A press release issued on Wednesday (Feb. 19) by the Central Ontario Standardbred Association indicates that caretakers with benefits currently provided by the Ontario Harness Horse Association may be at risk of losing benefit coverage at the end of the month....read on

Millionaire pacing mare Sandbetweenurtoes summoned her back class to turn back her challengers in the stretch for a victory Friday night under the lights at Woodbine Mohawk Park....read on

Yannick Gingras was the star of the night at the Meadowlands Friday, guiding five winners on the card, including Dayson, who won the featured high-end conditioned trot in 1:52.3....read on

Rosemary Rose (Chris Page) eeked out a narrow victory in the $25,000 Mares Open Pace at Miami Valley Raceway on Friday (February 21), topping longshot Diamondtequilashot (Ricky Macomber Jr.) and favourite Checks On The Way (Trace Tetrick) in a photo finish....read on

Stablemates Diamonds Are Trump and Flash Me Baby, both impressive winners last weekend, head the cast in Saturday night’s (Feb. 22) $10,200 Gary Budahn Final for pacing fillies and mares at Cal Expo. First post for the 11-race card is 6:10 p.m....read on

Buffalo Raceway has instituted stage three of the three-tiered 'whipping rule' that will go into effect on Wednesday, March 4....read on

On Thursday, February 20, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario announced that Jean Major will be retiring from his roles as Registrar and Chief Executive Officer by the end of August 2020....read on

On Thursday, February 20, Woodbine Entertainment announced that the inaugural Mohawk Million for two-year-old trotters will officially be contested on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Woodbine Mohawk Park....read on

Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino is currently accepting applications for two internship opportunities with the Race Marketing Department for the upcoming 2020 live harness racing season....read on

Officials with Hanover Shoe Farms have announced that the 2020 book for Bar Hopping (3,1:51.4 [$1,385,293]) is now full and closed....read on

There are a handful of races that live on in harness racing lore as the greatest of their era, if not all time. The 2008 Meadowlands Pace is one of those races....read on

As the Indiana harness racing industry embarks on a new decade, the Indiana Standardbred industry paused in January to take a look back at the year that was 2019....read on

Aaron Merriman remains under the care of doctors following the five-horse crash that occurred at Northfield Park this past Saturday night (Feb. 15)....read on

The Central Ontario Standardbred Association has partnered with The Farm Games, creators of ‘Off and Pacing’ and ‘Catch Driver,’ to bring you a never before seen experience – a fully immersive VR arcade harness racing game....read on

After having been absent from the charter’s eye since the TVG Mares Pace in late November, Shartin N, the accomplished aged distaffer, surfaced on Wednesday morning (Feb. 19) during a five-race qualifying session at Dover Downs....read on

Standardbred Canada's Nurse Mare Program is designed to assist in matching orphaned or rejected foals with nurse mares, and now the process is even easier....read on

Want to walk the Red Carpet at the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s annual Dan Patch Awards dinner at Rosen Shingle Creek resort in Orlando, Fla. on Sunday night (Feb. 23)? An expected crowd of more than 300 will have the chance, but so too do those who can’t make the trip....read on

It has been announced that a horse in North America has tested positive for a Coronavirus....read on

“Any type of competitive guy would tell you that he wants to compete at the highest level (which, in harness racing, is the Grand Circuit). That’s for sure something I would like to do. To get there, you need the opportunities. I just want to keep doing [well] and take any of the opportunities I can get.”...read on

The Quebec Jockey Club has announced that this year’s edition of the $200,000 Prix d’Ete for four-year-old pacers will also feature a $50,000 consolation....read on

Horsepeople are being reminded to do what they can around their properties to minimize the chance of barn fires after a blaze recently ripped through a facility that was home to five Standardbreds....read on

“I’ve had more than my share of cuts and bumps and broken bones: A shattered kneecap, a couple of broken ribs, broken wrist, a couple of broken bones in the hand, so it certainly takes its toll on you.”...read on

Trot Insider has learned that Amanda Harris of East Windsor, N.J., passed away on February 15, 2020 at the age of 34....read on

This week's Rewind is another edition of Picture Parade; this time with a Valentine's Day inspired theme....read on

"There’s an old saying that some people use that goes, “If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying.” I say that’s a load of crap"....read on / continuer à lire

After an unprecedented seventh straight O'Brien Award as Canada's Trainer of the Year, Richard Moreau has only one thing on his bucket list for 2020....read on

What makes for a successful year in the mind of rising Standardbred star Austin Sorrie? When everything is twice as nice as the year before. Literally....read on

“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

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

"Tonight many of us will be watching the Oscars on TV and like any awards ceremony they won't be without controversy"...read on

It’s become a tradition to have some form of ‘entertaining’ video during the dinner at the O’Brien Awards Gala....read on

"You have to keep it fresh because probably about 60 percent of the people who come out come out every year...we want to make it entertaining. It's a great night to celebrate Canadian harness racing but it's also about having a good time, too."...read on

Jackie McManus of Komoka, Ont., a regular contributor to Standardbred Canada’s Heart of Harness Racing Calendar, captured this picturesque photo of the sun setting at Hiawatha Horse Park in Sarnia, Ont., during a post parade....read on

The public is encouraged to participate in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame 2020 nomination process by submitting recommendations of people and horses who have made a significant contribution to Canadian Standardbred or Thoroughbred horse racing....read on

The best in Canadian harness racing was honoured at the 2019 O'Brien Awards on Saturday night, and to honour those involved our first batch of photos from Saturday have now been posted online....read on

On Tuesday, February 4, USTA President Russell Williams issued a response to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s proposal to redirect $200 million of existing tax dollars from the Race Horse Development Trust Fund....read on

"You can be as good as you want...you won't be here tonight if you don't drive those good horses. I'm lucky that I have a lot of people that put [their] confidence in me. It helps me show my talent, but without that I couldn't be what I am."...read on

On Saturday, February 1, Standardbred Canada announced the winners for the 2019 O’Brien Award at the 31st edition of the annual O’Brien Awards Black Tie Gala held at the Hilton Mississauga / Meadowvale hotel in Mississauga, Ont....read on

The Ontario Sires Stakes has released the 2020 OSS schedule and it is now available for viewing online....read on

Ontario Racing’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it will distribute $596,950 in Market Restricted Funds to 11 Standardbred racetracks throughout the province....read on

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce that effective Monday, January 6, 2020, all trainers that are SC members in good standing can have access to SC’s Self-Serve program to enter horses electronically as soon as condition sheets are made available from the race office....read on

Standardbred Canada (SC) is coordinating a 'microchipping tour' to facilitate the microchipping of all Standardbred racehorses by the end of 2020, as mandated by the Board of Directors, and to be consistent with the United States Trotting Association....read on

Starting in March 2020, the AGCO will no longer be accepting paper forms, cash or cheques for horse racing-related licences and registrations....read on

If you have/are experiencing issues refreshing pages on the Standardbred Canada website, please check in with this notice for more information....read on