The wait is over as live racing returns to Atlantic Canada with opening day at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park on Saturday, May 4.
The following are the nominees for the first annual Westie Awards, recognizing the hard work and achievements of the top harness racing horse and horsepeople in Western Canada. I, Trey Colbeck, determined the nominees based on performance over the past year. Each category has one nominee from each province, and the winner will be announced
It takes a lot of work to build solid driving numbers in Manitoba, with only a handful of harness race days and a modest purse size. That didn't stop Blake Piwniuk from putting up an unprecedented season that had been unseen before on the small prairie circuit. During the three-day mini-meet held at Miami Fair,
The Silk Lace Stake is the premier harness racing event in Manitoba for three-year-old Manitoba-bred fillies. This year’s winner, Ak Black Badger (Andreoli Hanover), was bred by Kevin Hildebrandt and Aurel Vodon. Hildebrandt co-owns the horse with his mother, Aline. Hildebrandt has been training horses since 2012, and he can add this big win to
Harness racing has a long and proud history in Manitoba. There are a lot of long-standing traditions and records that will likely always be intact. However, the increase in race days and purse sizes has allowed some to venture into uncharted territory. One man who is hitting numbers no one has ever seen before in