The Board of Directors of Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Darryl Kaplan as the new president and Chief Executive Officer, effective Jan. 15, 2024. Mr. Kaplan will succeed Dan Gall in these roles.
Author: from Standardbred Canada
2023 O’Brien Awards finalists announced
Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 O’Brien Awards, honoring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.
USTA to reconduct District 6B director election
Due to a printing company’s merge error that resulted in “mismatched” ballots being sent to District 6B members, the USTA could not guarantee the validity of those ballots received in the membership director election involving the incumbent, Dr. Andy Roberts, and the challenger, Steve Stewart. A new election is being conducted.
Minore eyes ‘Dream’ ending
Paul Minore, the self-proclaimed King of the 14-year-olds, is at it again. The veteran owner/driver, who first climbed into a sulky at age 45, is now racing the fourth elder statesman of his 29-year career with Racintowardadream.
At nine, Annas Lucky Star still sparkles
Illinois long-time trotting queen Annas Lucky Star may be nearing the end of her 9-year-old season as a racehorse, but the pride of the Nelson Willis stable still knows how to win races.
Hechkoff, Sheridan win in Philly AHDC trots
Bob Hechkoff brushed to the lead and rushed clear while Yogi Sheridan powered off a pocket trip to take their respective $9,900 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club Trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (Dec. 17).
Meadows Monday Memo
Following is The Meadows Monday Memo.
Winbak announces Artiscape retirement
Winbak Farm of New York has announced the retirement of Artiscape, p, 2, 1:52.3; 3, 1:49.3z ($1,469,461).
Mary Jameson Maser, 92, dies
Mary Jameson Maser, 92 of Batavia, NY passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at LeRoy Village Green. She was born April 10, 1931 in Huddersfield, England,…
Hawthorne’s filly and mare open returns Monday
Buoyed by a strong influx of horses from Indiana, Hawthorne’s Open for fillies and mares returns Monday evening (Dec. 18) after a four-week absence.