For most of her life, Ruth Reid dreamed about owning a horse. After several decades, now in her mid-80s, she has found a Standardbred companion well worth waiting for. By Melissa Keith

The year is 1983. A 35-year-old Bob Boni strolls the streets of Manhattan when he’s suddenly struck by an idea. His $19 million brainwave would ultimately make an indelible mark on the history of North American harness racing. By Keith McCalmont

After 25 years of harness racing at Woodbine, March marks the final full month of Standardbred racing at the Toronto-area track.

Quarante années après le début de la magie des courses sur glace sur le Canal Rideau à Ottawa, Bill Galvin a entrepris de répéter ce qu’il avait pu faire à la fin des années 1970, soit ramener cette tradition depuis longtemps perdue.

Forty years after ice racing began its magical run on Ottawa’s Rideau Canal, Bill Galvin set out to replicate what he was able to do in the late 1970s, and bring back the long-lost tradition. While Galvin may have run into some new roadblocks in 2018, that didn’t stop the efforts to promote harness racing at one of Canada’s most iconic locations. By Melissa Keith

J’ai eu l’honneur d’écrire de nombreux articles dans le magazine TROT. Et j’ai eu le grand privilège de partager mes pensées sur les courses sous harnais au cours de ces années. Celui-ci n’est pas facile à écrire.

I’ve had the honour of writing numerous columns in TROT Magazine. And I’ve had the true privilege of sharing my thoughts about harness racing over those years. This one is not easy to write.