Moments Of Joy made all the pace on her way to a 27-1 upset in Wednesday's (Feb. 12) $27,500 Mares Open Pace at Dover Downs....read on
Change Is Good For Wilberforce
February 12, 2020:
After a couple of narrow losses in the $13,000 Open Trot at Buffalo Raceway, a better post and a change of equipment proved to be the right remedy for Wilberforce ($3.10) on Wednesday night (Feb. 12)....read on
Lakeisha Hall Pounces; Meadows Hi-5 Hit
February 12, 2020:
Lakeisha Hall pounced on the leaders with a quick backside burst and went on to capture Wednesday’s (Feb. 12) $18,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace at The Meadows....read on
Avritt’s Incredible Ride
February 12, 2020:
“It’s incredible, really incredible. I never thought when I started out that I’d reach this point, that’s for sure. I never dreamed at that time I would have something like Precocious Beauty down the road, either as a race filly or a broodmare.”...read on
‘Post Time’ Preview
February 12, 2020:
Officials with ‘Post Time with Mike and Mike’ have issued a preview of the upcoming edition of the show....read on
Harness Museum Auction Deadline Nears
February 12, 2020:
The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame has an outstanding list of stallions for this year’s breeding auction....read on
Breeding Incentives In New Jersey
February 12, 2020:
The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey will again offer a resident mare rebate as well as pacing stallion incentive program in 2020....read on
New Radio Show In Ohio
February 12, 2020:
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association in partnership with WDLR Radio of Delaware, Ohio is creating a new half hour radio show focusing on harness racing in the Buckeye State....read on
Extended Hawthorne Meet Starts Sat.
February 12, 2020:
Saturday evening (Feb. 15) will mark the start of harness racing at Hawthorne Race Course and will mark 50 years after the first harness meet was conducted at the Stickney oval in 1970....read on
Rideau Carleton Raceway Training Notice
February 12, 2020:
Officials at Rideau Carleton Raceway would like to notify all horsepeople that the main track will be closing at 12:30 p.m. indefinitely....read on
Mohawk Cancels Thursday Training
February 12, 2020:
Woodbine Mohawk Park would like to inform all horsepeople that training has been cancelled for Thursday morning (Feb. 13)....read on
Drinkin Again Is Looking For More
February 12, 2020:
Phil Jasper's Drinkin Again has quickly taken a liking to Freehold Raceway and has notched three wins over the track in his last eight races....read on
Grand River Raceway Earns Honour
February 12, 2020:
Grand River Raceway is proud to announce that it has been named on the 2020 list of Best Workplaces™ in retail and hospitality....read on
Seelster Tops Breeders’ Awards List
February 12, 2020:
“It’s encouraging to be able to see a horse that you bred go on and achieve. You can do well here in Ontario when everything is done here, from the breeding and the raising to the actual racing.”...read on
Winter Speed Sale In The Books
February 12, 2020:
The Blooded Horse Sales Company presented the 57th annual Winter Speed Sale at the Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio on Tuesday, February 11....read on
Lifelong Dream Vaults To London Upset
February 11, 2020:
Dragging in the rear of the field, Lifelong Dream catapulted from near last to score at 9-1 in the $9,400 Fillies and Mares Preferred 3 Pace at The Raceway at Western Fair District going an added distance on Tuesday (Feb. 11)....read on
Tight Lines Lands In Dover Open
February 11, 2020:
Tight Lines took the overland route to win the Open Trot at Dover Downs on Tuesday night (Feb. 11)....read on
Art Of Norma Nails Meadows Feature
February 11, 2020:
Art Of Norma charged three wide through the final turn and had just enough racetrack to overtake pacesetter Strawbs Chippie N and capture the co-feature on Tuesday (Feb. 11) at The Meadows, an $11,500 filly and mare conditioned pace....read on
Miller Feted At Miami Valley
February 11, 2020:
Driver Brett Miller placed himself in some rare company by surpassing the $90 million mark in purse earnings on Tuesday (Feb. 11) at Miami Valley Raceway....read on
Harness Racing's Best Rivalries?
February 11, 2020:
"It's good that there's good competition, that there really is those two mares just fighting it out and I think it's good for the sport, frankly."...read on
Host Tracks Set For 2020 Driving Championships
February 11, 2020:
Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the host tracks and dates for the 2020 Regional Driving Championships and National Driving Championship which will ultimately determine Canada’s representative to the 2021 World Driving Championship for harness racing....read on
Outpouring Of Support For Wiseman
February 11, 2020:
They say cancer has no friends, but in the case of Steve Wiseman that is not
the case....read on
COSA Moves Its Office To Mohawk
February 11, 2020:
The Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) would like to advise its members that the COSA office is moving to the new paddock at Woodbine Mohawk Park, effective Tuesday, February 11, 2020....read on
Yonkers Just Misses $1M Monday Handle
February 11, 2020:
The second Monday of the month (Feb. 10) resulted in another admirable Yonkers Raceway handle....read on
Winter Speed Sale Underway
February 11, 2020:
The Blooded Horse Sales Company’s 2020 Winter Speed Sale is currently underway at the Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio....read on
Preferred Repeat For Toot Toot N
February 11, 2020:
On the heels of a 1:54.3 triumph at the Preferred 3 level at Flamboro Downs eight days ago, Toot Toot N jumped up the class ladder for Team Hensley and came away victorious in Monday’s $11,500 Preferred 2 for horse and gelding pacers at The Raceway at Western Fair District....read on
Refi Repeats; Dead Heat In Preferred
February 10, 2020:
There’s been no stopping 'Team Baillargeon' in recent weeks at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and it was more of the same on Monday evening at the Campbellville, Ont. oval as the paired up for a pair of wins including a score with Refi in the second leg of the Pepsi Trotting Series....read on
Brian Jerome Passes
February 10, 2020:
Trot Insider has learned that longtime horse racing participant Brian Jerome recently passed away with his loving wife, Michelle, by his side....read on
No Tuesday Training At The Raceway
February 10, 2020:
Officials at The Raceway at Western Fair District would like to notify all local horsepeople that the track will be closed for training on Tuesday (Feb. 11)....read on
Hiteman Memorial Begins At Miami Valley
February 10, 2020:
Preliminary-round action from both the Omar Hiteman Memorial Series and the Survivor Series was on tap on Monday afternoon (Feb. 10) at Miami Valley Raceway...read on
Meadows Top Trot To Explosive Magic
February 10, 2020:
Explosive Magic let Cherry Peep do the heavy lifting, then roared passed her in the lane to capture Monday’s feature at The Meadows, a $13,500 conditioned trot....read on
Mohawk Million Interest Heating Up
February 10, 2020:
The deadline to enter for a slot in the inaugural Mohawk Million at Woodbine Mohawk Park is approaching and several of the industry’s most prominent owners have submitted for a slot....read on
SC’s Feb. 15 Stakes Payment Notice
February 10, 2020:
Standardbred Canada would like to remind owners and trainers that stakes payments are due on Saturday, February 15....read on
Mandatory Jackpot Hi-5 Payout Saturday
February 10, 2020:
Woodbine Entertainment has announced a mandatory payout for the Woodbine Standardbred Jackpot Hi-5 will be in effect this Saturday (Feb. 15)....read on
The Key To Merriman’s Endurance
February 10, 2020:
The harness racing world always wants to know the secret of Aaron Merriman’s legendary endurance. Is it the thrill of competition? The high of the victory? The love of money? It’s a combination of all that, but the truest answer, it turns out, is quite simple....read on
Feb. 15 Stakes Payment News Centre
February 10, 2020:
Trot Insider has compiled all of the February 15 stakes payment reminders that have been sent to Standardbred Canada's news team from the industry....read on
‘Midwest Monsters’ To Clash At Northfield
February 10, 2020:
The best pacers in the Midwest are set to compete today (Monday, Feb. 10) in MGM Northfield Park’s $16,000 Open Pace....read on
2020 OSAS Stallion Auction Underway
February 10, 2020:
The Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society’s annual stallion auction begins today (Monday, Feb. 10) at 10 a.m. and will close on Friday (Feb. 14) at 3 p.m....read on
Training And Trotting Talent Honoured
February 10, 2020:
Ben Baillargeon has been in this position before, with a highly-talented William Wellwood Memorial-winning trotting colt that brings up aspirations of racing on a certain Saturday in August....read on
Berube With 5, Archer With 3 At Rideau
February 9, 2020:
Driver Pascal Berube and trainer Rachel Archer dominated on the opening card of the 2020 season at Rideau Carleton Raceway, as Berube notched five victories and Archer three during the Sunday (Feb. 9) card....read on
Irish Thunder Rolls At Flamboro
February 9, 2020:
Rushing off a pocket trip, Irish Thunder scored in the $8,500 Preferred 3 Trot at Flamboro Downs on Sunday (Feb. 9)....read on
Claimers Continue To Rock At Pocono
February 9, 2020:
The Game Of Claims Pacing Series, which will offer rich paydays to those who can claim the throne as best in the respective price divisions, continued on Sunday evening (Feb. 9) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono....read on
'Hilary' Delivers In Owens Opening Round
February 9, 2020:
Hilary Barry N stamped herself as the favourite in the George 'Red' Owens Memorial series for pacing fillies and mares while winning the quickest of three first-round divisions on Sunday (Feb. 9) at Miami Valley Raceway....read on
Fraser Repeat For Boiling Oar
February 9, 2020:
The morning line oddsmaker liked him, the public was all over him, and Bill Tainsh drove him like the chalk. Boiling Oar ($3.50) put forth a multiple-move effort and captured Fraser Downs’ $10,800 Open Pace in 1:53.4 on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 9)....read on
McNair On His Hot Start To 2020
February 9, 2020:
He notched 180 victories and steered his drives to $4.72-million in purses in 2019, but the season left a bad taste in the mouth of reinsman Doug McNair. He promised himself he would come back bigger and better in 2020. The proof has been in the pudding thus far, and the Woodbine Mohawk Park driving colony has been forced to deal with his wrath....read on
Awards Without Controversy...?
February 9, 2020:
"Tonight many of us will be watching the Oscars on TV and like any awards ceremony they won't be without controversy"...read on
Faves Finish First In Yonkers Features
February 9, 2020:
Popular propositions Jacks Legend N and Swansea did not disappoint Saturday night (Feb. 8), winning Yonkers Raceway’s pair of $40,000 Open Handicaps....read on
Trump Nation Tops 'M1' Competitors
February 9, 2020:
Trump Nation benefitted from aggressive Yannick Gingras handling Saturday night (Feb. 8) to take the $37,500 featured Preferred for pacers at the Meadowlands....read on
$15K Guaranteed Pick 4 Monday At Northfield
February 9, 2020:
MGM Northfield Park has announced the addition of a $15,000 Pick-4 total pool guarantee on Monday (Feb. 10).
Beginning in Race 7, the $15,000 Pick-4 guaranteed total pool includes a carryover of $3,163.06.
This wager is being offered as part of the Strategic Wagering Program through the United States Trotting Association....read on
So Much More Motors In Mohawk Feature
February 8, 2020:
Off at odds of 24-1, So Much More soared from off the pace to pull the upset in the $32,000 headlining pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday (Feb. 8)....read on
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