstretch was the backbone of the industry. It was the home of the horses and most of the caretakers, the location of the race office, the office building of the trainers, the meeting...

Brad Grant

Walking Into The Same 'Hall' With A Different Perspective

Brad Grant always loved spending time in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall Of Fame. He’d often walk through it and marvel, not only at the plaque of his father, John, but at all of the memorabilia and di...

Standardbred hooves

What About Four-Year-Olds?

"Last year, 2,153 different Canadian-sired horses made at least one start on U.S. soil, and 1,575 of them had at least one win there. In total, in 2024 alone, Canadian-sired Standardbreds won 5,611 ra...

Trot Magazine interviewees

Trainers And Drivers Discuss Their Best Two-Year-Olds Ever

A handful of prominent trainers and drivers weigh in on the best two-year-old they’ve ever been associated with and share their stories.