Dr. Paul Rothaug, 45, dies
United States Trotting Association

Dr. Paul Rothaug, 45, a well-known equine practitioner in Ohio has died following a lengthy battle with melanoma.

He was married to and was survived by Stephanie Smith-Rothaug, the breeder of the reigning Horse of the Year, Somebeachsomewhere.

Another ‘Beach’ Party | Standardbred Canada.

There was another ‘Beach party’ in Truro, N.S., last Saturday night as the Truro Harness Horse Owners and the Nova Scotia government celebrated the Somebeachsomewhere saga. Brent MacGrath, the Truro car salesman who trained the world champion pacer, was the guest speaker at the TTHOA awards banquet, which saw the Schooner Stable honoured.

Three ’09 Books Closed At Tara Hills | Standardbred Canada.

Tara Hills Stud of Port Perry, Ontario has announced that the 2009 books for stallions Mach Three, Jeremes Jet and Kadabra are now full and closed. It is expected that the book on No Pan Intended will also be closing soon.

Beach Towel Passes | Standardbred Canada.

The legendary Beach Towel, the 1990 U.S. Harness Horse of the Year and the broodmare sire of 2008 Harness Horse of the Year Somebeachsomewhere, died Saturday following a severe attack of colic.

Canada’s top harness racers compete at Fraser Downs today.

When most of us hear the words “some beach somewhere,” we think of palm trees, silky white sand and a seamless vista of blue — blue water and blue sky. Not Paul McDonell. Canada’s top harness driver thinks of the trusty steed called Somebeachsomewhere, who has carried him to victory after victory.

Eight on track to generate plenty of excitement.

Just call them the great eight. Saturday, eight of the nation’s top Standardbred drivers will be at Fraser Downs competing in the Canadian Driving Championship.

The event will see one driver moving on to represent Canada at the World Driving Championship in Norway next May.

The Fraser Downs competition includes drivers who have won over 20,000 races and purses in excess of $160 million.

Charlottetown, The Guardian: Columns | P.E.I. harness driver escapes death twice.

With his recovery from a horrific accident at Woodbine Raceway on March 2 well underway, details are now coming out about how 28-year-old Charlottetown native Robert Shepherd ducked death twice in a week.

Shepherd was involved in an eight-horse accident while driving a 45-1 longshot in the final of the Ontario Boys Series, a chain-reaction collision which saw him hurtled off the sulky to land hard on the track, breaking his left leg in two places.

Veteran driver Rick Zeron, who escaped serious injury, described the mishap as one of the worst he has ever seen.
“It was a miracle that none of the drivers or horses were killed,” said Zeron.

Enfield Weekly Press – Phil Pinkney honoured for impressive season.

MIDDLE MUSQUODOBOIT – Phil Pinkney showed he still has the passion for the horseracing industry, earning the O’Brien Award of Horsemanship after one of his best seasons in training and driving during 2008.

The award was presented Jan. 31, during the O’Brien Awards, Canada’s national harness racing awards, held in Mississauga, ON.