Blake Piwniuk

2024 Western Regional Driving Championship

Drivers Set For The Western Regional Driving Championship

The Western Regional Driving Championship, the first of four regional events, kicks off the path to the 2024 National Driving Championship (NDC) in Trois-Rivières, Que., on July 5.

Braxtons Boy winning at The Loop

Manitoba's 2023 Award Winners Honoured

Manitoba's top performers from the 2023 harness racing season were celebrated at the annual Manitoba Standardbred Racing Industry Awards Banquet on Saturday, March 9.

Harness racing at The Loop

Season Finale Cancelled At The Loop

October 27, 2023

Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall in Manitoba have forced a premature ending to the 2023 season of harness racing at The Loop.

Maching Millions

Piwniuk, Williams Sweep Loop Stakes Saturday

September 03, 2023

Stakes action continued at The Loop on Saturday, Sept. 2, with trainer Trevor Williams and driver Blake Piwniuk getting very acquainted with the track photographer yet again.

Gimmie A Corona

Lady Crocus Stakes Contested At The Loop

August 19, 2023

On Saturday (Aug. 19), Maching Millions and Gimmie A Corona were victorious in their respective divisions of the $11,310 Lady Crocus Stakes at The Loop.

Standardbreds at The Loop

They're Off And Pacing At The Loop

August 05, 2023

A new era of harness racing began in Manitoba on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 5) as The Loop launched its inaugural season.

Keystone Tenacious

Miami Meet Closes; Next Stop, Winnipeg

The tandem of Blake Piwniuk and Trevor Williams were absolutely dominant at the Miami Fair mini-meet. Will they be able to take that success to Winnipeg in one week's time?

I Will Do It Repeats At Miami

Once again swooping from last to first, I Will Do It claimed the $4,600 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Miami on Saturday (July 22) for trainer Trevor Williams, who won four on the day, and driver Blak...

A view of the Miami Fair racetrack

Manitoba Harness Racing Awards Presented

December 04, 2022

The 2022 Manitoba Harness Racing Awards Banquet was held in Miami, Man. on Saturday, Dec. 3.

A view of the Miami Fair racetrack

Notable Performances At Miami Fair Saturday

August 20, 2022

A sum of achievements filled the 11-race card at Miami Fair on Saturday (Aug. 20) with stakes action, the feature open, and notable card victories by driver Blake Piwniuk and trainer Travis Ellis.

A view of the Miami Fair racetrack

Ellis & Piwniuk Take Six At Miami

August 07, 2022

With an 11-dash card of harness racing contested on Saturday (Aug. 6) at Miami Fair, the first and second stars of the day would certainly be the trainer and driver that won more than half the card.

Ellis, Piwniuk Tremendous At Miami Fair

Conditioner Travis Ellis thrived on the 11-race card at the Miami Fair on Saturday (July 30), winning six races on the card including a sweep of both divisions of the Lady Crocus stakes.

Scratches Shorten Yorkton Fields

September 04, 2011

It was an unusual card at Cornerstone Raceway Saturday. The start of racing was delayed from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., to allow the track time to dry after rain Friday night. Then the top two drivers of the s...