The I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club would like to thank everyone who submitted photos for July’s Zoom Photography Challenge featuring the theme of “Game On”. Now it’s time for you to vote so we can determine our winner!

Contest Officials have selected four photos that we felt showcased the horses and people in Canadian harness racing that are ready for challenge, ready to race or are in the midst of racing, training with their game faces on.

The winner will be chosen by this poll and will receive a $50 Fan Club swag package. The six monthly winners will be eligible to win a Grand Prize, which will include a $50 gift card to the racetrack of their choice and an enlargement of their winning photo framed or plaque mounted! Click here to vote now. Voting ends at 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday, August 9.

We thank all of those who submitted photos and we look forward to seeing your future submissions.

Get Those iPhones and Cameras Out for the Next Challenge!

Our theme for the August Zoom Challenge will be “Summer Fun At The Track”. It could be photos of candid moments at the track, in the winner’s circle, in the paddock, fans interacting, people cheering at the races, racing shots, etc. You’ll have a perfect opportunity to take these photos the weekend of the Bring A Friend National Challenge from August 23 – 25.

You can use your camera or your smartphone but remember that photos should be a minimum of 72 dpi.

Photos are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 30. A committee will select a handful of the best entries which will be included in a poll on SC’s website. Readers will then have the chance to vote for the photo they like the best. We’ll also post some of our favourite entries on our Pinterest page. Email your photos to [email protected].

Our July winner will receive a great Fan Club Swag Prize package ($50 value) and the six monthly winners will be eligible to win a grand prize which will include a $50 gift card to the racetrack of their choice and an enlargement of their winning photo framed or plaque mounted.

Contest Guidelines:

1. Open to Fan Club members only. Not a member? Join HERE for free! (IMPORTANT: photo submissions entered by non-Fan Club members will NOT be considered for the contest)
2. Only amateur photographers may enter this contest.
3. Photos should be taken during the contest period.
4. Photos must be a minimum 72 dpi, however 150 dpi is preferred.
5. Photos may not appear to be digitally altered.
6. Upon submission, you are releasing your photographs to Standardbred Canada and we reserve the right to publish them on our website, Facebook page, Pinterest Page and in print if we so choose (due credit will be given)
7. Contest will open on the sixth day of August, and end August 30
8. Please include your name in the filename of your photo
9. When you submit your photo, please include your name, address, and details about the subject matter that you photographed, (any names, location) as well as the date that the photo was taken.