Hightstown, NJ – Captain Optimistic has gotten his 4-year-old season off to a fast start. Literally.

The son of Captaintreacherous-Cinamony, who has divided his time this year between stallion duty and racing, paced the season’s fastest mile to date this past Friday at the Meadowlands, where he stopped the timer in 1:46.4 in a second-round division of the Graduate Series for 4-year-olds.

Lainey W earned her first win of the season on June 14 at Pocono Downs, capturing her division of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for three-year-old trotting fillies. Driven by Yannick Gingras, Lainey W followed a patient trip before finding room in the stretch and closing strongly to get up in the final strides. The victory […]

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Rising star Leading Lady delivered a standout performance on May 23, 2026, capturing the New Jersey Sire Stakes Platinum Division – 3-Year-Old Fillies (1st Leg) at The Meadowlands in impressive fashion.

Chester, PA — Captain Optimistic left little doubt that he was ready for top-level competition as he won his 4-year-old debut Sunday (May 17) at Harrah’s Philadelphia in 1:48.1, equaling the track record for pacing horses of his age.

Slip Sliding Away foaled a colt by Chapter Seven on February 21, 2026.

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce that prominent owner/breeder Marvin Katz of Toronto, Ont. has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Cam Fella Award. Named in honour of the legendary Standardbred Cam Fella, the award recognizes individuals whose recent contributions have had a significant impact on Canadian harness racing. Katz is being recognized […]

Continuing “a commitment to excellence”, Clear Creek at Brittany is proud to announce the strategic reacquisition and addition to our distinguished broodmare band. This significant expansion highlights our commitment to breeding top-tier standardbred champions. Following the Katz/Libfeld dispersal, we are pleased to welcome three exceptional mares back to our breeding program: FRENCH CAFE 3, 1:52.3 […]

On Hall of Fame induction and retaining important mares