2023 would have been a down year for harness racing owner Arthur Rey, but his homebred becoming arguably the greatest Manitoba-bred horse ever has made it his best. Emmetts Buddy (In The Irons), whom Rey bred, broke, and trained from his farm near St. Claude, Man., has ascended to the highest level of overnight racing
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,
Now that the harness racing schedule is over in Manitoba, it is time to reflect on some top performers. This year's winner of the Golden Boy Final for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings was Braxtons Boy (Whosurboy), who makes a solid case for a few awards, including Manitoba-Bred Horse of the Year. The sophomore pacer
Eliminations for the Western Canada Pacing Derby are on the docket for this Saturday at Century Mile, and the top three-year-old harness racers in the region will all try their best to make it into the finals. One of the entrants, Handsome Dan (State Treasurer), comes into the elimination at 10-1 morning line, but he
The second leg for the Golden Boy and Silk Lace Stake will be on this Saturday's harness racing card after last weekend's program was cancelled. Two-year-old's also have their chance to shine in the Juvenile Stakes. RACE 1: GOLDEN BOY STAKE – $7,608 Supa Fast (6-1) Irish Luke (2-1) Ak Eagle (7-1) Braxtons Boy (3-1)