February 8, 2012:

Equine Guelph is pleased to offer biosecurity workshops and an e-Session to promote measures horse owners can take to protect their horses from sporadic disease, outbreaks and infectious diseases

February 8, 2012:

Standardbred Canada would like to remind owners/trainers that stakes payments are due on or before Wednesday, February 15, 2012

February 8, 2012:

The initial payment deadline for eligibility to more than 119 stake events, headlined by the $1.7-million Hambletonian at the Meadowlands Racetrack and the $6-million Breeders Crown events at Woodbine Racetrack is

February 8, 2012:

The Ontario Sires Stakes Administration would like to remind horsepeople that the deadline for OSS three-year-old sustaining payments is fast approaching

February 8, 2012:

The Daily Racing Form and the New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC have announced they have entered into a partnership that includes a dedicated Meadowlands events page on DRF.com featuring live vid

February 8, 2012:

On Wednesday, February 8, the Ontario Racing Commission released its ruling in regard to an appeal from Sudbury Downs. The appeal had come after the ORC had issued an 'Order to Comply' ruling to Sudbury in relation to track conditions

February 8, 2012:

Thirteen-year-old stallion Taurus Dream passed away Tuesday, February 7 in France on his way to his new station in Sweden

February 7, 2012:

The Harness Horse Youth Foundation is seeking qualified trainers to condition its stable of trottingbreds in preparation for the organization's 2012 summer program

February 7, 2012:

Officials at Cal-Expo have announced that the track has received approval from the California Horse Racing Board to cancel one of its upcoming scheduled race dates

February 7, 2012:

It has been announced that the 2012 harness racing season at Plainridge Raceway will get underway on April 23 and will continue through December 7

February 7, 2012:

Northfield Park has announced the addition of a $50,000 guarantee for its Pick 5 pool on Tuesday

February 6, 2012:

On Friday, March 2, Fraser Downs Racetrack and Casino will have the opportunity to shuffle up and deal its first game of poker in the brand new Fraser Downs Poker Room

February 6, 2012:

The Raceway at The Western Fair District will honour its top performers from 2011 during the annual awards night on Saturday, February 25

February 6, 2012:

On Monday, February 6, the Ontario Racing Commission released its ruling in regard to the appeal of horseman Alan Morrison, who was appealing the one-year full suspension, two-year probation and $6,000 fine he was handed for a 'Class II' positive test for ephedrine

February 6, 2012:

Via release, officials at Cal-Expo have announced that the track will be further guaranteeing one of its exotic pools

February 6, 2012:

The United States Harness Writers Association has announced that its annual Dan Patch Awards Banquet, which will honor the late Stanley F. Bergstein this year, will again be videostreamed

February 6, 2012:

Preparations continue for the Rosecroft Raceway Winter-Spring 2012 meet, which is set to begin on March 10 with a new 7:25 p.m. first-race post time

February 6, 2012:

On Monday, February 6, stakeholders from throughout New York State’s racing and agricultural industries announced the formation of a new advocacy group

February 6, 2012:

Marshall 'Tiger' Staples, a Manitoba horseman, is currently undergoing treatment for leukemia

February 6, 2012:

On Monday, February 6, officials with Kawartha Downs sent out a reminder in regard to the track's upcoming 2011 awards banquet.

The details are listed below.

• Saturday, February 18

February 6, 2012:

Standardbred Canada would like to send out a quick reminder to horsepeople in regard to the paying of stakes payments and registering for Ontario's mare residency program

February 6, 2012:

On Monday, February 6, the Meadows announced its 2012 stakes schedule, a rich program which will offer more than $6.8 million (est.) in purses

February 4, 2012:

The Kindergarten Classic series for two-year-old trotters has risen steadily in popularity over its five year history

February 3, 2012:

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

February 3, 2012:

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

February 3, 2012:

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

February 3, 2012:

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

February 3, 2012:

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

February 3, 2012:

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

February 2, 2012:

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

February 2, 2012:

Woodbine Entertainment Group has announced the launch of an online stakes nomination form for both standardbreds and thoroughbreds

February 2, 2012:

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

February 2, 2012:

Sustaining payments for the 67th Little Brown Jug and the 42nd Jugette are due February 15. These payments are for foals of 2009

February 2, 2012:

The February 15 deadline for New Jersey Sire Stakes first sustaining payments is the last chance for owners of New Jersey-sired two-year-old and three-year-old pacers and trotters to be kept eligible to the 2012 Premier and Green Acres racing programs

February 2, 2012:

Mohawk Racetrack's nine-race Thursday qualifying session has been cut short after three races. The remaining six qualifiers have been rescheduled for Friday

February 2, 2012:

Officials at Kawartha Downs have informed Trot Insider that the track will be closed for an entire day this coming weekend

February 1, 2012:

Once again, the harness racing world has shown its tremendous generosity and donated a stellar list of auction items in support of injured Maritime trainer-driver Gilles Barrieau

February 1, 2012:

Officials at Cal-Expo have announced that they have cancelled one of the track's upcoming race dates

February 1, 2012:

Breedings to Deweycheatumnhowe, Conway Hall, Camluck, Dragon Again, Yankee Cruiser, and Artistic Fella are among the 90 seasons donated to New Vocations 14th annual Stallion Auction

February 1, 2012:

The Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission has announced that the deadline for registering mares due to foal in 2012 and qualifying for the 'PA-sired' and PA–bred' category in the PA Breeders Award program has been extended until February 15, for this one year only

January 31, 2012:

Windsor Raceway was forced to cancel the final portion of its Tuesday night card of live harness racing due to warm weather and poor track conditions

January 31, 2012:

Horsemen in London are advised that The Raceway at The Western Fair District will be closed for training on Wednesday morning

January 31, 2012:

Starting Friday, February 3, the Meadowlands Pick 5 will have a $20,000 guaranteed pool on all racing nights

January 31, 2012:

The Alberta Standardbred Horse Association would like to remind horsepeople and fans that the Saturday, February 4 card of racing at Northlands Park will have a revised first-race post time

January 31, 2012:

Seelster Farms has announced that Artistic Fella p, 1:48f ($2,640,532), Santanna Blue Chip p, 2, 1:51.3 ($1,633,643) and Stonebridge Regal p, 1:48.1 ($1,065,578) are now home after concluding the southern hemisphere breeding season

January 31, 2012:

Longtime horseman Robert Depencier of Strathroy, Ont. passed away suddenly in Orlando, Florida on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the age of 61

January 31, 2012:

The Tuesday race program at The Raceway at The Western Fair District will offer a large carryover of $4,680.00 into the pick-5 pool, which starts in race three

January 29, 2012:

The Ontario Racing Program’s Implementation and Monitoring (IM) Group expressed in a release on Sunday its thanks to all the horsepeople who took time to speak with the group at Flamboro Downs on January 25

January 29, 2012:

With auctions to 11 of North America's top stallions closing tonight starting at 5:00 p.m., the Racetrack Chaplaincy of Canada's Stallion Auction has lowered most of the minimum bid increments.