On May 25, 1961, United States President John F. Kennedy delivered a speech to Congress. In it, he stated,

“I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth.”

Horse racing’s biggest customers are often its harshest critics. They love the thrill of cashing tickets, but get frustrated by the issues and problems that they see so clearly. We asked horseplayers from across Canada what they really want. And they weren’t shy in telling us.

By Melissa Keith

For years, Chaplain Ken Carter has reached out to those in greatest need in the Standardbred racing community. In a world often preoccupied with money and business, Carter, and the many volunteers of the Chaplaincy program, remind us what really matters.

By Bill Galvin

While Carla Robin is new to the harness industry she is no stranger to horses or competing. She has been a competitive enthusiastic person all her life.

Outside of Prince Edward Island, it’s easy to be pessimistic about the prospects for harness racing in the Atlantic Provinces, but there are signs of a turnaround.

Bill Andrew is well known throughout Atlantic Canada for his contributions to local harness racing.

Hugh Mitchell, who has a BSc Degree in Agribusiness from the University of Guelph, first joined Western Fair District (WFD) in 1982 as the Agriculture Manager.

Vincent Trudel est aux premiers plans de l’industrie canadienne des jeux depuis plus de 20 ans, d’abord à titre de cadre chez Loto Québec, ayant dirigé l’ouverture du premier casino de la province à Montréal en 1993,

Vincent Trudel has been in the forefront of the Canadian gaming industry for more than 20 years, first as a Loto-Quebec executive who piloted the opening of the province’s first casino in Montreal in 1993,