March 22, 2020:

It has been announced that Standardbred Owners Association of New York President Joe Faraldo has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus....read on

March 22, 2020:

On Friday, March 20, officials with Saratoga Casino Hotel announced that the track would be temporarily suspending racing after its Sunday, March 22 program....read on

March 22, 2020:

Although Chuck Lawrence can tell you about almost every family line of every horse he’s ever bred, it’s also abundantly clear that it’s his human family that easily means the most to him...read on / continuer à lire

March 22, 2020:

On Sunday, March 22, Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson took part in a live interview to discuss the current state of horse racing at Woodbine Entertainment and in the province of Ontario amid the COVID-19 pandemic....read on

March 21, 2020:

Standardbred Canada (SC) is communicating daily with Equestrian Canada (EC) and is working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expedite the return process for equines (including Standardbred racehorses) to Canada from the United States....read on

March 21, 2020:

"I’m not sure if it’s fear, anxiety, or whatever you want to call it, but we all saw what was happening in China and the rest of the world, and when it hits close to home, it’s an eye opener for horse racing. We see things in the news. People are saying, ‘This isn’t real.’ It’s real. And it’s scary."...read on

March 21, 2020:

This week's edition of 'Rewind' is a reminiscence from 60 years ago and is the second in a series remembering some events from the season of 1960....read on

March 20, 2020:

Pridecrest, Mandeville and Its A Horse, who have each had victories at the top rung at this meet, square off in Saturday night’s featured $6,700 Open Trot....read on

March 20, 2020:

"My definition of a pandemic used to be if one horse got sick, they all got sick. It was an urgent time in the barn. But now this is a whole different time we're living in. It's a crazy world right now and hopefully things get better as the pandemic goes along and we can lessen the curve and get back to racing as soon as possible."...read on

March 20, 2020:

Due to the current situation with COVID-19, the ASHA Board of Directors met and agreed on changes to the stakes payment schedule....read on

March 20, 2020:

Longtime harness racing industry participant Inez Pineau passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 18 at the Mount Continuing Care Community in Charlottetown, P.E.I. at the age of 83....read on

March 20, 2020:

In an effort to minimize the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19), Equestrian Canada (EC) and the Provincial/Territorial Sport Organizations (PTSOs) recommend the following as best practices concerning equestrian facility operations, consistent with the recommendations of applicable health authorities....read on

March 20, 2020:

Since 2008, TROT Magazine has published a celebrity lookalike with a harness racing participant each month. We're asking our fans and members to determine the all-time best Separated At Birth....read on

March 20, 2020:

On Friday (March 20) officials with Rideau Carleton Raceway announced that the track would be suspending live harness racing effective immediately amid the COVID-19 pandemic....read on

March 19, 2020:

Live harness racing slated for Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21 at Miami Valley Raceway have been cancelled....read on

March 19, 2020:

The Raceway at Western Fair District has temporarily suspended live racing until further notice due to the continued spread of COVID-19....read on

March 19, 2020:

It was a busy Thursday morning at Woodbine Mohawk Park as the oval hosted a 10-pack of qualifiers, and among the starters was a talented trotter who’s had more comebacks than Rocky Balboa....read on

March 19, 2020:

Rideau Carleton Raceway has announced the restrictions that it is putting in place during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic....read on

March 19, 2020:

Hanover Raceway is pleased to welcome Tony Elliott as its new assistant to the general manager for the 2020 racing season....read on

March 19, 2020:

The Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) would like to advise all members that the COSA office is closing to the public due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic until further notice....read on

March 19, 2020:

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has announced that in light of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, all active horseperson licences will be extended for one year....read on

March 19, 2020:

It has been announced that, effective March 16, 2020, all three New Jersey racetracks – Freehold Raceway, the Meadowlands Racetrack and Monmouth Park – are to remain closed until New Jersey Gov. Murphy’s Executive Order #104 relating to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is either revoked or modified....read on

March 19, 2020:

Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson, O’Brien Award winning driver Doug McNair, and reinsman Bob McClure, winner of the 2019 Hambletonian, have each offered comments in regard to Woodbine Mohawk Park currently racing through the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic....read on

March 18, 2020:

On a Wednesday night (March 18) when horseplayers across North America gave The Raceway at Western Fair District their highest ever single-card betting turnover, Power And Grace ($4.20) posted a decisive two and a half-length win in the evening's featured $11,500 Preferred 2 Trot....read on