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Having just completed his second winter as part of Dr. Ian Moores southern operation, Dale Spence has opted to forgo a return to his Maritime base of operations in favour of plying his trade on the Ontario harness racing circuit, once it resumes — both to assist Moore and to build upon his almost 500 driving wins to date. Spence, who, along with his fiancée, MacKenzie MacInnis, departed Prince Edward Island for Florida in the winter of 2020 to work with Moore, primarily in preparing two-year...

As a number of Canadian-based horses and participants are making plans to race in various stateside jurisdictions, two OBrien Award winners that were slated to return to Canada after training down in Florida will be heading north — but not back home to Canada just yet. Dr. Ian Moore told Trot Insider that 2020 Somebeachsomewhere Horse of the Year Century Farroh and 2020 Two-Year-Old of the Year Lawless Shadow will be headed to Ohio after logging their final prep miles — against each other ...

The 2020 OBrien Award winner as Canadas Somebeachsomewhere Horse of the Year, Century Farroh made his much-anticipated return to the racetrack on Friday (April 16) against a familiar face but an unfamiliar foe. Qualifying for trainer Dr. Ian Moore at Southern Oaks Training Center, Century Farroh made his five-year-old debut in a virtual match race against OBrien Award winning stablemate Tattoo Artist -- already a 1:52.2 winner this year. Dale Spence picked up the driving assignment behind Centu...

Woodbine Entertainment today (March 5) released the list of eligible horses for its 2021 major stakes, including the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup. The Pepsi North America Cup, harness racing’s richest race for three-year-old pacers, received 72 nominations, holding steady to last year’s number of 77. Dan Patch Award winner Perfect Sting leads the group of eligible horses for the 38th Pepsi North America Cup. The undefeated son of Always B Miki won last year’s Breeders Crown (in a d...

There is one thing Bob McClure wishes he was better at, but its not cooking and its definitely not driving. McClure, Canadas Driver of the Year for 2020 recently discussed his award win with a ton of both happiness and relief. "After having three go the wrong way it was finally nice to have one go the right way," McClure remarked with a grin in an interview with SCs Rachel Oenema. McClure of Rockwood, Ont., won his first O’Brien trophy as Canada’s Driver of the Year following a career-be...

Standardbred Canada announced the winners of 2020 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, January 31. Held virtually due to the provincial lockdown in Ontario, this year marked the 32nd edition of the O’Brien Awards, named in honour of the late Joe O’Brien, an outstanding horseman and member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. Richard Moreau added a record eighth O�...

Sorrie, 21, posted 151 victories in 1,205 starts, driving horses to more than $923,000 in earnings. Five of those wins came on one card on Nov. 30 at The Raceway at Western Fair District Century Farroh, owned by Ratchford Stable in North Sydney, N.S., and trained by Dr. Ian Moore of Summerside, won the OBrien Award for Horse of the Year. (New Image Media) Other 2020 winners with Island connections were: Dr. Ian Moore of Summerside, owner of Lawless Shadow in the two-year-old pacing colt catego...

Sponsored by: Richard Moreau Standardbred Canada announced the winners of 2020 OBrien Awards, which honor Canadas best in harness racing over the past season, during a Virtual Gala videostreamed on standardbredcanada.ca on Sunday, Jan. 31. Richard Moreau added a record eighth OBrien trophy to his mantle in the Trainer of the Year Category after a season which saw him top the earnings and win charts for Canadian trainers.  Based in Puslinch, Ont., Moreau is one of the countrys busiest...

Jason Malloy Photo CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The 2020 O’Brien Awards finalists have been announced and aged pacing mare finalist So Much More has etched herself into the harness racing history books as the first Island-foaled horse to be nominated for the prestigious national honour. The O’Brien Awards were formed in 1989 to honour the late Joe O’Brien, a native of Alberton, but no horse born in the province has ever made the cut as a final nominee. So Much More’s home turf is New Haven...

Mississauga, ON – Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2020 O’Brien Awards, which honor Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season. There are two finalists in each category which includes 12 divisional horse categories and five people awards. Horse of the Year will be one of the divisional champions. Winners will be announced at the Virtual O’Brien Awards Gala on Sunday, Jan. 31 on standardbredcanada.ca. This will mark the 32nd edition of the O�...