Hey kids!

Did you have fun at the Giddy Up & Gallop Fun Run on Sunday at Mohawk Racetrack? It was awesome to see all your smiling faces in person!

It was a pretty incredible day! Winning the Mascot Race was one of the many highlights in the day. I’m pretty excited about it though, my hooves just can’t stop dancing! Thanks for cheering me on, you guys are the best!

For those who couldn’t make it out to the track, you should check out all the awesome photos from the day. They’re all on the Standardbred CanadaFacebook page. Lots of smiling faces and hooves flying…I mean legs RUNNING! To be honest, that Mascot Race tired me out, I’m still recovering!

Yesterday’s race was in support of an organization called Friends of We Care. They send kids with physical challenges to summer camp. These kids get to experience new things and make some lifelong memories.

I was sure impressed by all the runners in the one lap kids race. Everyone was so speedy! Victor Montini hit the wire first in a time of 5:23; he won it in 2012 too. That’s what I call fast feet!

What cool summer plans do you all have? I’m counting down the days until the Pepsi North America Cup at Mohawk Racetrack, it’s going to be one of the best races this year I think. What do you think?

See you soon!

Willie Win

Hey guys!

The year is winding down, school is almost over, and that means SUMMER! I’m super excited about all the cool stuff taking place in the next few months and I want to tell you all about it!

This Sunday, the Giddy Up and Gallop Fun Run will be taking place at Mohawk Racetrack, one of my favourites. There will be a Mascot Race (which I’ve been training for all winter), a Kids Fun Run and a 5km run. There will be horses, fun games and prizes! And even better, there is a BBQ after. Thank goodness too; just thinking about all that running is making me hungry!

Racing moves back to Mohawk this week, meaning there are lots of fun nights at the track and exciting races taking place soon. Mohawk will be racing 5 days a week with awesome promotions every night. Coming up on June 14^th is the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup where all the best three-year-old pacers will be struttin’ their stuff. Tell Mom and Dad that the first race post time that night is 6:45pm so you won’t miss a minute of the action!

What are you most excited about? What cool things are you doing this summer? Tell me about it! Email me at trotkids@standardbredcanada.ca.

Come out and cheer me on in the Mascot Race on Sunday!

I’ll see you in the winners circle,

Willie Win

P.S. Look at some of the awesome pictures from Giddy Up and Gallop last year!

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Hi guys!

No it can't be, is it that time of the year already?!? You know what I'm talking about, right? It's time to go back to SCHOOLL!!!!

Another summer come and gone, but another year of education awaits you. What did all of you get up to this summer? Any vacations, or sports championships that you would want to share with me? Send me an email at trotkids@standardbredcanada.ca to tell me all about it.

Now that school is just around the corner you must be a little excited to see all of your friends again. What are you looking forward to learning about this year or are you a recess and gym type of person?

Well if you want to catch some great racing action before heading back to school then come out to Mohawk Racetrack on August 31st to catch the Metro Pace and the Canadian Pacing Derby. End the summer with some real live excitement!

Good luck and see you in the winner's circle!!

Willie Win

Hi everybody,

Well I don't know about all of you but my summer is flying by. I can't believe it's almost August already! But, you know what that means, lots of great racing! Now that elimination races have been completed that means the finals are coming up this weekend including the biggest trotting race of the year, the Hambletonian. The 'Hambo' takes place every year at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey and will run on Saturday, August 3rd this year. There is a purse of $1.2 million for the prestigious race of three-year-old trotters.

Also, taking place this weekend is the Battle of Waterloo at Grand River Raceway. The two-year-old pacing colts will be dashing on Monday, August 5th for a purse of $125 000.

But, if you're really looking for some racing action this weekend be sure to come see me racing live at Hanover Raceway on Saturday, August 3rd. I will be taking part of the mascot race which features various mascots from various tracks across Ontario. I'm the heavy favourite to win, of course! Also going on at Hanover on Saturday night is the $70 000 Dream of Glory final.I better see all of you out supporting me and some of the top trotters in Ontario on Saturday night at Hanover Raceway with a 7:30 p.m. post time.

See you soon,

Willie Win

Hey Kids,

How has everyone's summer been so far? Mine's been great so far. I love the green paddocks and warm summer days. What's your favourite part of summer?

In less than two weeks the Maple Leaf Trot returns to Mohawk on Saturday July 20th with a 7:25p.m. post time. Mister Herbie was victorious in the 2012 Maple Leaf Trot and the I Love Canadian Harness Racing favourite, San Pail, was the previous winner in 2011. Here are pictures of each of them winning the Maple Leaf Trot

Be sure to check out the Trot 4 Kids website for cool contests all summer link. Click here to go to the site.

I hope you all have had a great start to your summer and I'll talk to you soon.

Willie Win

Summer is here!!!

Hey Kids,

Schoooollll'ssss out for summer! Now that you don't need to worry about homework for 2 months, what do you guys have going on for the summer? Are you taking a trip or playing any sports? Send me an email an email at trotkids@standardbredcanada.ca to let me know what you're doing. I'm thinking of taking a trip out to the east coast, but we'll see.

Were many of you able to make it to Mohawk for the North America Cup? Thousands of people were there for the action packed night. Race favourite, Captaintreacherous, was able to pull off the win at 1:48.3.

Trevor Henry said he had a great time in France. Although he wasn't able to pull of another win for Canada we sure are proud of him. Trevor wasn't able to get many quality drives in the heats but that didn't stop him from trying. Maybe next time Trevor!

I hope you all have a great start to your summer, and remember to get out any play and maybe help around the barn a bit!!

Willie Win