The Standardbred Canada website and Trot Insider present the annual Christmas tradition of listing the top 50 news stories of the year.
Today we highlight stories 50 through 26, in terms of web traffic and page views, with the top 25 stories in harness racing featured on Monday, December 25.
Here's the first part of our look back at the most viewed stories of 2017.
50. Lady Shadow Sold - October 31, 2017
49. Dragon Again Euthanized - April 20, 2017
48. Charles ‘Charlie’ Armstrong Passes - September 7, 2017
47. Burgess: Forced to Leave the Metro Toronto Market - JUly 12, 2017
46. Murray McConnell Passes - May 5, 2017
45. Sutherland To Drive Standardbreds - March 3, 2017
44. Rare Racing Occurrence - January 17, 2017
43. Dwane Graham Passes - March 17, 2017
42. Bee A Magician Retired - March 24, 2017
41. Setback For Wiggle It Jiggleit - May 31, 2017
40. Woodbine Master Plan Unveiled - April 25, 2017
39. Wiggle It Jiggleit Done For 2017 - August 3, 2017
38. 2017 Breeders Crown News Centre - October 27, 2017
37. Caviart Ally Wins The 2017 Jugette - September 20, 2017
36. Live 2016 O'Brien Awards Coverage - January 28, 2017
35. HPItv Channels To Shut Down - January 11, 2017
34. Campbell Confirms Driving Retirement - March 18, 2017
33. Jack Kopas Passes - April 10, 2017
32. Standardbred Foal Goes Viral - May 24, 2017
31. Mohawk To Host Year-Round Racing - June 13, 2017
30. Two Drivers End Up In One Sulky - February 27, 2017
29. Case Listed On Scores Of Horses - October 19, 2017
28. Commercial Shows 'The Thrill of Winning' - May 19, 2017
27. Francis 'Frank' O'Toole Passes - August 10, 2017
26. Harness Racing Commercial Unveiled - April 21, 2017