As we hit the final month of the year, I thought now would be a good time to provide you with an update regarding some of the projects that Standardbred Canada has been working on.

A fictional Rail Tales feature on how a couple who train horses for a living give the gift of horse ownership to a group of people who may otherwise never experience the thrill. By Bob Carson

One is a pacer. One is a trotter. One is perpetually grumpy. One is friendly to women. Together, they have 115 career wins and over $770,000 in earnings.

What are the chances of a horse race where the top three finishers are, by chance, all 14-years-old? That’s exactly what happened recently at Nova Scotia’s Truro Raceway.

The road of life is not always a straight one. And for some, the journey is filled with heartbreak and pain. To Callie Davies-Gooch, every day is another chance to make the most of her time,

Pour Kevin McMaster et Harry Poulton, l’entraînement de chevaux coule dans leur sang. Mais quand ils se sont retrouvés à l’extérieur, à regarder à l’intérieur, le téléphone a sonné. C’était la chance.

For Kevin McMaster and Harry Poulton, training horses is in their blood. But when they found themselves on the outside, looking in, the phone rang. It was opportunity. By Keith McCalmont