Woodbine Entertainment and Libfeld-Katz Breeding Partnership are pleased to announce a breeding auction for Wednesday, October 4 in Lexington, Kentucky to raise funds for the Breeders Crown Charity Challenge....read on

The very best pacers on the East Coast will butt heads in the Saturday evening preferred pace at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park....read on

On Thursday, August 22, the Ontario Harness Horse Association issued a press release in regard to the Great Canadian Gaming Corp.’s announcement that an age restriction will be in effect at Flamboro Downs starting in early September....read on

Tioga Downs plays host to the W.N. Reynolds Memorial races for freshman trotters and pacers on Sunday (August 25)....read on

The “Dog Days of Summer” at Batavia Downs doesn’t only refer to the weather. It also means it's time for the annual Genesee Feeds Wiener Dog races....read on

A touch of class relief was a key factor in Collective Wisdom finding success – and the winner’s circle – in Thursday’s $2,300 feature for filly and mare pacers at the Charlottetown Driving Park....read on

Freshman stakes action continued on Thursday, August 22 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino when the two-year-old pacing fillies took to the track in the third round of Indiana Sires Stakes competition....read on

A pocket trip poised Catch The Fire for a 1:50.4 blowout mile in the fastest of two $30,000 Kentucky Sires Stakes divisions for two-year-old pacing colts on Thursday over a track rated ‘good’ at The Red Mile....read on

The Captaintreacherous–Tulu Hanover freshman pacing filly Lyons Sentinel became the only three-time winner in her Pennsylvania Sire Stakes preliminary competition on Thursday at Harrah’s Philadelphia, where she triumphed in 1:51.1....read on

When it comes to Southwind Ozzi, trainer Bill MacKenzie’s focus is squarely on this Friday’s Pennsylvania Sire Stakes stop at the Meadows. Beyond that, MacKenzie has said that the Little Brown Jug will be the target. “We are planning for the Jug,” MacKenzie has said, adding, “who knows where we’re going after that.”...read on

After a record-breaking Prix d’Ete Weekend, live racing will resume Friday evening (Aug. 23) at Hippodrome 3R with the final preliminary round of the Future Stars Series for two-year-old trotters....read on

Live harness racing returns to Flamboro Downs in two weeks time, and while operator Great Canadian Gaming has made enhancements to the facility they have also announced an age restriction effective next month....read on

A field of eight three-year-old trotting fillies are set to do battle in a $118,800 New York Sire Stakes tilt this Friday (Aug. 23) at Batavia Downs....read on

With a perfect two-hole ride, Dangle Ona Dime was first to the wire in the $2,600 featured event on a special Wednesday evening (Aug. 21) program at Red Shores at Summerside Raceway....read on

This summer, track record miles at The Track On 2 have seemed almost a weekly occurrence. On Wednesday (Aug. 21), Triple Action ($4.70) etched her name in the Lacombe, Alta., record books with a 1:55.4 mile in the $5,000 distaff feature....read on

TJs Top Pick became Harrah’s Hoosier Park’s newest track record holder when he powered home a winner in 1:53.3 in the co-featured event of the evening, the first division of $64,000 Indiana Sires Stakes for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Wednesday (Aug. 21)....read on

With the prohibitive favourite coming up short, Little Joke took it upon herself to win the $12,500 Fillies and Mares Open I Handicap Pace at Batavia Downs on Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 21) — and blow up the tote board at 21-1....read on

Videos for the 25 Hanover Shoe Farms yearlings selling at the Goshen Yearling Sale on Sunday, September 8 are now available for viewing online....read on

He was deemed ‘too slow’ as a freshman and sent back to his owner. He then spent the next four years pulling an Amish buggy. He’s now won all six of his starts since returning to the races. If you haven’t had a chance already, take the time to meet Cooper....read on

With great sadness, the family of Standardbred horseman and racehorse owner Stephen Michael LeBlanc has announced that Stephen passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019 in an Ottawa, Ont. hospital at the age of 52....read on

The Alberta Standardbred Horse Association has stated that in order to build toward a track surface conducive to racing at The Track on 2, they are asking for horsepeople’s co-operation in abiding by the track hours....read on

Sandra Kaufman, chairman of the co-sponsored SOA of New York/Yonkers Raceway Scholarship Committee, has announced the winners of 2019-2020 scholarship awards....read on

For the next four weeks, Jay Wolf the Little Brown Jug Publicity Director will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 74th edition of the Little Brown Jug to be contested on Thursday, September 19, 2019....read on

The Canada Border Services Agency and Vancouver’s Hastings Racecourse for Thoroughbreds have each commented on a Monday morning (Aug. 19) situation that saw multiple backstretch workers escorted off the premises of the track by members of the CBSA....read on

World champion Lather Up and defending champion McWicked headline a group of nine entrants for this year’s $525,000 Canadian Pacing Derby....read on

Officials with Grand River Raceway would like to remind all horsepeople and customers of changes to the live racing and training schedule at the track this week....read on

Winbak Farm has announced its yearling lineup for an upcoming auction to be held on ongait.com....read on

"(According to the prevailing stereotype) If you're a girl, you're a groom. People are a little bit shocked when they see you can drive. We had to kind of get people to take notice."...read on

Southwind Serena just entered the U.S. Harness Racing Hall of Fame. Chances are you’ve heard of her offspring, Mission Brief and Tactical Landing, for example. But what about her co-owner and the co-breeder of her star progeny?....read on / continuer à lire

Longtime harness racing industry participant Maurice Paquette of Ormstown, Que. passed away on August 15 at the age of 74....read on

Many Ontario-bred horses over the years have competed and found success in the Grassroots program such as last year’s frosh champion Century Farroh, who recently bounced from that springboard into Grand Circuit company. Another graduate of the OSS Grassroots program is making a 'pretty' similar jump to Grand Circuit action as a four-year-old....read on

The Ontario Sires Stakes' 'Win A Share Contest' has kicked off and will be taking place at various Ontario harness raceways until September 12....read on

"The reason for this letter is to once again thank everyone that has played a part in my road to the [Hall of Fame]. Bill Herbert is the man that changed my life, and started me down this road, but along the way there were countless others - owners, trainers and caretakers alike - that all contributed to my success"....read on

Presentation photos from this year's Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony are now available online....read on

Some of Ontario horse racing's most prominent leaders were front and centre on Friday (August 9) at Woodbine Racetrack for panel discussion on the state of the province's horse racing industry....read on

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce that Park’N Fly has been added as a partner to SC’s Member Value Program (MVP)....read on

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, in partnership with horse racing industry groups and associations, is leading a comprehensive study to quantify the economic impact of the Ontario horse racing sector....read on

Standarbred Canada would like to inform everyone participating at the upcoming Leamington meet that there will not be a Standardbred Canada field representative present this year....read on

As of January 2019 Standardbred Canada has been microchipping horses and the process has been found to be much easier on the horses and more efficient for owners, breeders and trainers....read on

Have you noticed ads and promotions on the Standardbred Canada website about the new FREE Member Value Program (MVP)? Are you interested in enrolling in the program, but still have questions about how it works?...read on

Standardbred Canada would like to remind all owners and horsepeople that 2019 eligibility fees must be paid....read on