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Cullen Triples At Flamboro

Jodie Cullen nabbed a training hat trick at Flamboro Downs on Thursday night (March 30).

McLenaghan Ready For Spring At Shenandoah

Shenandoah Downs might not be home for Stacey McLenaghan, but it’s close. McLenaghan moved with her family from Canada to Virginia when she was 12 and grew up in New Kent, about three hours southeast of Woodstock, Virginia, where Shenandoah is located.

Marvelous Fillies Vie For Stable Spotlight

When a young filly wins 10 of her 12 freshman starts, multiple stakes, earns $129,722 and goes on to win divisional honours, you would think that she’ll be the star attraction of her barn.

Truro Raceway Reveals 'Hubtown' Trainers

Truro Raceway has announced the trainers for this season’s Hubtown Horse Owners Club.

Smart Steer Suits Sunshine Sally

How often is the top class of the night the next to slowest dash on the card?

Family Ties Make ‘Cookie’ A Treat

Given her pedigree, female pacer C Is For Cookie is good enough for Seth Rosenfeld. Her performances in the next several weeks might provide an idea whether 'Cookie' could develop into a monster on the racetrack.

Mohawk Back In Action Saturday With 15 Races

Following a cancellation and short break, Woodbine Mohawk Park is set to return to live racing action this Saturday (April 1) with an extra-large 15-race card.

First Lists Of Two-Year-Olds In Training

Standardbred Canada has released the initial set of 2023 two-year-olds in training for our popular and comprehensive nation-wide list.

Night Terror Takes DSBF Late Closer; Dover Wraps Meet

Night Terror romped in the $51,900 DSBF Three-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Pace Final at Bally’s Dover on Thursday night (March 30).

Marloe Hanover Returns A Winner

It has been awhile since Marloe Hanover reached the winner’s circle following a Mares Open at Miami Valley, but only because her stablemate Alexa Skye has been dominant in recent weeks in the feature ...

Saint K Upsets In Meadows Feature

Dismissed at 22-1, Saint K cut enterprising fractions from post 8, then dug in late to capture his third straight win in Thursday’s (March 30) feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $15,400 Con...

Harness racing at Yonkers Raceway

John Brennan Series Set To Start

With the MGM Borgata Series and Blue Chip Matchmaker Series for pacers both ongoing, the trotting set will join the action at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Wednesday night (April 5) with six $25,000 division...

Harness racing at Northville Downs

Northville Downs Condition Sheet Posted

With three weeks of qualifiers in the books, Northville Downs has posted the condition sheet for opening weekend, which commences on April 7 and 8.

COSAT TV hosts Greg Blanchard and Mark McKelvie

COSA TV Returns With Full Slate Of Event Coverage

COSA TV will be back with another full slate of live broadcasts covering harness racing events across Ontario in 2023.

A wintery scene at qualifiers at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Mohawk Moves Qualifiers To Monday

Woodbine Mohawk Park would like to inform all horsepeople that this week’s qualifiers have been moved from Friday, March 31 to Monday, April 3, at 9:30 a.m.

Dresden Raceway racing

Nominations Due For Austin Series

Dresden Raceway would like to remind horsepeople that nominations for the Mark Austin Memorial Pacing Series are due Monday, April 3.

Off and pacing at Cal Expo

Sire Stakes Featured At Cal Expo This Weekend

A pair of $15,000 California Sire Stakes for three-year-old pacers headline the upcoming Friday night card at Cal Expo.

Spotlight On The Grand Circuit

The Grand Circuit's weekly overview highlights its upcoming races at Yonkers Raceway.

Plainridge Park

Plainridge To Host Qualifiers Monday, Wednesday

Plainridge Park will kick off its 2023 live racing season on Monday, April 10, and in preparation for that opening, the track will hold two sets of qualifying races next week.

Fond Memories Guts Buffalo Victory

It was a long grind but Fond Memories ($9.80) eventually got the job done in Buffalo Raceway's $17,500 Open Pace for the fillies and mares on Wednesday night (March 29) with a three-quarter-length vic...

Smoking Jet Victorious On Return

Smoking Jet, the reigning Ohio Older Trotter of the Year, added his name to the growing list of 2023 winners of the Open Trot at Miami Valley on Wednesday (March 29). The six-year-old son of Triumphan...

Mavericks Missy Upsets In DSBF Late Closer Final

Mavericks Missy sat patiently off the pace and rolled to victory in the $50,800 DSBF Filly Pace Final at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday (March 29).

John Dutton Bags Meadows Feature

John Dutton erased a 4-1/2-length deficit with a first-over move and captured his third straight victory in Wednesday’s (March 29) feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,600 conditioned yro...

Hall Of Fame Call For Directors

The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (CHRHF) is currently seeking applications to fill the position of Director at Large as well as for the position of Director representing horseperson organization...

Harness racing at Yonkers Raceway

Yonkers Offering Seeded Pick 5 Pool Thursdays

Starting March 30 and running for at least four weeks, the Pick 5 at MGM Yonkers Raceway will be seeded with $10,000 each Thursday courtesy of the Standardbred Owners Association of New York. The $10,...

Thndrfrmthethron N winning a GSY Series race at The Meadowlands

GSY Amateur Driving Club Renamed

The Gural, Settlemoir, Yarock (GSY) Amateur Driving Club has been re-branded to the Meadowlands Amateur Drivers Club.

Dr. Roly Armitage at the Ottawa Executives' Association luncheon

Armitage Honoured By Ottawa Association

Dr. Roly Armitage, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame member and past president of the Canadian Trotting Association, was recently recognized for his lifetime achievements by the Ottawa Executives' As...

Harness racing at Hippodrome 3R

Date Change For Hippodrome 3R Qualifiers

Hippodrome 3R has announced that its first day of qualifiers for the 2023 harness racing season has been moved to Saturday, April 15.

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