Shark Week’s 17-race, 11-month unbeaten streak at Alberta’s top level of harness racing ended on Saturday (Apr. 27) at Century Downs as Bonus Round (Santanna Blue Chip) caught him in the $25,000 Preferred. Shark Week, the fastest horse in Western Canada history, went to the front as usual for Mike Hennessy and headed the field
Daisy Corvette revved up off cover turning for home and sprang an 11-1 upset in Century Downs' final Fillies & Mares Preferred Pace of the month, which featured a purse boost to $25,000, on Friday, April 26.
Tyler Borth became Ontario’s champion harness racing reinsman on Tuesday (Apr. 23) as he won the Ontario Regional Driving Championship at The Raceway at the Western Fair District. The driver scored 71 points, defeating reigning three-time Driver of the Year James MacDonald by 12. Borth and MacDonald will be the province’s representatives at the National
Voting by the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (CHRHF) Standardbred Election Committees has been tallied and the CHRHF harness racing Class of 2024 is now confirmed. Previously, the Board of the CHRHF agreed the Class of 2024 would be comprised of six inductees per breed and was also provided the option for a Nomination
Voting by the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (CHRHF) Standardbred and Thoroughbred Election Committees has been tallied and the CHRHF Class of 2024 is now confirmed.