September 15, 2018:

There have been a few anxious moments this season for rookie, trotting filly The Ice Dutchess, but she was on her best behaviour in Saturday’s rich final of the Peaceful Way for the team of driver Yannick Gingras and trainer Jimmy Takter....read on

September 15, 2018:

Forced three wide prematurely when his cover stopped, Royaltyhasarrived roared wide through the lane to capture Saturday’s co-feature at The Meadows, a $13,000 Conditioned Pace....read on

September 15, 2018:

There's an old adage in harness racing that states, “when you think your horse is the best in the race send him to the lead and if he gets beat on the front-end he probably wasn't the best.”...read on

September 15, 2018:

Rosecroft kicks off its four-month fall Standardbred race meet Sunday with three Maryland Sire Stakes, a 12-race program with two Open Pace events, and the return of its Pacer of the Meet and Trotter of the Meet from the spring.

First race post for the Sire Stakes is 3:30 p.m. The 12-race program begins at 4:40 p.m....read on

September 15, 2018:

With a solid selection of trotting talent slated to compete at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday night, many would likely think that the richest freshman trotter of 2018 would be one of those competing in the Peaceful Way or the William Wellwood. If not, then that trotter surely raced on Hambletonian Day. Both of those assumptions would be incorrect....read on

September 15, 2018:

The Quebec Jockey Club will see its new series, the Quebec Plus Series, get underway this Sunday (Sept. 16) at Hippodrome 3R with two divisions for two-year-old pacers, one for colts and one for fillies....read on

September 15, 2018:

In this week's 'Rewind' column, Robert Smith recalls the timeless joy of attending a fall fair. Fairs which traditionally included harness racing, date back to colonial times but still contain traces of their original format which centres on family fun and the enjoyment of getting together....read on

September 15, 2018:

“It wasn’t a convenient time to come down from a scheduling perspective, but I really want to be in that race and I’m going to do anything I can to get him noticed.”...read on

September 15, 2018:

Tioga Downs played host to a leg of the Kindergarten Classic for both two-year-old pacers and trotters on Friday evening, with all classes racing for a purse of $10,000....read on

September 15, 2018:

With just over one week to Night of Champions at Hawthorne, the final legs of each series were taking place this weekend. On Friday night, eight of the 13 races on the card had Night of Champions implications....read on

September 14, 2018:

After settling for minor spoils in the top class at Batavia Downs over the last few weeks, Southern Palms swelled up on the front end to win the $10,500 Open Handicap trotting feature on Friday night....read on

September 14, 2018:

Last second heroics by Keep Coming earned him a come-from-behind victory in Friday’s $4,000 Johnny Conroy Memorial at Truro Raceway....read on

September 14, 2018:

Two natives of New Zealand, born just over 300 miles apart but who have spent most of the last decade 6000 miles apart, combined for a visit to the winner’s circle in the Harrah’s Philadelphia winners circle Friday, Sept. 15 as the Roll With Joe sophomore-filly Believe In Me, trained by Brett Pelling and driven by Dexter Dunn, won the $16,000 feature distaff pace in a career best 1:51.2....read on

September 14, 2018:

Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, in partnership with the Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF) and the Anderson School Corporation, will welcome nearly 600 fourth grade students from the Madison County community on Tuesday, Sept. 18 and Wednesday, Sept. 19....read on

September 14, 2018:

The program is set for the richest night of harness racing in Minnesota history on Saturday, Sept. 15 at Running Aces and fans are also excited for the record-setting $100,000 guarantee on the 20-cent Pick 5 wager that will cap off the Night of Champions program....read on

September 14, 2018:

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has been notified of a confirmed case of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM), caused by equine herpes virus 1 (EHV-1), in Simcoe County....read on

September 14, 2018:

Nominations for the upcoming Ontario-Sired Autumn Series at Flamboro Downs and The Raceway at Western Fair District are due today (Monday, Sept. 17)....read on

September 14, 2018:

On Friday afternoon (Sept. 14), Kentuckiana Farms announced the retirement of Yankee Glide from active stud duty....read on

September 14, 2018:

The $1.3 million (est.) Massachusetts Sire Stakes (MASS) kick off at Plainridge Park on Monday, Oct. with the first leg of two-year-old trotters and pacers of both sexes going for $25,000 per division....read on

September 14, 2018:

The annual Morrisville (N.Y.) College Yearling Sale takes place Sunday (Sept. 16) starting at noon. Inspection of the yearlings is available anytime after 10 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 15)....read on

September 14, 2018:

The Meadows Racetrack & Casino has doubled — to $10,000 — the total-pool guarantee for its Saturday (Sept. 15) Pick 5 wager as part of the United States Trotting Association's Strategic Wagering Initiative....read on

September 14, 2018:

Trot Insider has compiled this comprehensive report from Day 5 of the proceedings in regard to the civil lawsuit that a group of Ontario Standardbred breeders has filed against the Province of Ontario and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation over the cancellation of the former Slots at Racetracks Program....read on

September 13, 2018:

Chestnut Schofield went to the front and didn’t look back en route to a 1:56 victory in Thursday’s $8,500 Preferred 3 for trotters at Flamboro Downs....read on

September 13, 2018:

Ima Real Ladys Man, with Michael Oosting in the bike, turned in a gritty performance to find the winner’s circle in the featured event of the evening, the $75,000 Indiana Sires Stakes Final for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings Thursday evening at Hoosier Park....read on