Even The Great Ones Get Beat November 24, 2020 “They’re animals not machines; people forget that. They all get beat sooner or later. Even Somebeachsomewhere lost.”
Make Some Waves Upsets Major Custard November 23, 2020 Trainer-driver Dave Kelly made some waves in the first of two $9,000 eliminations for the Western Canada Pacing Derby when his Sunshine Beach gelding Make Some Waves lighted the tote board in toppling...
Corbeil Gets His 'Stanley Cup' September 20, 2019 "Owning horses is like owning an NHL team. You 'draft' horses just like you draft hockey players. Then you develop the horses the same way you develop your players. In both cases getting them to the b...
'Custard' Pops In Western Canada Derby September 15, 2019 Kneedeep N Custard secured the pocket early and vaulted past pacesetter Outlawgrabbingears at the top of the stretch to win the $125,000 Western Canada Pacing Derby Final on Sunday, Sept. 15 at Centur...
Showtime Sunday At Century Mile September 14, 2019 "To win the Western Canada Pacing Derby you have to have a lot of luck on your side, and if it turns out, it turns out."
Lancaster Triples At Century Mile September 07, 2019 Chris Lancaster is poised for a big weekend after winning three of the four eliminations for this year's Western Canada Pacing Derby and Don Byrne Memorial on Saturday (Sept. 7) at Century Mile.
Cheddar Jack Jets In Western Canada Pacing Derby October 13, 2018 Stalking a duel for the lead, Cheedar Jack pounced on his competition heading to three-quarters and jolted to a six-and-a-quarter length victory in the $125,000 Western Canada Pacing Derby at Northla...
Snap Test Upsets In Derby Elim October 06, 2018 Keith Clark trainee Snap Test swung off cover from third over and rolled past late-race leader Marlons Magic to pull a 23-1 surprise in the first of two $10,000 eliminations for the Western Canada Pac...
Mateo Wins Western Canada Derby October 01, 2017 Shooting to the front from post eight, Mateo took the $138,430 Western Canada Pacing Derby in 1:53.4 on Saturday, September 30 at Northlands Park.
Half-Blind Horse Worth The Risk September 29, 2017 "I didn’t have $2 to my name so I was willing to take a shot on just about anything. You miss 100 per cent of the shots you don’t take. This shot has obviously worked out."
Northlands Hosts 'Derby', 'Filly Pace' Elims September 24, 2017 Northlands Park's Saturday, September 23 program was highlighted by two $12,500 eliminations for the Western Canada Pacing Derby and two $12,500 eliminations for the Northlands Filly Pace.
The End Of An Era At Northlands September 23, 2017 For decades, Northlands Park has been the home of the Western Canada Pacing Derby. With the Edmonton-area track slated to shut down in 2018, this year's edition of the race will thus be the final cont...
