Thanks to the promising sophomore pacer BP Chimo, Newfoundland native Kerry O'Keefe may appear to be an overnight success. But his luck, it seems, has been decades in the making.

J’aimerais débuter cette chronique mensuelle par des remerciements au conseil d’administration pour m’avoir reconduit à la fonction de président de Standardbred Canada pour une autre année.

I would like to begin this month’s column by thanking the Board of Directors for re-electing me as Chair of Standardbred Canada for another year.

Si vous suivez les courses de chevaux, tous élevages confondus, vous connaissez probablement les deux sensations thoroughbred de l’heure, Rachel Alexandra et Zenyatta – deux des meilleurs chevaux

If you follow horse racing, of any breed, you are likely familiar with thoroughbred sensations Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta – two of the best female horses ever to look through a bridle.

Whether or not you manage to attend, the O'Briens are pencilled in on everyone's calendar, and we've compiled our favourite photos from yet another glamorous night of celebration.

With the trainers and owners of some top sophomores choosing to take the pass, is there an argument to be made for rethinking the way it's always been done? By Melissa Keith