'Game On!' ZOOM Winner

Lori Martin of Hanover, Ontario was the ZOOM Challenge winner for July’s 'Game On' Theme.

Lori’s photo captured Sauble Jackson, a 12-year old gelding and driver Garrett Rooney in a qualifying race at Hanover Raceway.

“I love being able to get photos like this one, it shows just how close they actually are in a race, it shows the power and strength of both athletes,” Lori commented.

Thank you to the other finalists:

• Korina MacLean for her shot of Norm Dunstan training Lexus Helios

• Kendra Bogle for the shot of Casimir Jitterbug (Tony O’Sullivan driving) and Alsace Hanover (Darryl Langstone driving) at Classy Lane

• Kyle Gillis for the shot of Ryan Ellis and Grand Ball.

Lori and her father, Larry Yuke, got involved in racing together. When the family moved to Hanover, Larry needed something to occupy his time and started spending time at Hanover Raceway. That led to a yearling purchase by the name of Active Angel and the start of a lifelong passion for harness racing for both Larry and Lori.

After Lori married her husband (Harry), he and Lori’s Dad became partners in several horses and when her Dad was no longer able to train, Harry took over.

Lori, who works as an Educational Assistant for the Bluewater District School Board, and Harry live just outside Hanover on a 28-acre farm where they keep one yearling and a riding horse. Their one racing mare is stabled on track at Hanover. Lori and Harry have been involved in many aspects of the business including owning, training, grooming and breeding and Lori also worked in Hanover’s test barn for a season.

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 August 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.