Prince Edward Island’s James MacDonald captured the 2022 Keith Waples Driver of the Year Trophy, one of the major awards at the annual O’Brien Awards Gala held on February 4, 2023 in Mississauga, Ontario. MacDonald led all Canadian drivers by a wide margin in wins at 451 and in money earned …
"Can you settle a bet for me?" was a message I received from Teesha Symes, a few weeks ago, following a race night in London. "Wednesday's (January 18) last race. It was declared a no-contest in the last turn correct?"
It all started on a race day Saturday afternoon, around a table in the Top of the Park Clubhouse dining room. It was a personal pleasure to find oneself in the company of five others of various vocational backgrounds all sharing a common passion --- harness racing. Two had been fulltime trai…
The harness racing industry in New Brunswick is without a doubt dwindling, to say the least. Even the most positive kind of person would agree. Over the last 20 years, there are many things that have contributed to the downfall that we currently find ourselves in; and if you asked 100 people…
The Realprincess ,one of the most hyped horses in Atlantic Canada over the past two seasons, and the winner of 15 out of 16 in 2022 and 20 of 28 over two campaigns while banking $141,000 has been officially sold. The daughter of Source of Pride has been purchased by Frank Brundle the same ch…
Beach Glass, the Meadowlands Pace winner last summer and Stockade Seelster, the richest two year old pacer in Canada last year headline the horse stars up for honours at the O’Brien Awards slated for February 4th in Mississauga, Ontario. Beach Glass was trained and owned by Brent MacGrath an…
Marc Campbell opened the 2023 in sensational fashion winning the top two features on the Saturday afternoon, January 7th card in impressive fashion. In the $3500 race 14 Preferred class, Campbell hustled Dr Mitch Downey’s Blood Money right to the front and he was there all the way holding of…
Happy New Year to our readers! We will begin 2023 by taking a look back at the season that was in 2022.
Ron Matheson is now an established veteran in the CDP horsemen community, but back in the 1970's he was a Charlottetown youth with no identifiable family history in harness racing.. However, Wendell Ford, a good friend of his father Roddie, started to bring young Ronnie to his stable at the …
The December 14 Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission (APHRC) decision on simulcast wagering income distribution among Nova Scotia's pari-mutuel tracks has been a catalyst for debate.
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