A lifetime in harness racing has rewarded Molly D’Agostino with deep fulfillment -- and all she asks in return is that the breed that has given so much to her, and to the industry she loves, be granted more chapters in their life stories.

It’s that heartfelt passion that drives the New York-born D’Agostino’s work with MMXX Standardbreds -- a not-for-profit she founded in 2020 dedicated to showcasing and rehoming retired Standardbreds. All it took was a family-favourite $4,000 claimer, a simple comment and a perceptive mind.

 To read the full story featured in the September 2025 issue of TROT Magazine, click the following links:

• MMXX Standardbreds: Proving Our Breed Can Be Champions Off The Track Too
• MMXX Standardbreds: Prouver que notre race peut aussi être championne en dehors de la ptiste

(Standardbred Canada; photo of Go Daddy Go and Fox Valley Photog)