January 19, 2018:

Standardbred Canada has released the initial set of 2018 two-year-olds in training for our popular and comprehensive nation-wide list....read on

April 19, 2018:

Woodbine Mohawk Park's Thursday qualifying session opened with a parade of Luc Blais trainees owned by Determination winning in identical times before O'Brien Award finalist The Joy Luck Club earned her second qualifying win of the year....read on

April 19, 2018:

It's all over except for the shouting and the visiting Hungary team is making the most noise after Tomas Tanczer cruised to an easy victory in the final leg of the Friendship Competition with the North American Amateur Drivers Association and they will go back home with trophies to prove it....read on

April 19, 2018:

NF Happenstance, the leading money-winning harness horse in North America so far in 2018, added to her bankroll today (Thursday, April 19) by winning the $22,500 Winners Over Handicap Trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia in 1:54.2....read on

April 19, 2018:

The Quebec Jockey Club has announced that Hippodrome 3R will be removing its passing lane for the track’s 2018 season of live racing, which is scheduled to get underway on Sunday April 29....read on

April 19, 2018:

Officials with Rideau Carleton Raceway have informed Trot Insider that there has been a change in schedule for the qualifying session that will take place at the track this weekend....read on

April 19, 2018:

John MacDonald, who has won three consecutive driving championships at Vernon Downs, will commence his quest for four at the track this Friday (April 20), as the raceway will kick off its 2018 live meet....read on

April 19, 2018:

David Snyder, the president of International Sound Corporation, and Harness Tracks of America are pleased to announce the renewal of the Harold Snyder Memorial Scholarships for the 2018-2019 academic year....read on

April 19, 2018:

On the heels of a very successful Pro-Am event with Tim Tetrick and David Miller, the Florida Amateur Driving Club has secured the services of Hall of Fame driver Wally Hennessey and Dave Ingraham for another Pro-Am event this coming Sunday (April 22)....read on

April 18, 2018:

On the heels of Ric Flair joining in the ownership of Governor's Cup and Metro Pace winner Lost In Time, another top racehorse is making a splash in the mainstream media. Gronkowski -- of the equine variety -- has a new high-profile owner in the gridiron star of the same name, according to multiple reports....read on

April 18, 2018:

Petal To The Metal and trainer-driver Stacy Chiodo watched many contenders expend much energy in battling for command, then swung three-wide late on the far turn and went by everybody en route to a 1:55.3 victory in the featured $17,000 distaff conditioned pace on Wednesday (April 21) at Harrah’s Philadelphia....read on

April 18, 2018:

Sometime about a decade ago, a meeting of the minds took place. The purpose of the skull session was to put an end to rampant equine gender discrimination and 'invent' a companion event for Yonkers Raceway’s George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series....read on

April 18, 2018:

“He’s matured and is more versatile now. He seems to really have the will to go forward and likes a target. He’s won all different kinds of ways. I really like the way he’s coming into the race.”...read on

April 18, 2018:

Trot Insider has learned that Truro Raceway will be holding a qualifying session this coming weekend....read on

April 18, 2018:

“Buying new mares is the goal for myself over the next couple of years, to expand my own herd and get more involved in the breeding side. I have a passion for it – the genetics – and I want to pursue that.”...read on

April 18, 2018:

It has been announced that the 2018-19 SOA of NY/Yonkers Raceway Scholarship Applications are now available....read on

April 17, 2018:

The Mississauga Arts Council, one of a dozen high profile partners, is helping to assist and promote the fledgling Youth Literary Derby....read on

April 17, 2018:

Trot Insider has learned that Standardbred horseman Rick Forgie has passed away at the age of 53....read on

April 17, 2018:

IndyCar wheelman James Hinchcliffe is usually seen competing on the track in his Honda, although, it has been announced that harness racing fans will soon be able to see the native of Oakville, Ont. get in the racebike and take the lines very soon....read on

April 17, 2018:

“I think there’s a lot of owners and trainers who are really going to enjoy this and that’s the thing about the game. I want to make money, but the other thing about that game is it has to be fun and this is going to be fun, it’s going to be interesting, it’s going to be different. I’m excited to be a part of it.”...read on

April 16, 2018:

Do you eat, sleep and breathe harness racing? Do you enjoy promoting harness racing and have exceptional customer service skills? If this sounds like you and you feel like you have the potential to be an outstanding ambassador for Canadian harness racing, read on....read on

April 16, 2018:

Trot Insider has learned that Standardbred breeder/owner Lois Allison of Hamilton, Ont. passed away on Saturday (April 14) at the age of 92....read on

April 16, 2018:

The $6 million Breeders Crown, harness racing’s richest and most prestigious year-end divisional championship series, is set to return in October 2019 to the newly renovated Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville, Ont....read on

April 16, 2018:

In a joint release, officials with Seelster Farms, Tara Hills Stud and Winbak Farm announced on Monday (April 16) that the ice storm that wreaked havoc across southern Ontario affected the operation of the respective breeding nurseries....read on

April 15, 2018:

The countdown to the 2018 Pepsi North America Cup is on, with Trot Magazine profiling the horses predicted to be the top contenders for Canadian harness racing's richest prize....read on

April 15, 2018:

The 2018 season marks the twelfth consecutive year that Standardbred Canada and the Atlantic provinces have partnered to offer the Atlantic Provinces Bursary Program. This project could award up to five students in the Atlantic provinces bursaries towards their post secondary education this year....read on

April 14, 2018:

Of harness racing's first-crop stallions, whose two-year-olds you're most excited to see on the track this summer?....read on

April 13, 2018:

Here is the list of drivers and trainers who will be wearing custom charity jerseys for a North America-wide fundraising event that has been scheduled to occur during the May 18 – 20 weekend of harness racing....read on

April 13, 2018:

Leading Standardbred owner Brad Grant is stepping up to raise funds for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) Player Assistance Program in the wake of the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash....read on

April 13, 2018:

S Js Photo, the fast, stakes-winning trotter who most notably was not eligible to compete in the top stakes the year they were won by American Winner and Pine Chip, has passed away in Italy....read on

April 12, 2018:

Officials with the Alberta Standardbred Horse Association have announced some of the details surrounding its 2018 Yearling Sale....read on

April 11, 2018:

Your I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club is pleased to announce the return of the Zoom Photography Challenge for the SIXTH consecutive year! If you have an eye for photography that captures the heart of harness racing, the Fan Club wants to see your photos....read on

April 10, 2018:

The Standardbred industry in Nova Scotia has received a shot in the arm, as it has been announced that live racing at Northside Downs will be remaining right where it is for a good amount of time....read on

April 8, 2018:

A barn fire in December 2013 nearly cost horseman John Schaap his barn, his house and all his horses. Four years later, a weanling foal he saved from his burning barn has now made it to the races....read on

April 5, 2018:

It has been announced that both the Charlottetown Driving Park and Summerside Raceway will be holding qualifying sessions to prep for the tracks’ respective season openers....read on

April 3, 2018:

The road to the 2018 National Driving Championship (NDC) scheduled at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday, September 26 will kick off with the Ontario Regional Driving Championship, the first of four regional events....read on

March 28, 2018:

"We look at this as a foundation of sorts. It's long-term, it's some stability but it's hopefully something we can build on."...read on

March 23, 2018:

Charles Sousa, Ontario Minister of Finance, and Jeff Leal, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, announced a long-term funding agreement with the horse racing sector in a press conference held Friday afternoon (March 23) at Flamboro Downs....read on

February 26, 2018:

Are you in need of a nurse mare? Do you have a nurse mare available? … read on

January 22, 2018:

Are you standing a stallion in Canada? If so, please help Standardbred Canada update its online stallion guide....read on