San Pail, Kaplan Win National Awards

San Pail, Canada’s Horse of the Year for 2011, and Trot Magazine editor Darryl Kaplan were honoured for their 2011 accomplishments, and presented with national awards from Equine Canada earlier this evening

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McNair Doubles In HPI Series Opener

Driver Doug McNair made the most of his trip to Woodbine Racetrack on Friday evening winning two of the four $20,000 opening leg divisions of the HorsePlayer Interactive Series

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Nearly 13 Years Later Glessner Wins Again

Any win in harness racing feels good, but Frank Glessner’s win Friday at The Meadows was especially sweet. When he guided Maveric Hanover home in a non-winners of one race trotting event, it was his first winning drive since March 9, 1999, a period of nearly 13 years

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Midnite In La Pockets Mr Vancouver Elim

Midnite In La converted a perfect pocket trip into a narrow score over favourites Hollywood Warrior and Gramrun Jake in the $7,500 10-horse field elimination for the Mr Vancouver Stake for four-year-old B.C. owned, bred or sired male pacers on Friday night at Fraser Downs

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Minettas Nightstar Upsets Northlands Open

Minettas Nightstar, an Alberta Super Final champion last season, picked up the first win of her aged career off a pocket trip in the featured $8,500 Fillies & Mares Open Pace on Friday evening at Northlands Park

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Itrustyou Motors To 11th Straight Win

Itrustyou extended his winning streak to 11 races as he prevailed over Special T Rocks in his $18,000 opening round division of the Exit 16W Series on Friday night at the Meadowlands Racetrack

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Canadian-Owned 'Hooligan' Wins At Yonkers

Friday night's co-featured $33,000 Open Handicap Trot at Yonkers Raceway saw Rose Run Hooligan, driven by Pat Lachance, turn in a wire-to-wire performance for his Canadian connections

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Nominations Due For Born To Trot Series

Nominations for Kawartha Downs' first added money event for 2012 are coming due

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'Townslight' Ready To Step Up In Aquarius

A well-managed sophomore campaign has Townslight Hanover heading into the Aquarius Series in peak form this weekend at the Meadowlands Racetrack

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Davis Dishes On His Don Mills Drives

North America’s leading dash-winning driver, Billy Davis Jr., will steer a trio of four-year-old trotters in the opening round of the Don Mills Trotting Series on Monday night at Woodbine Racetrack

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Mayor Ellis: "We Need An End To This"

It has been reported that on Thursday, February 3, Belleville City Council unanimously supported a motion which will formally ask the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation for an update in regard to the years-long Baymount/New Quinte Raceway quagmire

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Changes To Ont.'s 2012 Race Date Schedule

In a release sent out during the afternoon of Friday, February 3, the Ontario Racing Commission announced minor changes to the approved 2012 race-date schedule

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Another Pacing Stud Announced For PEI

Reports of new stallions in PEI for the 2012 breeding season continue to come to light, as an article regarding another pacing stud standing on The Island emerged Friday

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Mare Survives Collision With Truck

Ugly Betty’s season debut in the HorsePlayer Interactive Series on Friday night at Woodbine Racetrack will mark a special milestone for the four-year-old pacer whose early career has played out much like a TV drama

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MD Gaming Expansion To Referendum?

It is expected that legislation will be introduced early next week which will call for a statewide referendum regarding the introduction of slot-machine gaming for Maryland's Prince George’s County, home to Rosecroft Raceway

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Great Eight For 'Sand E'

Quietly, and without much fanfare, Sand E Fiftyfive has been winning races at Monticello Raceway. On Friday, February 3 the eight-year-old I Am A Fool mare notched her eighth consecutive victory for owner Barry Charles of New Rochelle, New York

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Winbak's Ontario Stallions Have Arrived

Winbak Farm of Ontario is proud to announce that the stallions on its 2012 roster have all arrived

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Punting With NFL Alumni

In the days leading up to Sunday's Super Bowl XLVI, what would your reaction be if you stepped into your local off-track wagering location and were quickly surrounded by New York Giants and New England Patriots alumni?

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Chester Stakes Noms Deadline Reminder

Horsemen are once again advised to send all nomination fees for stakes races at Harrah's Chester this season directly to the race office at 1001 Harrah's Blvd., Chester, PA 19013

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Tioga & Vernon Stall Apps Available

Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs would like to let all of its horsepeople know that stall applications are available for the 2012 race seasons on the Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs websites

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Payments Due For 'Smith' Trots In NJ

Sustaining payments for the Charles I. and Helen Smith Trotting Classics are due on February 15, 2012

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Get Your 'Race Day' Launch Party Tickets

Join the cast and crew of 'Race Day' next Wednesday, February 8 at the Galaxy Cineplex theatre in Milton, Ont. for the official launch party

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More 2011 O'Brien Awards Photos

Trot Insider has compiled a second photo gallery of images from Saturday night's O'Brien Awards

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2011 O'Briens Voting Results

Standardbred Canada has released the breakdown of the voting for the 2011 O'Brien Awards. The ceremony took place Saturday, January 28

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Canada's Two-Year-Olds In Training

The first offering of 2012's two-year-olds in training is now available

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This Month In Trot

Amount wagered on Canadian races for

February 03, 2012:
$2,188,108*
2012 YTD 2011 YTD
$43,360,694 $37,897,781 14.41%
2012 average mutuel per race 2011 average mutuel per race
$31,330.00 $29,887.80 4.83%
(* not official CPMA data)

4 Sale

Recently Added Horses for Sale

Horse NameSexPrice
EasterpromiseM
Cigar HallG
Lucky HallG$3,000

Major & Feature Races

Canadian

DateTrackName of RacePurse
Feb 04WDB SWEGZ$20,000
Feb 05FRD FOpen$12,500
Feb 06WDB SDon Mills$25,000
Feb 06LONPreferred$15,000
Feb 07LONPreferred$15,000
Feb 10WDB SHorsePlayer Interactive$30,000
Feb 11WDB SWEGZ$30,000

US

DateTrackName of RacePurse
Feb 04M MAquarius$35,000
Feb 09M MTrendsetter Junior$12,500
Feb 09M MTender Loving Care$12,500
Feb 10M MCape & Cutter$35,000
Feb 10M MExit 16W$18,000
Feb 11M MAquarius$35,000

North American

DateTrackName of RacePurse
Feb 04M MAquarius$35,000
Feb 04WDB SWEGZ$20,000
Feb 06WDB SDon Mills$25,000
Feb 10M MCape & Cutter$35,000
Feb 10WDB SHorsePlayer Interactive$30,000
Feb 11M MAquarius$35,000
Feb 11WDB SWEGZ$30,000

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Canadian Horse Racing Hall OF Fame

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Ontario Sires Stakes

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