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Century Endeavor pulled off the biggest Open upset of the young season at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Saturday, March 9 as the Mark Beckwith trainee swooped the group at odds of 31-1 as part of a huge evening for his stable.

Shoot The Whiskey continued her 2024 rotation in the $11,000 Fillies and Mares Preferred Pace at The Raceway at the Western Fair District on Tuesday, Feb. 27,. With a win and two seconds backing her latest start on Tuesday, the Jodie Cullen trainee tallied her second victory in the London co-feature this season so far.

Former Horse of the Year and fan favourite Desperate Man is approaching his return to action stateside, where he excelled at the end of his 2023 campaign.

Powertrain provided all the propusion as he his rivals in the $32,000 Preferred 2 Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Feb. 17.

Garry Merner sent out a triad of victors on Thursday (Feb. 15) evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park with Whole Lotta Luck ringing in the evening with the first of the victories in a $17,000 conditioned pace. 

Welcome into our Speed In The Breed article. A look into the successful families represented at the trails and workouts. If you look into the sales catalogue or those that find fame out on the track in the features races you’re likely to find that many of the champions of today come from great families

The 2024 live harness racing season in British Columbia will kick off at Fraser Downs on Thursday evening, Feb. 8. 

Northern Southland harness racing stud Macca Lodge has three yearlings on their books for the NZB Standardbred Sales in Christchurch next month. Brent and Sheree McIntyre along with their son Caine have been operating the 600 acre stud since 2008, when they purchased the well known Jaccka Lodge from Charlie and Alisa Smaill. Brent’s racing

Headlines were aplenty out of the Thursday (Feb. 1) evening card at Woodbine Mohawk Park with series action on tap and milestones reached.

Serge Savard knows a thing or two about what it takes to win. The NHL Hall of Famer and eight-time Stanley Cup winner with the Montreal Canadiens has a résumé to back up that statement. But in his case, that acumen has extended into the world of harness racing as well.