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The newest edition of the most prestigious harness race in Manitoba and one of the oldest in western Canada, the Manitoba Great Western takes place on Saturday (Aug. 31) at The Loop. A field of seven pacing three-year-olds will line up for a purse of $14,139 And the chance to add their name to the […]
The most anticipated battle of the 2024 Manitoba harness racing season is finally going to happen. Five three-year-old fillies draw into the first leg of the Silk Lace Stakes but handicapping the race is far from easy. Although it is only the first leg, a lot is at stake in the $7617 pace. 2023’s MSSBA […]
The Loop is hosting a eight-dash harness racing card on (Aug. 10). One of the best betting options on the card is the $1 Pick 4 that starts in the fifth race and runs through to the last race. There is also a Pick 3 that kicks off in the third and runs to the […]
A seven harness race card is set for the half-mile fair track located in Miami, Manitoba. This is the final day of a mini-meet before the action returns back to The Loop on Aug. 3. The Manitoba harness racing season will continue there until the first weekend of October. My Picks Race 1 Voodoo Blue […]
Grit N Grace (Im The Pied Piper) broke her maiden in the first Lady Crocus division for three-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday (Jul. 20) as harness racing returned to Miami Fair. The filly sat the pocket until swinging out in the third quarter. She blasted to the front and stormed clear by 11 lengths to […]
After last week’s cancellation at the Loop, the harness racing stake season will now kicks off in Manitoba on Saturday (July 20) at Miami Fair. Nine three-year-old fillies draw into two divisions of the Lady Crocus. The first division lines up in race two and goes for $11,250. The second division is a couple of […]
Harness racing stake season kicks off in Manitoba on Saturday (July 13) at The Loop. Nine three-year-old fillies draw into two divisions of the Lady Crocus. The first division lines up in race two and goes for $11,250. The second division is a couple of races later in the fifth and goes for $11050. The […]
The harness racing season in Manitoba kicked off on Saturday (July 6) with a six-dash card. The feature race was the $4,800 Open in the sixth race. A field of six tough competitors with some coming from other tracks took the track. One Last Bet (Blake Piwniuk) took the early lead and opened the race […]
The Manitoba Harness Racing harness racing season is still trying to get going in after several rain delays. Another six-dash card is set to go on Saturday (July 6) at The Loop. A free stream to watch the races is available here and simulcast wagering is expected to be available. The feature race is the $4800 […]
A six-dash card kicks off the 2024 Manitoba harness racing season at The Loop on Saturday (June 29). 39 horses draw in which makes for decent fields in every race. There is also a $1 Pick 4 which starts in the fourth race and runs through till the end. A free stream to watch the […]
The second season of harness racing is about to kick off at The Loop located just outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba. With all the excitement of another season coming to the new track, one cannot overlook the potential huge driver battle that is incoming. 11 drivers will jump in the sulky behind the 39 horses that […]
Manitoba Standardbred Racing Incorporated’s (MSRI) best were honour at the annual Awards Night which was held on Mar. 9. Dave Mooney has been in the harness racing business for a very long time, and he has won almost everything one can. He can now add another trophy to his mantle, the MSRI Lifetime Breeders Achievement. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Harness racing driver Michel Rey won both the Silk Lace and Golden Boy Finals on Saturday (Oct. 21) at The Loop. In the Silk Lace, for Manitoba-sired three-year-old pacing fillies, he took the pocket with Ak Black Badger (Andreoli Hanover) and let Ak Nite Lady (Marc Fillion) lead. The latter put up fractions of :31, […]
The MBSSBA Futurity Final was the feature harness racing contest on the nine-dash card held Saturday (Sep. 30) at the Loop. Eight pacing three-year-olds lined up behind the starting gate to battle over the purse of $16,606. Looeymagooey (Vertical Horizon) took the early lead and set up the race with a 29.3 opening quarter. He […]
The Loop has a nine-dash card set for this Saturday (Sep. 30), and the feature race is this year’s running of the Manitoba Futurity Final. There is also the Kindergarten Stake, which will kick off the card at 2:00 p.m. CDT. RACE 4: FUTURITY #31 STAKE FINAL – $16,606 BAYLOR BOBBY (6-1) PIXIE CHICK (5-1) […]
The Loop held another 9-dash card, and the feature harness racing event was the second running of the new Manitoba Four-Year-Old Stake. Irish Melvin (Mystery Chase) took the lead from the word go and never looked back. He opened the race with a brisk 30-second opening quarter and mirrored that time in the second panel. […]
Western Canada harness racing horses flew on Saturday (Sep. 9) with three track record performances across two venues. On opening day at Century Mile, regional powerhouse Shark Week (Vertical Horizon) tied the aged record, and Stash The Cookies (Sunfire Blue Chip) took down the standard for an aged pacing mare. Thirteen hundred kilometres eastward, I […]
Four harness racing dashes took place at the Loop, and an unusual feat was accomplished. It definitely isn’t the first time it has happened, but it isn’t every day that a horse wins two races during one weekend! The three-year-old gelding, Sporty Jewel (Sportswriter), found himself in the winner’s circle again on Sunday (Sep. 3) […]
The Loop held nine harness racing dashes Saturday afternoon (Sep. 2), and the duo of Blake Piwniuk and Trevor Williams added another five wins to their respective totals. Two of the wins were in the Golden Boy and Silk Lace Stakes. A field of eight three-year-old fillies was fighting over the purse of $7,671 in […]
Gimme A Corona (Control The Moment) came from Ontario and started by putting up her first harness racing win in Manitoba as she took home the second division of the Lady Crocus for trainer Richard Rey on Saturday (Aug. 19) at The Loop. It was her fourth win in 2023 for the three-year-old, and two […]
Harness racing stake season kicks off this Saturday (Aug. 19) in Manitoba with two divisions in the Lady Crocus Stake for three-year-old fillies. Both divisions have a field of five and will go for $11,310. Race 3: Lady Crocus Stake Division 1 AK NITE LADY 4-1 MACHING MILLIONS 2-1 SHIRLEY SCOOTER 6-1 LITTLEBITTYBAYLOR 8-1 NONVERSATION […]
Canada’s newest racetrack, The Loop, will open with its first live card of harness racing this Saturday, Aug 5 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A card full of nine races is set to go to the gate starting at 2 p.m. CDT to launch the highly-anticipated inaugural season at the half-mile oval, which is located at the […]
