Trot Magazine

Dr. Maurice Stewart

Dr. Maurice Stewart: The Circle Is Indeed Unbroken

August 10, 2026

Some 40 years ago, when Alberta Veterinarian Dr. Maurice Stewart was asked if he minded being nominated as a director for the Canadian Standardbred Horse Society, he agreed — even though he had no ide...

Majestic Son

Majestic Son: Surpassing All Expectations

August 04, 2026

A moderately-priced, Ontario-sired yearling with some pacing blood in his pedigree, when Mark Steacy and his father picked Majestic Son out as a yearling they weren’t exactly thinking ‘Horse of the Ye...

Kimmy Epoch and Runaway Diva

"A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words"

"On the morning of Sunday, June 14, less than 12 hours after Andrew’s horse went a huge mile to be second, and Jacob Cohen snapped our new July cover photo (which I told his father might beat him out ...

Odds On Mr Mamba winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

James MacDonald Gets His Cup

When he opened his somewhat bleary eyes on the morning of June 14, James MacDonald smiled contentedly, fully aware that his long-held dream had become a reality.

Mike Saftic and Sir Luck winning the 2002 Metro Pace

Mike Saftic: Humble Horseman Reaches The Pinnacle

When Mike Saftic decided to leave his hometown of Sudbury, Ont. -- and his hometown track of Sudbury Downs -- to seek a full-time career in harness racing, ending up in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall ...

Put On A Show

Put On A Show: The Curtain Almost Didn’t Go Up On This Show

After winning 19 of 25 starts at ages two and three, for earnings of over $1.9 million, and then becoming the fastest aged pacing mare of all-time at age five -- after missing her entire four-year-old...

Doug Arthur

Doug Arthur: Recognizing Equine Greatness

Doug Arthur may have been a licensed horse trainer and driver, but he was known just as much -- if not more -- as a ‘developer’ of young horses.

Western Dreamer at The Kentucky Horse Park

Western Dreamer: Absolutely One Of A Kind

A Triple Crown winner is usually expected to have a lasting impact on the breed by shaping future generations of racehorses via the breeding barn, but instead, Western Dreamer, who became the first ge...

Harness racing at Rideau Carleton Raceway

"Where Does It All End?"

"If some of our ‘partners’ aren’t interested in bringing the racetrack experience back to life, and re-energizing our grandstands with people, why don’t we do it for them?"

A two-year-old Standardbred racehorse

The Best Two-Year-Old I’ve Ever Been Involved With Was…

For the seventh year in a row, in what’s become a very popular segment of TROT Magazine's Twos In Training issue, a handful of experienced horsepeople were asked to share the name of the best two-year...

Harness racing action

The Passion That Unites Us All

"We’ve got some tough days ahead of us, and some tough hills to climb, but horsepeople are pretty tough-stuff ourselves. I know that if we remain PASSIONATE, and we stay UNITED, there’s truly no limit...

Joe Bongiorno and the Canadian Trotting Classic trophy

Bongiorno: The Name Everyone Knows; The Man Few Understand

When a young catch-driver starts having success in our business, some people probably feel envious. Top drivers make good money, and there are only so many of those jobs available, right? Sometimes th...

TROT Magazine Survey

Last Call: TROT Wants Your Opinion!

Inside the February issue of TROT it was revealed that the betting handle on Canadian Standardbred racing is down approximately $97 million over the past two years.