The OBJECT of the Society shall be to encourage and ensure co-operative effort in all matters pertaining to the production and improvement of the Standardbred Horse in the Province of Alberta, and to co-operate with the Associations and Societies of other Provinces in the Dominion of Canada and States of the United States of America/or other Associations in other Countries..
The Alberta Standardbred Horse Association (ASHA) was formed to represent and protect the best interests of Standardbred industry participants and bring about a closer, more understanding relationship among members, racetracks, racing associations, governing bodies and the public.
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NEWS AND UPDATES IN THE INDUSTRY
UPDATED SUPER FINALS STANDINGAs of October 15th, here are the updated standing for Super Finals...
Outlawgrabbingears Glides In Maverick Final
Trainer-driver Paul Davies sent odds-on favourite Outlawgrabbingears to the front and kicked clear to a 1:51.2 victory in the $45,400 Maverick Final at Century Mile on Sunday, Oct. 13....read on
TOP DRIVER OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to top driver Mike Hennessy who once again found himself at the top of the driver standings. Hennessy had an outstanding month of September at Century Mile with 17 victories, 13 seconds and 12 thirds. Well done! TOP TRAINER OF THE MONTH
Well, it was the father-son duo that stole the show at the new Century Mile in September. Rod Hennessy was our top trainer with 11 wins, 8 seconds and 8 thirds. Congratulations to Team Hennessy! Submitted by Orianna Scheck
Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover“If I didn’t see him train I would never have looked at him. Like I said, it wasn’t his conformation that attracted me. He was really good-gaited and at a high speed. He was running away from Connie the day I watched him train at Century Downs. He did it so easily.”...read on
Courtesy Standardbred Canada
KidsSport Day In The BooksCentury Mile Racetrack and Casino hosted KidSport Day on Sunday, September 22 to brighten the day for some children in the Edmonton area....read on
Courtesy Standardbred Canada
RECORD WIN FOR FAN APPRECIATION DAY
The first ASHA Fan Appreciation Day was held at Century Mile Racetrack and Casino on Sunday October 6th, with a very full racecard, consisting of 10 races with full fields of 9 horses, which made for a very successful Fan Appreciation Day.
Tina Brine was a very big winner cashing in $1,400 on race 5 when her Fan Appreciation voucher she drew was for Scorcher who came in first with odds at 50.10! Well done, TIna ! The ASHA is planning for one more Fan Appreciation Day before the end of the Northern meet; we hope you will join us and cash in on the fun! Scorcher Lights Tote In Maverick ElimsOff a pocket trip Scorcher sprung a 50-1 upset in the first of two $7,500 eliminations for the AB Maverick Stakes at Century Mile on Sunday, Oct. 6....read on
Courtesy Standardbred Canada
"Fun For Fans" Supports Food Bank and the fight against Breast CancerTwo more groups recently benefited from the efforts of Fun For Fans.
Pictured below are photos from the track at Century Mile Racetrack and Casino for the Chestermere Regional Food Bank and Perky in Pink Photo Credit to Orianna Scheck
October’s Calendar Photographer
Orianna Scheck of Calgary, Alberta was the photographer behind the lens for the Heart of Harness Racing Calendar’s October photo of Wish He Was, taken on September 18, 2018 at Rocky Ridge Farms near Kathryn, Alta....read on
Courtesy Standardbred Canada
AND THE WINNER IS.....!Congratulations to GARY LATIMER (ticket number 6699463) who won the TRIP FOR TWO to Las Vegas, courtesy of Fun For Fans. Proceeds from this event benefit Breast Cancer
Custard Lite Takes Century Mile OpenAs the temperatures chilled in the Edmonton area, Custard Lite solidified a victory in the $9,000 Fillies & Mares Open Pace featured at Century Mile Racetrack and Casino on Friday evening (September 27)....read on
Courtesy Standardbred Canada
MEET KIM SCHNEIDER...our August Caretaker of the Month!
Kim Schneider is one of the most highly regarded caretakers in the backstretch. The love and care that she gives her horses is very evident and respected.
The 29 year old was born and raised in Sacramento, California and has been around Standardbreds and harness racing for two decades. She fell in love with harness racing at the young age of seven while her stepdad was working in the rodeo business hauling horses and was working at a farm that catered to show jumping and Standardbred racing. Schneider currently looks after 10 horses here in Alberta alongside horseman Quentin Schneider who she is also married to. They are a team and run a very successful stable together. They race in Alberta from April to August and then head down south to California for the winter to race. Schneider day starts very early in the morning and often never ends before 7:30 in the evening. She is very dedicated to her equine animals. “I feel like the most important part of my job is making sure the horses are happy and healthy both physically and mentally, shares Schneider. Their feeding program is very important and I try to meet all their nutritional requirements as individuals. I also like to make sure they get grazing time and turn out along with chiropractic and message work when they need it,” says Schneider. All her horses are special but her favorite horse of all time was Sacramento Key. “He was a trotting bred horse who raced on the trot and on the pace, but wasn't very good on either,” states Schneider. “My stepdad bought him and he was given to my brothers and I as a Christmas present. Over the years my brothers lost interest but I kept him for 21 years. He ended up with bad arthritis and I had to make the decision to put him to sleep this past April before we came back up to Canada. I learned so much from this horse.” “He wasn't a race horse, but to me he was the best horse,” proudly shared Schneider. We wish Kim and her stable all the continued success both here in Alberta and in California!
Courtesy Orianna Scheck
Century Contests Frosh Pacing StakeOn Sunday (Sept. 22), Century Mile played host to no less than five stakes races for two-year-old pacers, as the 11-dash program featured three divisions of the Century Mile Stakes for the males and two splits of the Jim Rogers Memorial for the fillies....read on
Courtesy Standardbred Canada
KidSport Day At Century MileAfter the rainiest summer of recent memory in the Edmonton region, the harness racing community along with Century Mile Racetrack and Casino are coming together to brighten the day for some lucky local children....read on
Courtesy Standardbred Canada
Icy Blue Scooter Wins Century Mile OpenIcy Blue Scooter chipped away at pacesetter Retros Mystery's lead during Century Mile's $9,000 Open Handicap to deliver on his Friday night pari-mutuel promise....read on
Courtesy Standardbred Canada
The Don Byrne Memorial and Western Canada Pacing DerbyAn exceptionally beautiful fall day, an amazing track, a cheering crowd and the fastest harness racers in Alberta are the ingredients to an amazing day of racing for these two very prestigious trophies.
WESTERN CANADA PACING DERBY
DON BYRNE MEMORIAL
Photo Credit to Orianna Scheck
'Custard' Pops In Western Canada DerbyKneedeep N Custard secured the pocket early and vaulted past pacesetter Outlawgrabbingears at the top of the stretch to win the $125,000 Western Canada Pacing Derby Final on Sunday, Sept. 15 at Century Mile....read on
Courtesy Standardbred Canada
Meridian Scaling Back Alberta OperationsWilliam ‘Bill’ Andrew, co-owner of Meridian Farms, one of the largest commercial Standardbred breeding operations in Canada, has informed Trot Insider that Meridian has begun the process of scaling back its breeding operation in High River, Alberta....read on
Courtesy Standardbred Canada
TRAINER OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to Rod Starkewski for ‘Top Trainer’ of the month. Starkewski shares this triumph with Paul Davies.
Starkewski’s stable had a great month of August racing with 10 victories, 3 seconds and 8 thirds with $73,328 in purse earnings. Highlights of the month for the Starkewski team included winning an elimination in the Ralph Klein Memorial and a second and third place finish in the final. Credit to Orianna Scheck
TOP DRIVER AND TRAINER OF THE MONTH
Credit to Orianna Scheck
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PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE SCHEDULE COULD CHANGE DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE CONTROL OF ASHA 
**As of the Board of Directors meeting conducted on October 5, 2019, it was decided that the late closure series will be reduced to 2 legs and a final in the interest of not over racing the younger horses.**
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