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Monday, 06 February 2017 08:13
Singing in the Backstretch
Jamie Gray has his life and his career in tune. Now the veteran Alberta harness trainer/driver also has his hobby - writing and singing songs and playing the guitar -…
Saturday, 28 January 2017 22:10
Canada’s National Harness Racing Champions Honoured
On Saturday, January 28, Standardbred Canada announced harness racing’s national champions at the 2016 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season. This was the…
Thursday, 26 January 2017 09:41
Scared Straight
Tyler Redwood will never forget the dark, horrific evening of Sept. 24 2012 - the hideous night that changed everything. At one o’clock in the morning - having, as was…
Tuesday, 24 January 2017 14:54
2016 Sovereign Award Finalists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Toronto The Jockey Club of Canada Announces 2016 Sovereign Award Finalists and extends an invitation for everyone to attend the Awards Ceremony! The Jockey Club of…
Friday, 20 January 2017 06:00
Hoofprints - January 20th
It’s a pretty quiet time on Alberta’s racetracks as the calendar moves through January. Shedrows at Northlands Park are the most active as the run of Saturday harness racing continues.…
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Wednesday, 18 January 2017 21:27
Brand new Camaro - or career in harness racing
To get himself a new Camaro all Brandon Campbell had to do was get out of harness racing and stay in school. But even with the car of his dreams…
Wednesday, 11 January 2017 09:05
His name is Justabitcrazy
But that is a misnomer. Given the seven-year-old harness horse’s remarkable improvement it should be something like Nowthisisreallycrazy. When Ryan Grundy leased the bay gelding from breeder Cory Vickers in…
Wednesday, 04 January 2017 13:44
Alberta Horse Racing and Breeding Industry named Finalist
Nomination for 2016 Standardbred Canada Media Excellence Award Horse Racing Alberta’s Brad Gunn video feature was named a finalist today in the Outstanding Broadcast Video category. The video sets the…
Tuesday, 03 January 2017 18:35
Canadian Driver Added To Challenge
It was announced last week that five Canadian-based reinsmen will be take part in Miami Valley Raceway’s $25,000 North American Drivers Challenge from January 8 to 10. Trot Insider has…
Wednesday, 21 December 2016 17:39
Harness racing has always boiled in Dave Kelly’s blood
His two grandfathers raced harness horses, his dad, Dave Sr., trained and drove harness horses. So did three uncles and later two cousins and his younger brother, Colin. And yet…
Wednesday, 14 December 2016 09:16
Tajmeallover the hottest thing in frozen Edmonton
Not that there's been a lot of competition - have your put your head out of the door recently Sparky? - but there's no doubt that the hottest thing in…
Saturday, 10 December 2016 16:53
HRA Licensing Office Hours - Calgary
CALGARY LICENSE OFFICE HOLIDAY HOURS DECEMBER 3 - DECEMBER 20, 2016 WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY - FRIDAY - SATURDAY — 8:30 am - 2:00 pm CLOSED DECEMBER 21 - 27 RESUME…
Saturday, 10 December 2016 16:36
Prince Sharka's Christmas Angels (update)
Karen Sobey has spent the past week being grateful for a Christmas miracle. Karen has been involved in racing for her entire life, first in PEI and now in Alberta.…
Thursday, 08 December 2016 16:46
Hudon Sidelined Indefinitely
Driver Gerry Hudon will be sidelined indefinitely as a result of an accident this past Saturday night (Dec. 3) at Northlands Park. The accident occurred when Cowboy Caper (Keith Clark) broke stride…
Sunday, 04 December 2016 01:30
Exciting Stake Weekend at Northlands Park
From a close brush with what easily could have been an unthinkable, serious injury to yet another victory in the Western Canada Pacing Derby. That was Keith Clark’s story on…
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