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Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Famer Paul MacDonell brought his illustrious harness racing career to an end on Sunday, Aug. 23 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and the conclusion came with one last trip the winner’s circle. MacDonell’s final drive came with his own trainee, Ungawa (Greenshoe), in the fourth race. The 2008 Driver of the […]
TORONTO, JUNE 12, 2023 – “He’s big, he’s strong, and he has got it going on” Ken Middleton’s famous call of Somebeachsomewhere winning the Pepsi North America Cup helped cement the 2008 edition as one of the all-time great moments in Canadian harness racing. It was the first time an undefeated horse won the Pepsi […]
LONDON, ON – October 4, 2022 – Duly Resolved (Resolve) capped off his Ontario Sires Stakes harness racing season in style tonight (Oct. 4) by establishing a new trotting track record at The Raceway at the Western Fair District in one of two Gold divisions for three-year-old colts and geldings. Duly Resolved was flawless from […]
Harness racing driver Paul MacDonell may be making his first appearance at Legends Day on June 12, but he has been at Clinton Raceway in spirit for all previous 10 editions. A giant photo of him driving Lifetime Dream to victory in the 1993 Breeders Crown Mare Trot for local trainer Butch Elliott is prominently […]
Harness racing Hall of Famer Paul MacDonell laughs at the comparison, the one between the fictional serial killer doll first made famous in the 1988 horror flick ‘Child’s Play,’ and the sophomore pacer who shares the same first name as the movie’s nefarious main character. “He’s a pretty smart horse all around,” said […]
Tickets are now available for the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Induction Gala to be held at the Mississauga Convention Center the evening of Wednesday, August 3, 2022, when the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021 Inductees will be officially enshrined as honoured members. Class of 2020 Inductees Amour Angus – Standardbred Female Horse Gary […]
