White, then Stacey Markham, was born into harness racing with father [Carl] and mother [Lyn] being hobby trainers, but the ...

When considering the question what, if anything, can be done to revive harness racing, one answer is to entice fresh young blood, such as this week’s Superstar Female, Alexandra Sarkine.

My all-time favorite magazine job was writing quirky previews of films scheduled to screen at the Cleveland International Film Festival. Getting the columns to the public was not a simple process.

by James Platz. Breeder, owner, and trainer Peggy Grant concedes that when her horses race, she’s a nervous wreck. When her homebred 4-year-old Tom’s Muscle captured a Kentucky Sire Stakes leg earlier ...

by John Berry. A recent Mane Attraction featured some thoughts of the BDHC (Broken Down Horseplayers Club) members and some comments from both sides of the fence.. The racing clientele is aging with ...

The Indiana Horse Racing Association Hall of Famer had a memorable career both working for Haughton and after. by Murray Brown. In 1974, at the age of 19, Ernie Gaskin and his best friend Steve ...

A memorable finish to the $150,000 Camluck Classic proved a fitting climax, as The Raceway at Western Fair District closed the curtains on its 2024-25 live harness racing season on Friday (May 30).

Alina Macleod rarely takes breaks, but when she does, they usually involve horses. Her days — and often her nights — are filled with caring for her beloved standardbreds. So, whenever there is an ...

Back on May 17, Canada’s standardbred showplace hosted its annual fireworks and Family Fun Night. “Prior to COVID, ‘Fireworks’ was a very special night here at Woodbine Mohawk Park, so we were really ...

Trainer Anthony MacDonald from TheStable.ca is the final guest on the 2025 edition of HRU’s Twos in Training series. He was interviewed by Jaimi MacDonald in Ontario. You can watch the Anthony ...