Becoming the leading trainer at Woodbine is an extremely tough task. Doing it while also managing stables in Pennsylvania and New York is almost unheard of. Throw in a young family and a passion for music and you have Carmen Auciello.
Story by Keith McCalmont

“He's only human.” When it comes to sports, it's a phrase that can be tough to swallow. Sadly, we can create lists of athletes whose personal or professional transgressions have disappointed us. From being heroes to millions of us to becoming “only human.”

« Ce n’est qu’un humain. » Quand il s’agit de sport, c’est une phrase difficile à avaler. Malheureusement, nous pouvons créer des listes d’athlètes dont les transgressions personnelles ou professionnelles nous ont déçus. À partir de héros aux yeux de millions d’entre nous, pour ne devenir que « seulement humains. »

In this fictional tale, a recently divorced man goes on the computer looking for new hobbies. What he finds is an innovative take on harness racing. Story by Bob Carson

The most elegant night of Canadian harness racing took place in February and TROT was there to photograph the evening. This behind the scenes look provides a unique glimpse at O’Brien night.

Photos by Iron Horse Photography and Dave Landry

Twenty five years ago, the late Stan Bergstein, delivered a speech. He spoke of the future of the sport and offered his predictions on what he felt was in store for the industry. Today, TROT looks back to Bergstein’s speech and evaluates what he got right and where he missed the mark.

Story by Dean A. Hoffman