Standardbred Canada

August 2017

Canada: James MacDonald

Representing the Home Team

On August 2, Standardbred Canada announced that James MacDonald will represent Canada in the upcoming 2017 World Driving Championship, taking place from August 12 to August 18 at racetracks across the country. By Trot Staff
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Australia: Shane Graham

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie...

Winner of the Australian Driving Premiership, this rugby fan, and former player, brings his competitive nature to Canada. By Keith McCalmont...read on
Sweden: Bjorn Goop

Swedish Superstar

Fresh off of an upset win in his country’s famed Elitlopp, Goop is striving to become his nation’s first WDC champ. By Melissa Keith
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USA: Marcus Miller

Miller Time!

Following in the footsteps of family members before him, it’s now Marcus Miller’s time to wear the red, white & blue. By Debbie Little
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Austria: Gerhard Mayr

A True Sportsman

After winning Austria’s driving title 23 times, Mayr may consider himself to be getting older, but he sure knows where the winner’s circle is. By Melissa Keith
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Belgium: Rik Depuydt

The Belgian "Jockey"

The Belgian representative is a rookie to the WDC, but he comes from a country that has produced many world-famous horsemen. By Melissa Keith
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Malta: Noel Baldacchino

Maltese Falcon

A well-known sports personality at home, this man of few words looks to become the first WDC champion from his small island nation. By Chris Lomon
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WDC Handicapping

Handicapping The Unpredictable

Why should a horseplayer look forward to the 2017 WDC? How about the thought of overlays, and big payouts from races that may not be so unpredictable after all? By Garnet Barnsdale...read on
Post Time

Post Time with Dan Gall

Over a year ago I was advised that Standardbred Canada was to host to the 2017 World Trotting Conference (WTC) and World Driving Championship (WDC) in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Well, it has been almost 13 months to the day of being told this and we are now hosting delegations from 12 countries around the world to discuss standardbred horse racing on a global perspective....read on
The View

Our Spirit is Strong

It’s the Canada Day weekend. I’m in Montreal, walking along the backstretch of Blue Bonnets Raceway.

The track is abandoned, left how it was on its closing day in 2009. Not a person in sight. ...read on
Trot Feature - 1970 WDC

RAH RAH HERVÉ!

While Canada prepared to host the 2017 World Driving Championship, Canadian harness racing fans and participants were struck with the sad news that we had lost a true Canadian icon - the man that was also the winner of the inaugural WDC in 1970. By Debbie Little...read on
Trot Feature - 1970 WDC

BRAVO-BRAVO HERVÉ!

Tandis que le Canada se prépare à accueillir le Championnat mondial des conducteurs, les amateurs de courses sous harnais canadiens ainsi que les participants,...read on
International Trotting Association: Dexter Dunn

The Champ!

The 2015 Champion from New Zealand comes to Canada looking to be the first repeat winner since 1981. By Chris Lomon
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New Zealand: Mark Purdon

Lifetime Horseman

Since leaving school at 15 to work with horses, this Kiwi has won just about everything... except a WDC. By Keith McCalmont
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Norway: Eirik Hoitomt

The Singing Norweigian

A fan of Canadian musicians Young, Cohen and Adams, Eirik hopes they’ll be singing the Norwegian national anthem in PEI. By Keith McCalmont

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Finland: Mika Forss

Calm & Cool

Among other things, his mentor taught him to ‘Keep It Simple’, and now he’s won every Finnish driving title since 2010. By Val Ezewski...read on

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