Stallions Stats

Stallion Stats

Trot takes its unique annual look at the stats behind the top Standardbred sires in Canada and North America.

Tempête: The One We've Been Waiting For

Tempête

There were some credible harness racing movies that graced the big screen in the first half of the 20th century, but in the past 75 years or so the pickings have been slim to say the least.

Bulldog Hanover: An Oral History

Bulldog Hanover

Sometimes a horse comes along that is just different from the others - its talent far greater than the rest. When that happens, the joy and positivity brought to our industry is almost incalculable.

A Chat With Three O'Brien-Worthy Breeders

Breeding

Although breeding racehorses truly is a science, there really are no rules set-in-stone when it comes to choosing a stallion for your mare and attempting to get her in-foal in an efficient manner.

La Puissance « Pelling »

Trot Feature: Brett Pelling

Lorsque Brett Pelling est retourné aux États-Unis en 2017, après être allé chez lui, en Australie pendant 11 ans, certains doutaient qu’il puisse reprendre là où il avait laissé en tant que l’un des meilleurs entraîneurs de courses sous harnais.

Pelling Power

Trot Feature: Brett Pelling

In 2006, while at the peak of his profession, Brett Pelling left racing and moved back to Australia for some family time. When he returned to America 11 years later, some doubted his chances

Driven To Succeed

Damian MacLellan

Inverness, Nova Scotia native Damian MacLellan was introduced to Standardbreds by his father at a very young age - it became a passion they enjoyed together. When his dad fell ill and eventually passed away, in 2015, it was Damian and his older brother Donald that took charge of the family horse, Albert Town, and saw to it that everything ran smoothly. Now, at 19-years of age, Damian is carrying on his family’s legacy in the sport, and after winning his pari-mutuel debut as a driver in PEI last spring, he recently won in his first Ontario start as well, at London’s Western Fair.