Big M Boom Continues March 09, 2023 1 Comment … least the last decade at the mile oval. After wagering was an industry 2023-best $4.5 million on the Friday …
William ‘Bill’ Young Passes July 30, 2015 2 Comments … horseman William ‘Bill’ Young has passed away at the age of 88. There are few specific … in the business, Marian Young, passed away in the spring of 2011. Harness Racing B.C. … and enjoyed stories with him about our horse industry.” Robin told Trot Insider that HRBC …
Aarts Avoids Death Thanks To Putter February 10, 2017 2 Comments … is a familiar name in the harness racing industry with connections to horses the likes … off a near-fatal alligator attack. Aarts was golfing at Magnolia Landing Golf & Country … a ten-foot putt for birdie close to a water hazard, the 75-year-old was attacked by …
Last Call For Outstanding Groom Award Nominations December 12, 2019 2 Attachments … partnership with SC on the Outstanding Groom Award for the fifth consecutive year. The award was introduced in 2015, and for the past … puts their horses first; has worked in the industry for over five years, treats their …
Serge Boulay Passes August 11, 2014 3 Comments … Longtime harness racing industry participant Serge Boulay, 73, passed away suddenly doing what he loved on Saturday, … August 9, 2014. For many years, Serge was an assistant trainer in the Rene Laarman …
Winning Is Not Everything September 01, 2014 … to the task at hand. It is our job as an industry to promote horse ownership and … the playoffs once since 2004. Oh, and if you want to order season’s tickets directly from the Leafs - there is a twenty year waiting list. Maybe we should set up “Horse …
Maintaining A Family Tradition April 13, 2020 1 Attachment … There was a time in the 1980s and early 1990s that the name of William 'Bud' Fritz was synonymous with harness racing in Ontario. … races.” Like so many others involved in the industry, Monica’s racing roots run deep. “Our …
George Blatherwick Passes January 24, 2012 1 Comment … On Monday, January 23, 2012 the standardbred industry lost George Blatherwick, a long-time owner who passed away in his 82nd year . George has been … partnered with guy’s son, Pete LaRush. “He was not just an owner. He was a devoted racing …
Stability At Northside Downs April 10, 2018 … The Standardbred industry in Nova Scotia has received a shot in … over the winter to try and get a deal that was good for both sides and we finally agreed … “We have a good horse population, and we always get good crowds for the racing, and we …
Light At The End Of The Tunnel In Illinois? January 23, 2012 … that there is a chance that Illinois raceways could still get a piece of casino gaming … there will be a bill unless the horse racing industry has permanence and consistent revenue …