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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 […]
With only two days of harness racing left in the inaugural meet at the Loop, it is time to conclude the 2023 Manitoba stake season. The Golden Boy and the Silk Lace finals will be featured on the nine-dash card. The Golden Boy is for three-year-old colts & geldings, while the Silk Lace is for […]
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) […]
This weekend, the next leg of the Golden Boy and Silk Lace stakes is slated on the program at Canada’s newest harness racing track, the Loop. RACE 1: GOLDEN BOY STAKE – $7,608 Supa Fast (6-1) Irish Luke (2-1) Ak Eagle (7-1) Braxtons Boy (3-1) Baylor Bobby (4-1) Fan C That (5-1) I will continue […]
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 […]
Stake harness racing season is beginning to heat up at Canada’s newest track, the Loop. The first leg for the Golden Boy Stake and Silk Lace Stake is on Saturday’s (Sep. 2) program. The Golden Boy Stake is open to three-year-old Manitoba-sired colts and geldings, while the Silk Lace Stake is open to three-year-old Manitoba-sired […]
The harness racing season is getting closer in Manitoba. The stake race schedule has been released, and plenty of big-time racing will occur. The first stake race of the summer will be the Lady Crocus, which will be held on July 15th. The 76th running of the Manitoba Great Western Stakes will occur on August […]
Trainer Jacqueline and driver Tyler Grundy captured two of the three harness racing stakes events offered on the closing day of Miami Fair on Saturday (Sep. 3). The struck first with Andys Treasure (Andreoli Hanover) in The Juvenile. The freshman pacing colt, coming off a win in The Kindergarten, romped by three-and-a-half lengths in 2:05.1. […]
The first stakes events of the Manitoba harness racing season, the Golden Boy and Silk Lace first legs for three-year-old Manitoba-sired pacers, went to post on Saturday (Jul. 23) at Miami Fair. Emmetts Buddy (In The Irons) maintained his perfect record with a last-to-first victory in the Golden Boy first division. He moved out of […]
Less than two months ago, Daryl Thiessen was lying in a hospital bed with a broken femur. On Saturday, the Guelph-based harness racing driver returned to the sulky and steered Dawns Night Owl to victory in The Golden Boy first leg for sophomore Manitoba-sired pacing colts and geldings at Miami Fair. Thiessen made a decisive […]
