If you’re involved in harness racing anywhere around the globe, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of Jimmy Takter. The man’s record speaks for itself, having trained winners of over $134,000,000 in purses, and having won almost every big race that racing has to offer. What more is there to know?

Ian Fleming, currently the racing secretary for the majority of Ontario’s racetracks, is very happy staying behind-the-scenes to do his thing. He’s humble. He doesn’t need to be in the limelight, or in every photograph taken.

When it came to being at one’s best when the big money was on the line, few drivers, if any, were better than Trevor Ritchie.

Ce n’est pas facile de tracer sa voie vers le Temple de la Renommée des Courses de Chevaux, et ça ne devrait pas l’être. Une carrière d’un million de dollars de gains ne suffit pas à garantir la reconnaissance,

A star in Quebec at age two and three, the daughter of Rumpus Hanover eventually had to move to Ontario to find worthy competition. Early in her five-year-old year she found herself with a new trainer (Rick Zeron) and a new caretaker (Linda Bedard)... two other Ontario residents that were transplanted natives of Quebec.

This month I would like to give a couple of quick updates as we move into a very busy racing season.