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Winbak Farm has reported the passing of the stakes-winning pacing broodmare CR Daniella, 30, and trotting stallion Political Briefing, 22.

Undefeated two-year-old colt Stockade Seelster streaked to his fifth consecutive victory on Friday evening (Aug. 19) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, winning the $158,100 third Gold leg of the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) season.

As we reach the middle of May, many of harness racing's top performers from 2021 have hit the racetrack in racing action or made their way to prepare for stakes competition with qualifiers.

The best of her Ontario Sires Stakes division as a two-year-old, Adare Castle has started her road back to a divisional title defense for 2022. And according to her connections, her focus and her appearances will both remain local.

With the scheduled date of the 2022 Pepsi North America Cup less than two months away, Trot Insider will profile some of the race's top contenders as horses ready to compete for one of Canadian harness racing's biggest prizes.

Ontario Sires Stakes graduate Teddys Littleangel has been retired and will head to the breeding shed.

Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2021 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season, during a Virtual Gala videostreamed on standardbredcanada.ca on Sunday, February 6.

Despite a win in the 2021 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final and a track record performance at Flamboro Downs, Scott McEneny didn't expect to get a phone call informing him that Twin B Archie was a 2021 O'Brien Award finalist.

The Living Horse Hall of Fame nominating committee of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame has announced the results of recent balloting to determine the 2022 inductees into the Harness Racing Living Horse Hall of Fame.

Winbak Farm has regretfully announced the passing of Island Fantasy. Island Fantasy (p, 2, 1:52; 3, 1:50.1 [$1,371,525]) passed away at the age of 25 on May 28th. He succumbed to complications from colic. He had been standing at Winbak Farm of Maryland. “Island Fantasy was a striking individual,” said Garrett Bell, Winbak Farm General Manager. “He had the looks, pedigree and racing career that made him the complete package as a sire.” Island Fantasy won 15 races. His awards included the...