June 22, 2018:

Sunday afternoon at the Hippodrome 3R will feature the inaugural Ben Hur Cup battle between Sylvain Filion and Louis-Philippe Roy. But those are not the only special races on Sunday....read on

June 23, 2018:

Prairie Fortune was nowhere to be seen in the early stages of Friday’s $9,000 Open Trot at Vernon Downs, but he kicked it into another gear late en route to posting a sharp victory in the featured tilt....read on

June 22, 2018:

James E. (Doc) Bennett MD passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018. He was 93 years old and had recently celebrated his birthday with his entire family....read on

June 22, 2018:

It was nary more than a qualifier for money for odds-on Lispatty, winning Yonkers Raceway’s featured $44,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace....read on

June 22, 2018:

The top pacers on the Eastern seaboard of Canada will meet Saturday evening (June 23) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at Charlottetown Driving Park for the Cecil Ladner Memorial Invitational, and In Spades is set to shake things up....read on

June 22, 2018:

Many tracks across the country have opened their doors to begin another exciting season of racing, giving I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club members the perfect opportunity to get in on the June Zoom Photo Contest....read on

June 22, 2018:

Strong Opinion, a winner of over $195,000 at two, achieved her first victory at three in her fourth seasonal start when she won the $16,000 featured pace for females Friday (June 22) at Harrah’s Philadelphia in a personal best of 1:51.1....read on

June 22, 2018:

Sunday’s (June 24) Mark Austin Pacing Series Final at Dresden Raceway is going to be a barn-burner, with every horse a contender....read on

June 22, 2018:

The last time Atlanta competed in a pari-mutuel race, she won the $238,610 Empire Breeders Classic at Vernon Downs on May 28 in a track-record time of 1:50.3. She returns to action on Sunday (June 24) at Tioga Downs in the second of three $40,600 New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) divisions on the card....read on

June 22, 2018:

The New York Sire Stakes returned downstate Thursday night (June 21), with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $172,499 Art Watson Pace for three-year-old fillies....read on

June 21, 2018:

The I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club's online handicapping contest for Saturday's Western Regional Driving Championship at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino is now open!....read on

June 21, 2018:

Piercewave Hanover climbed up the class ladder after his inaugural Plainridge Park victory last week, but the move made little difference. After turning back multiple challenges, Piercewave Hanover handily took the $14,000 Winners-Over trot on Thursday afternoon (June 21) in a career-best effort....read on

June 21, 2018:

Bills Man joined the illustrious company of Chapter Seven and Father Patrick by tying their track record time for four-year-old trotting horses on Thursday afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia....read on

June 21, 2018:

This year's Pepsi North America Cup night at Woodbine Mohawk Park was jam-packed with stakes action, country music, prize giveaways and fun for fans to enjoy!...read on

June 21, 2018:

Marion Marauder is back in to go, and he will have a different pilot in his sulky when he faces the starting gate....read on

June 21, 2018:

Sunday (June 24) will be a special day at Dresden Raceway that will see two former friends share the track spotlight once again....read on

June 21, 2018:

“I thought he might have been a ‘full-speed’ horse, but didn’t know if we could race him off the pace. Now that we can, it makes him a little more dangerous.”...read on

June 21, 2018:

All three classifications within the Great Northeast Open Series will have $30,000 divisions this weekend....read on

June 20, 2018:

“(At the top of the stretch) I was still pretty confident; Montrell hadn’t urged him. When he popped the plugs, it was over.”...read on

June 20, 2018:

After a jogging accident led to serious head injuries, the Canadian harness racing industry is stepping up to help a well known horsewoman....read on

June 20, 2018:

The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency would like feedback in regard to how well it is doing when it comes to deterring the use of prohibited substances in Canadian horse racing....read on

June 20, 2018:

Officials with Kawartha Downs wish to advise horsepeople that, due to overwhelming demand, schoolers have been extended through this week and into July....read on

June 20, 2018:

Fans this week were given the opportunity to vote on the Top 10 horses in the sport in a manner similar to the weekly Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll....read on

June 20, 2018:

Goshen Historic Track, where it all started and where it still is today, is prepping for its 182nd season of live harness racing, and 2018 will be the 108th year of Grand Circuit Racing at ‘The Cradle of the Trotter.’...read on

June 19, 2018:

Not many male pacers have won Dan Patch awards at ages two or three and returned to capture another trophy against older horses. Mcwicked is hoping to add his name to the list....read on

June 19, 2018:

Trot Insider has learned that Standardbred groom David Leblanc St-Pierre, the son of trainer Denis St-Pierre, passed away on Saturday, June 9 at the age of 30....read on

June 19, 2018:

Trot Insider has learned that longtime Flamboro Downs-area trainer Brian Kempton passed away at the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Grimsby, Ont. this past Saturday (June 16) at the age of 71....read on

June 18, 2018:

The elimination races for The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono’s $2-million 'Sun Stakes Saturday' card have been drawn. The elims will be contested this Saturday (June 23), and those that advance to the championships will race for the big money on Saturday, June 30....read on

June 18, 2018:

“I don’t usually go to the sales, but I read the catalogues beforehand, and when Keith calls and asks if I want anything, I’ve done my homework.”...read on

June 17, 2018:

Retaking command into the backstretch, Lather Up dictated the terms rounding the final turn before sprinting home to a 1:48.1 victory in the $1,000,000 35th edition of the Pepsi North America Cup Saturday, June 16 at Woodbine Mohawk Park....read on

June 16, 2018:

Longtime harness racing industry participant Alain Durivage of Boucherville, Quebec passed away at Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal on June 13, 2018 at the age of 76....read on

June 15, 2018:

SC Identification Technician Daniel St-Jacques will be in the Eastern region of Ontario, between Perth & Napanee, on June 23, 24 and 25, 2018 to freeze brand any horses requiring freeze brand identification....read on

June 14, 2018:

Excitement is building in Quebec as in just 11 days, the inaugural Ben Hur Cup driver tournament will take place at Hippodrome 3R....read on

June 8, 2018:

Many tracks across the country have opened their doors to begin another exciting season of racing, giving I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club members the perfect opportunity to get in on the June Zoom Photo Contest....read on

May 23, 2018:

If you have/are experiencing issues refreshing pages on the Standardbred Canada website, please check in with this notice for more information....read on

May 17, 2018:

Caretakers are the unsung heroes of harness racing, and are critical to the success of any horse in any stable and charged with the responsibility of making sure the horses they care for are happy and healthy, physically and emotionally....read on

February 26, 2018:

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

December 19, 2017:

Standardbred Canada would like to remind all owners and horsepeople that 2018 eligibility fees must be paid prior to any horse racing in 2018....read on