San Pail & Kaplan Win National Awards

San Pail, Canada’s Horse of the Year for 2011, and Trot Magazine editor Darryl Kaplan were honoured for their 2011 accomplishments, and presented with national awards from Equine Canada earlier this evening

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'Townslight' Ready To Step Up In Aquarius

A well-managed sophomore campaign has Townslight Hanover heading into the Aquarius Series in peak form this weekend at the Meadowlands Racetrack

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Nominations Due For Born To Trot Series

Nominations for Kawartha Downs' first added money event for 2012 are coming due

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Davis Dishes On His Don Mills Drives

North America’s leading dash-winning driver, Billy Davis Jr., will steer a trio of four-year-old trotters in the opening round of the Don Mills Trotting Series on Monday night at Woodbine Racetrack

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Mayor Ellis - 'We Need An End To This'

It has been reported that on Thursday, February 3, Belleville City Council unanimously supported a motion which will formally ask the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation for an update in regard to the years-long Baymount/New Quinte Raceway quagmire

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Changes To Ont.'s 2012 Race Date Schedule

In a release sent out during the afternoon of Friday, February 3, the Ontario Racing Commission announced minor changes to the approved 2012 race-date schedule

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Another Pacing Stud Announced For PEI

Reports of new stallions in PEI for the 2012 breeding season continue to come to light, as an article regarding another pacing stud standing on The Island emerged Friday

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Mare Survives Collision With Truck

Ugly Betty’s season debut in the HorsePlayer Interactive Series on Friday night at Woodbine Racetrack will mark a special milestone for the four-year-old pacer whose early career has played out much like a TV drama

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Great Eight For 'Sand E'

Quietly, and without much fanfare, Sand E Fiftyfive has been winning races at Monticello Raceway. On Friday, February 3 the eight-year-old I Am A Fool mare notched her eighth consecutive victory for owner Barry Charles of New Rochelle, New York

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MD Gaming Expansion To Referendum?

It is expected that legislation will be introduced early next week which will call for a statewide referendum regarding the introduction of slot-machine gaming for Maryland's Prince George’s County, home to Rosecroft Raceway

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Winbak's Ontario Stallions Have Arrived

Winbak Farm of Ontario is proud to announce that the stallions on its 2012 roster have all arrived

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Punting With NFL Alumni

In the days leading up to Sunday's Super Bowl XLVI, what would your reaction be if you stepped into your local off-track wagering location and were quickly surrounded by New York Giants and New England Patriots alumni?

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Chester Stakes Noms Deadline Reminder

Horsemen are once again advised to send all nomination fees for stakes races at Harrah's Chester this season directly to the race office at 1001 Harrah's Blvd., Chester, PA 19013

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Tioga & Vernon Stall Apps Available

Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs would like to let all of its horsepeople know that stall applications are available for the 2012 race seasons on the Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs websites

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Payments Due For 'Smith' Trots In NJ

Sustaining payments for the Charles I. and Helen Smith Trotting Classics are due on February 15, 2012

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Get Your 'Race Day' Launch Party Tickets

Join the cast and crew of 'Race Day' next Wednesday, February 8 at the Galaxy Cineplex theatre in Milton, Ont. for the official launch party

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Junior Trendsetter Underway At Big M

Three-year-old pacing colts were in action on Thursday evening at the Meadowlands Racetrack, as the New Jersey oval hosted three divisions in the opening leg of the Junior Trendsetter Series

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More 2011 O'Brien Awards Photos

Trot Insider has compiled a second photo gallery of images from Saturday night's O'Brien Awards

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Gillis Humbled By O'Brien Honour

Although he has been freshly minted Canada's 2011 Trainer of the Year, Jeff Gillis surely isn't letting the accomplishment go to his head. “We’ve had good years, but I don’t ever feel there’s been a year prior to this that I was deserving of it.”

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Mean Mare Means Business

“Last year I didn’t stake her up to anything except for the Blue Chip; this year I’m going to put her in a few more races. Hopefully we can do as good, or maybe even a little better.”

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“There Was Just A Pedigree Page"

In July of 2010, Bruce Gilkinson was at home on his computer surfing the internet, not quite realizing what he had just done

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2011 O'Briens Voting Results

Standardbred Canada has released the breakdown of the voting for the 2011 O'Brien Awards. The ceremony took place Saturday, January 28

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Canada's Two-Year-Olds In Training

The first offering of 2012's two-year-olds in training is now available

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This Month In Trot

Amount wagered on Canadian races for

February 02, 2012:
$1,833,263*
2012 YTD 2011 YTD
$41,172,586 $36,067,889 14.15%
2012 average mutuel per race 2011 average mutuel per race
$31,050.20 $29,252.10 6.15%
(* not official CPMA data)

4 Sale

Recently Added Horses for Sale

Horse NameSexPrice
EasterpromiseM
Cigar HallG
Lucky HallG$3,000

Major & Feature Races

Canadian

DateTrackName of RacePurse
Feb 03WDB SHorsePlayer Interactive$20,000
Feb 03FRD FOpen$12,500
Feb 04WDB SWEGZ$20,000
Feb 06WDB SDon Mills$25,000
Feb 06LONPreferred$15,000
Feb 07LONPreferred$15,000
Feb 10WDB SHorsePlayer Interactive$30,000

US

DateTrackName of RacePurse
Feb 03M MCape & Cutter$35,000
Feb 03M MExit 16W$18,000
Feb 04M MAquarius$35,000
Feb 09M MTender Loving Care$12,500
Feb 09M MTrendsetter Junior$12,500
Feb 10M MCape & Cutter$35,000
Feb 10M MExit 16W$18,000

North American

DateTrackName of RacePurse
Feb 03M MCape & Cutter$35,000
Feb 03WDB SHorsePlayer Interactive$20,000
Feb 04M MAquarius$35,000
Feb 04WDB SWEGZ$20,000
Feb 06WDB SDon Mills$25,000
Feb 10M MCape & Cutter$35,000
Feb 10WDB SHorsePlayer Interactive$30,000

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