Derek Stout News Today

Mike Hennessy and Phil Giesbrecht recently both went over the $1-million mark for driving earnings this year, achieving the feat for the first time in their careers.

"I’m ecstatic. Alberta’s breed improvement program -- including incentives for buying mares in foal -- in Alberta is obviously working."

New season. New hopes. New dreams.

Derek Stout's homebred four-year-old pacer Kioto may have had a late start to his career but he's on a roll now and won his fifth straight at Century Downs on Friday, July 28.

Dougsmonkeybusines is unbeaten this year and will look to add another trophy to his case when he heads the cast for Friday night’s $15,000 California Sire Stakes for the four-year-old pacing males at Cal Expo.

An eight-race card brought the curtain down on the 2022 meet at The Track On 2 on Sunday (Sept. 18).

Brandon Campbell stole the show on Friday night (Sept. 9) at Century Downs with half a dozen wins including a pair of Alberta Sires Stakes (ABSS).

Derek Stout's homebred pacing mare Jessies Girl went from last to first in record time at The Track On 2 on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 14).

Two-year-old pacing gelding Lukes Proclamation turned in a track record performance in his career debut at The Track On 2 on Sunday afternoon (July 31).

Off the 6-5 favourite, Shark Week delivered a coast-to-coast performance in taking the $45,100 Alberta Marksman Final on Sunday (June 27) at Century Downs. Driver Michael Hennessy cleared command with Shark Week while Dragon Energy landed in the pocket from the second tier to a :27.2 first quarter. They remained one-two through a :57.1 half and 1:25.1 three-quarters before Shark Week scooted three lengths clear off the final turn. Dragon Energy gave futile chase to the 3-year-old Vertical Horiz...