Trot takes its unique annual look at the stats behind the top Standardbred sires in Canada and North America.

There were some credible harness racing movies that graced the big screen in the first half of the 20th century, but in the past 75 years or so the pickings have been slim to say the least.

Sometimes a horse comes along that is just different from the others - its talent far greater than the rest. When that happens, the joy and positivity brought to our industry is almost incalculable.

Although breeding racehorses truly is a science, there really are no rules set-in-stone when it comes to choosing a stallion for your mare and attempting to get her in-foal in an efficient manner.

Lorsque Brett Pelling est retourné aux États-Unis en 2017, après être allé chez lui, en Australie pendant 11 ans, certains doutaient qu’il puisse reprendre là où il avait laissé en tant que l’un des meilleurs entraîneurs de courses sous harnais.

In 2006, while at the peak of his profession, Brett Pelling left racing and moved back to Australia for some family time. When he returned to America 11 years later, some doubted his chances

Inverness, Nova Scotia native Damian MacLellan was introduced to Standardbreds by his father at a very young age - it became a passion they enjoyed together. When his dad fell ill and eventually passed away, in 2015, it was Damian and his older brother Donald that took charge of the family horse, Albert Town, and saw to it that everything ran smoothly. Now, at 19-years of age, Damian is carrying on his family’s legacy in the sport, and after winning his pari-mutuel debut as a driver in PEI last spring, he recently won in his first Ontario start as well, at London’s Western Fair.

Bulldog Hanover est un cheval grand, fort et solide qui domine ses adversaires. Il est presque toujours en tête au poteau du demi-mile, gagne généralement par plusieurs longueurs et ne peut souvent même pas être rejoint sur un demi-mile ou plus après avoir anéanti le reste du peloton.

So Much More fait environ la moitié de sa taille. Elle gagne en s’élançant soit, de la première position, de la 8e position ou n’importe où entre les deux, et elle gagne rarement par plus de quelques pieds.

Bulldog Hanover is a big, strong, strapping horse that overpowers his competition. He’s almost always on top by the half-mile pole, usually wins by open lengths, and often can’t even be pulled up for a half-mile or more after annihilating his foes.

So Much More is about half his size. She wins by getting away first, last, or anywhere in between, and she rarely wins by more than a couple of feet.