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Maritime Harness News & Podcasts eclipses 30 episodes

By Scott Waddell ·

Maritime Harness News & Podcasts has surpassed over thirty episodes since its inception in late 2025 and has featured guests from not only the Maritimes, but all of Canada and the United States. Some of the guests have included drivers James MacDonald, Jason Bartlett, Colin Kelly, Gilles Barrieau, Steve Mahar, Brad Forward. On the training side, Garry Merner Jr. […]

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Maritime Harness News & Podcasts -Gilles Barrieau & Marcel Barrieau

By Scott Waddell ·

Here is a brand new podcast from Maritime Harness News & Podcasts, which features two Maritime legends in harness racing. They have both won the Gold Cup & Saucer, multiple stake victories, and nephew Gilles grew up under the watchful eye of his uncle Marcel.    From Scott Waddell

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Maritime Harness News Podcast- Steve Mahar

By Scott Waddell ·

Hall of Fame Driver Steve Mahar joined the Maritime Harness News Podcasts team of Scott Waddell and co-host Boomer Gallant for a chat about his storied career. Mahar was a regular at U.S tracks and Atlantic Canada racetracks and is now retired and talks about life after racing.  From Scott Waddell

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Maritime Harness News & Podcast - Corey Macpherson

By Scott Waddell ·

Corey Macpherson, last year’s winning driver of the Gold Cup and Saucer in Prince Edward Island joined the Maritime Harness News and Podcasts, Scott Waddell and co-host Boomer Gallant.  From Scott Waddell

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Maritime Harness News Podcast- Jody Jamieson

By Scott Waddell ·

Former World Driving Champion, O’Brien Award winner Jody Jamieson spoke to Maritime Harness News & Podcasts host Scott Waddell, and co-host Boomer Gallant on Thursday. Jamieson is one of Canada’s leading ambassadors of harness racing in the country.    From Scott Waddell

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Maritime Harness News & Podcast - Jason Bartlett

By Scott Waddell ·

Maritime Harness News & News and host Scott Waddell had a great conversation with United States Harness Writers Association Driver of the Year, Jason Bartlett. From Scott Waddell

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Maritime Harness News Podcast update

By Scott Waddell ·

Maritime Harness News & Podcasts, the Maritimes only racing podcast, will feature three special guests this coming week. On Monday, host Scott Waddell and co-host Boomer Gallant will speak with driver of the year in the United States for 2025, Jason Bartlett. Also, Adam Merner who comes off a career in 2025, and recorded his […]

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"Maritime Harness News & Podcasts" Now available on YouTube

By Scott Waddell ·

Maritime Harness News and Podcasts, the region’s only harness racing podcast has launched its new YouTube channel with the latest three episodes now available to view. Most recently, Scott Waddell, the founder of Maritime Harness News and Podcasts, and co-host Boomer Gallant chatted with O’Brien Award winner, Dr. Ian Moore.  Also available are recent […]

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Whats Inthe Esky A, Nuttin But Finesse headline final card

By Scott Waddell ·

Whats Inthe Esky A looks for his third straight victory at Connell Park Raceway and his twelfth win of the year in Saturday’s Rob Kitchen Memorial. Colin Decourcey will drive for the Bala Stables and he has earned close to $ 30,000 on the season. He will leave from post four in the five horse […]

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Nuttin But Finesse looking to continue dominance

By Scott Waddell ·

Connell Park Raceway will host a six-dash harness racing card on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 P.M. Horse Racing New Brunswick will race this Saturday and next and close the curtain on the 2025 racing season. Nuttin But Finesse leads the top class but will have to contend to the outside post five. Mike Downey will […]

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Two-Year-Olds ready for Breeders Stakes showdown

By Scott Waddell ·

Horse Racing New Brunswick will host the lucrative New Brunswick Breeders stakes at Connell Park Raceway in Woodstock, N.B on Saturday as part of the seven dash race card on Saturday at 1:00 P.M. There are two harness racing divisions of the stake for two-year old pacers with a filly division and a colts and […]

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Maritimer & Rod Goguen Memorial set to go at Connell Park

By Scott Waddell ·

Horse Racing New Brunswick will host the annual Maritimer stake for three-year old harness racing pacing fillies on Saturday at Connell Park Raceway in Woodstock, New Brunswick. With two eliminations and a final all contested in the one day, it’s one of the most unique races in the Maritimes. Each elimination carries a purse $ […]

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Barrieau MacIsaac eliminations on Saturday

By Scott Waddell ·

One of the most lucrative harness racing purses in the Maritimes this year will be the final of the Barrieau MacIsaac Stake at Connell Park Raceway in Woodstock next Saturday. Leading up to next week, the eliminations are being held tomorrow in two divisions, each worth $10,000. New Brunswick has been the host of the […]

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New Brunswick Breeders highlight opening day

By Scott Waddell ·

Horse Racing New Brunswick will host its first live card of the 2025 harness racing season on Saturday, June 14th to kick-start the racing season. Included in the card at Connell Park Raceway at Woodstock NB for Saturday are two divisions of the lucrative New Brunswick Stakes for three-year old pacers for both fillies and […]

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Woodstock season finale set for Saturday

By Scott Waddell ·

What a season it’s been at the picturesque track at Connell Park where a number of new harness racing track records were set including American History in 1:52. It shattered the previous mark of Chewy Gross which has stood for decades. Post time is slated for 1:00 P.M that will close things out on Saturday […]

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Bremner Stakes highlights Connell Park card

By Scott Waddell ·

Horse Racing New Brunswick will play host to an action packed Saturday afternoon harness racing program at Connell Park in Woodstock with over $ 90,000 in purse money. Saturday’s richest stake is the $ 21,000 Dawn & Dr. Ted Bremner stake for three-year old pacers. There are both a colt and filly division . Although […]

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Six fillies to do battle in Maritimer

By Scott Waddell ·

Connell Park swings back in to harness racing action on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 P.M with the annual running off the three-year-old made in New Brunswick stake, the coveted Maritimer for a purse of $ 24,000. Six fillies will do battle in the Maritimer and will be part of a seven-dash card at the half-mile […]

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Press Time looks for Saturday headlines at Connell Park

By Scott Waddell ·

Connell Park in Woodstock will host a five dash harness racing card on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 P.M. New Brunswick native Todd Trites is back in the bike on Saturday and has drives in all five races including the streaking newcomer Press Time in the top-class. Owned by first time owner Zach Cougle , Press […]

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Woodstock to hold its richest race ever

By Scott Waddell ·

Connell Park in Woodstock will host the richest harness racing contest in its storied history on Friday night with the final of the Barrieau-McIsaac stake for a purse of $50,000. Over $60,000 in purse money up for grabs over the seven dash card with last week’s elimination winner Jackies Boy (Tobago Cays) and Myles Heffernan […]

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Tobins Chester puts seven-race win streak on the line

By Scott Waddell ·

Friday night at Connell Park in Woodstock, the prestigious Barrieau-McIasac elimination will take place for a purse of $20,000 which has attracted seven starters including three-year old harness racing colt sensation Tobins Chester (Shanghai Phil). Owned by Donald MacRae of Vernon Bridge, P.E.I the colt has reeled off seven straight stake wins in the Maritimes […]

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Barrieau wins six of nine at Woodstock

By Scott Waddell ·

It was like Deja-vu on Friday night (Aug. 9) at Connell Park in Woodstock as New Brunswick Hall of Fame harness racing driver-trainer Gilles Barrieau scored six winners on the nine-dash card. For the second straight card, Barrieau dominated the New Brunswick Breeders stakes, this time for two-year old pacing colts. He won both $15,000 […]

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New Brunswick Breeders Stakes Friday at Connell Park

By Scott Waddell ·

Harness racing returns to Woodstock, New Brunswick this Friday night (Aug. 9), with the New Brunswick Breeders Stakes the main event. Eight races will be contested on Friday night with post-time at 6:00 P.M at Connell Park. Horse Racing New Brunswick showcases the two-year-olds on Friday evening. Over $30,000 in purse money being doled out […]

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