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Tuesday, 24 January 2017 14:54
2016 Sovereign Award Finalists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Toronto The Jockey Club of Canada Announces 2016 Sovereign Award Finalists and extends an invitation for…
Friday, 20 January 2017 06:00
Hoofprints - January 20th
It’s a pretty quiet time on Alberta’s racetracks as the calendar moves through January. Shedrows at Northlands Park are the…
Wednesday, 18 January 2017 21:27
Brand new Camaro - or career in harness racing
To get himself a new Camaro all Brandon Campbell had to do was get out of harness racing and stay…
Wednesday, 11 January 2017 09:05
His name is Justabitcrazy
But that is a misnomer. Given the seven-year-old harness horse’s remarkable improvement it should be something like Nowthisisreallycrazy. When Ryan…
Wednesday, 04 January 2017 13:44
Alberta Horse Racing and Breeding Industry named Finalist
Nomination for 2016 Standardbred Canada Media Excellence Award Horse Racing Alberta’s Brad Gunn video feature was named a finalist today…
Tuesday, 03 January 2017 18:35
Canadian Driver Added To Challenge
It was announced last week that five Canadian-based reinsmen will be take part in Miami Valley Raceway’s $25,000 North American…
Wednesday, 21 December 2016 17:39
Harness racing has always boiled in Dave Kelly’s blood
His two grandfathers raced harness horses, his dad, Dave Sr., trained and drove harness horses. So did three uncles and…
Wednesday, 14 December 2016 09:16
Tajmeallover the hottest thing in frozen Edmonton
Not that there's been a lot of competition - have your put your head out of the door recently Sparky?…
Saturday, 10 December 2016 16:53
HRA Licensing Office Hours - Calgary
CALGARY LICENSE OFFICE HOLIDAY HOURS DECEMBER 3 - DECEMBER 20, 2016 WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY - FRIDAY - SATURDAY — 8:30…
Saturday, 10 December 2016 16:36
Prince Sharka's Christmas Angels (update)
Karen Sobey has spent the past week being grateful for a Christmas miracle. Karen has been involved in racing for…
Thursday, 08 December 2016 16:46
Hudon Sidelined Indefinitely
Driver Gerry Hudon will be sidelined indefinitely as a result of an accident this past Saturday night (Dec. 3) at…
Sunday, 04 December 2016 01:30
Exciting Stake Weekend at Northlands Park
From a close brush with what easily could have been an unthinkable, serious injury to yet another victory in the…
Tuesday, 29 November 2016 16:16
Four for four - It doesn’t get any better than that
Kelly Hoerdt had four fillies entered in last weekend's Northlands Filly Pace eliminations. All four qualified which means Hoerdt has…
Monday, 28 November 2016 11:18
Field Set For Northlands Filly Pace
Three-year-old pacing fillies Somewhere A Place and Lissoy were victorious in a pair of $10,000 eliminations for the Northlands Filly…
Wednesday, 23 November 2016 15:42
Monstrous connections looking forward to Filly Pace
Some moments are there to be savoured. Like sap dripping from a sugar maple tree, they are meant to linger.…
Tuesday, 22 November 2016 22:43
November's Fan Club Contest
This Saturday, Northlands Park will host eliminations for the Western Canada Pacing Derby. Twenty-four three-year-old colts are nominated and the…
Wednesday, 16 November 2016 23:46
Mike Hennessy is back where he belongs - on top
With harness racing set to return to Northlands this weekend, Hennessy has more driving wins than anyone still based in…
Wednesday, 16 November 2016 06:39
History of RMTC - Lyle Magnuson
With the Rocky Mountain Turf Cub racing schedule shut down until May of 2017 for its annual winter rest, Lyle…
Wednesday, 16 November 2016 01:14
2016 AQHRA Award Winners
The Alberta Quarter Horse Racing Association 2016 AGM and Award Banquet was held Saturday, November 12. Congratulations to all of…
Monday, 14 November 2016 03:33
Hoofprints - November 14th
The Canadian dollar isn’t worth as much as Canadians might like when they’re buying something south of the border. But…
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