Trot Magazine

Brian Sears

The Next Chapter

There are stars in all sports, and there are superstars. With 35 Breeders Crown titles, three Hambletonians, two Hambo-Hambo Oaks doubles, and over $216 million in purses, Brian Sears is the latter. T...

Karl!

A 'Moment' So Well Deserved

Quebec native Yannick Gingras has been one of the sport’s leading drivers for almost two decades, but the one race he wanted most -- the Hambletonian -- had managed to elude him. After a dozen attempt...

Its A Love Thing and Sasha

Love Is Blind

Sasha Moczulski loves love; it’s a saying she’s often uttered, and for years she’s worn a necklace that simply says ‘Love’ on it. In fact, Sasha is so loving that after losing her sister, who was blin...

Horses behing the starting gate at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Donald & David Vs. Howie & The Guy In The Jacuzzi

February 24, 2025

"You see, wherever I go I find myself naturally promoting our sport. I figure that if all of us do so, we might make up for some of the lack-of-promotion on the bigger front, which many of us question...

The Real One, winning at Yonkers

The Real One And Only

February 18, 2025

Canadian-sired, bred, owned, trained and driven, The Real One raced until the mandatory retirement age of 15, never cashed a purse cheque for more than $37,500 and earned almost $1.7 million in the pr...

Standardbred hooves

Last Call: Tell TROT Your 2024 Highlight

February 04, 2025

A few years back, when pandemic-induced racing shutdowns had many horsepeople at an all-time low, at TROT Magazine, we tried to look at the glass as being half-full rather than half-empty, and we aske...

Horses racing in the fog

A Few Words On Behalf Of Our Horses…

January 27, 2025

"How do we really know when our horses are trying though? You’ll often hear an owner, trainer or driver say that a certain horse didn’t try -- usually when they perform poorly of course. But how do th...

David Miller

'The Buckeye' State: Returning Home To Where The Dream Began

January 19, 2025

Second all-time in purses and sixth in wins for Standardbred drivers in North America, David Miller has had one of the greatest driving careers in history… and coming off of his best year ever, purse-...

Those Who Came Before Us

December 31, 2024

"Who is Sue Longley you say? Don’t worry, it won’t hurt Sue’s feelings if you’re not familiar with her name -- in fact, she prefers it this way."

Gotfaithincowboys with Angus Gillis and Martin Bates

A TROT Tribute To 14-Year-Olds

December 21, 2024

Every year in the Holiday Issue, TROT Magazine takes a closer look at a number of 14-year-old warriors that raced right into their final year of eligibility. Sometimes they’re household names, and som...

Holiday ads from 2024 December issue of TROT Magazine

Season's Greetings From TROT Magazine

December 12, 2024

TROT Magazine would like to wish everyone in harness racing a happy holiday season. As a special festive feature, all of the 2024 holiday ads from December's TROT, the special 50th Anniversary Issue, ...

An Announcement From TROT Magazine

December 07, 2024

With the Canada Post strike ongoing, the team at TROT Magazine has issued the following statement regarding its special 50th Anniversary issue printed for December.

Standardbred hooves

"In The Case Of Losing Racetracks, There’s No Going Back"

November 28, 2024

"Is closing tracks the answer? Not on your life. Every track we close is one that we’ll lose FOREVER."