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The Battle of Lake Erie, the longest running stakes event hosted at MGM Northfield Park, has once again attracted a star-studded cast for its 2021 edition. The $200,000 event, which is carded as the 10th race on Saturday (June 5), features a competitive field of the sport’s best open pacers with a combined 287 victories. Introducing the 2021 $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie field: #1 Western Joe - This seven-year-old son of Western Ideal is the 7-2 second choice. Christopher Choate trains this Ea...

Century Farroh, Canadas 2020 Somebeachsomewhere Horse of the Year, rebounded off back-to-back runner-up performances at Scioto Downs’ top class on Saturday (May 22) to post a 1:49.4 victory in the $22,000 Open I Pace. Driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr. jetted the five-year-old Mach Three stallion to the point from post 8, hitting the first quarter in :26.3 while enduring first-over pressure from Havefaithinme N. That rival remained at Century Farroh’s side through a :54.4 half before retreating into t...

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...

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...

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2020 O’Brien Awards, which honour 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. The winners will be announced at the Virtual O’Brien Awards Gala on Sunday, January 31 on standardbredcanada.ca. This will mark the 32nd edition of the O’Brien Awards, ...