She Made Them Work For It July 30, 2024 When people think about Bee A Magician, they rightfully think about the many stakes races won and money earned. In fact, no trotter in North American history has made more money solely on this contine...
A Great Horseman; A Better Person July 25, 2024 By all accounts, the late Ed Tracey was an excellent driver and great all-around horseman. By those same accounts, he was even a better human being.
Home Is Where The Heart Is July 24, 2024 Dr. Ian Moore’s accomplishments as a trainer are many, and most could easily recite a list of his biggest stars and races won. But when asked to share a story from his career that he fondly remembers ...
Friends First July 15, 2024 A little over 20 years ago, a girl from Surrey, B.C. became friends with a guy from Port Hood, N.S. Their two hometowns might be 6,042 kms apart, but that didn’t seem to matter to fate, who had them c...
"Thank You, Bee" June 30, 2024 "I’ve always had a thing for fast fillies -- fast trotting fillies that is... Maybe it’s because on the trot, the best girls can often beat the best boys? I mean who didn’t love watching Atlanta and R...
'Someday' Is Here June 24, 2024 When someone grows up in the same sport as their Hall of Fame father (and uncle), you might think that they spend a lot of time trying to get out of the shadow of their successful, older family member...
What’s Your 'Theme From Rocky'? May 27, 2024 "When I trained horses for a living, I’d often turn to the ‘Race Replay’ for a boost -- as I’m sure many of you can relate. This is a tough business, and there are many times when you just have to sit...
The Best Two-Year-Old I've Ever Been Involved With Was... May 19, 2024 For the fourth straight year, in what has become a popular staple of TROT Magazine's Twos In Training issue, a number of participants were asked to share the name of the best two-year-old that they’ve...
A Sport So Rich With Story April 28, 2024 "We come from different towns, different provinces, different states and different countries; all drawn together by the love of horses and competition. Rich with story? Absolutely! And I was never rem...
The Professional Horseplayer: Racing's Underappreciated Hero April 21, 2024 We often laud those in our industry like grooms and trainers, who work more hours in one year than many people do in two, but what about the professional horseplayer? If people think it’s as easy as p...
Where's Our Phoenix Open? March 29, 2024 "I can hear the naysayers saying how these types of events can cause problems at times, like on the Saturday at this year’s Phoenix Open, when tournament officials actually had to cut some fences down...
Doc March 24, 2024 Trying to please both his appetite for horse racing and his parents’ wish that he get an education, a young Ian Moore quit post-secondary school twice. Eventually he found a way to balance the two, an...