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 is time to crown the top Alberta-sired harness racing horses, and over $416,000 is up for grabs during the Super Finals Saturday (Nov. 4) card at Century Mile. Two-year-old and three-year-old divisions for both fillies and colts will go for $75,000. There are also consolations for each division going for $15,000. The card also
Two weeks ago, on Oct. 14 at Century Mile, Byby Baby Byby and Outlawguns N Roses put on such a monumental performance in the Alberta Sires Stakes Starburst leg that it prompted Byby Baby Byby’s trainer Rod Hennessy to call it “one of the best miles paced in Western Canada by anyone.”