World Driving Championship

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MacDonald Presented With Canadian Colours

October 06, 2025

James MacDonald, Standardbred Canada's 2024 National Driving Champion and Canada's representative for the upcoming 2025 World Driving Championship (WDC), received his Canadian colours at Woodbine Moha...

James MacDonald

MacDonald To Receive Canadian Colours Monday

October 03, 2025

James MacDonald, Canada's 2024 National Driving Champion, is preparing to represent the nation once again at the 2025 World Driving Championship (WDC) in New Zealand this November. A special presentat...

James MacDonald

MacDonald Gearing Up For World Driving Championship

August 21, 2025

New Zealand racing has its own "J Mac" in the form of Hall of Fame jockey James McDonald. But this November, a different "J Mac" will arrive on New Zealand shores in the form of Canada's four-time def...

Standardbred Canada will host the 2027 World Driving Championship

Canada To Host 2027 World Driving Championship

"Canada has an extraordinary story to share."

2025 World Driving Championship Drivers Announced

The field is set for the 2025 World Driving Championship, set to take place this coming November in New Zealand.

European Drivers Confirmed For WDC

Union Européenne du Trot (UET) announced on Wednesday, April 2 the six European drivers who will represent Europe at the 2025 World Driving Championship (WDC) in New Zealand from Nov. 1-12.

Canada's 2025 World Driving Championship rep James MacDonald

Canada Set For World Driving Championship In New Zealand

Standardbred Canada (SC) is excited to announce the details of the 2025 World Driving Championship (WDC), which will take place this November in New Zealand. James MacDonald, who won SC’s National Dri...

Driver Brett Beckwith

Beckwith Named U.S. Rep For World Driving Championship

Brett Beckwith’s penchant for winning races has already put him among the leading drivers in the United States. Later this year, he will take aim at triumphing abroad.

Reigning NDC champion Doug McNair

McNair Is 'In It To Win It'

As anticipation builds for the 2024 National Driving Championship (NDC), Standardbred Canada caught up with Doug McNair, Canada's representative at the 2023 World Driving Championship to discuss his t...

2023 World Driving Championship recap

2023 World Driving Championship Final Thoughts

August 26, 2023

“It was an honour to drive for my nation. I am grateful to have met the WDC’s competitors and supporters alike. Thank you, Canada.”

USA driver Jordan Ross winning a race at the 2023 World Driving Championships

Ross Reflects On WDC Journey

August 24, 2023

Jordan Ross experienced a number of “firsts” as a result of participating in last week’s World Driving Championship (WDC), which featured four days of competition in three Western European countries.

The WDC Report for August 13, 2023

WDC Report With Doug McNair - Day 4

August 18, 2023

Friday marked the fourth and final day of the 2023 World Driving Championship (WDC), which wrapped up in Berlin, Germany at Trabennbahn Mariendorf with Canada’s Doug McNair finishing second.

Doug McNair after a win in Berlin

McNair Finishes Second In 2023 World Driving Championship

August 18, 2023

Canada's Doug McNair made it interesting, but Rick Ebbinge of The Netherlands is the second driver in harness racing history to repeat as the World Driving Champion.