The Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA) is pleased to announce that prominent Standardbred breeder and owner Tom Rankin is once again supporting our Youth Contests in 2025!

Like last year, the BGRA is offering two exciting contests …

The Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA) had a second successful year in 2024 with programs that supported their mission to “work together to create and encourage partnerships …..

The 2024 Youth Derby Awards night, presented by the Bill Galvin Racing Alliance, provided finalists an unforgettable experience ........

The Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA) will be hosting the finalists in the 2024 Youth

Literary Derby and Art Derby on Saturday, October 5 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

An action-packed evening is planned for the top three entrants in each category including paddock tours, riding in a double-seated jog cart with a trainer, taking a turn ......

The Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA) is looking for young aspiring writers and artists to submit entries for their two Youth Contests with the August 31 deadline fast approaching!

For the Youth Literary Derby, Ontario students . . . .

For the second consecutive year, Beth and Tom Rankin hosted an Open House event at their St. Catharines based Standardbred breeding farm in co-operation with the Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA). . . . .

Standardbred breeders Beth and Tom Rankin will be sharing their love of horses by welcoming area residents to their St. Catharines, Ont. breeding farm Open House for the second consecutive year. This event takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 25.

The Open House event ….

On Sunday, May 5 the Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA) will take part in the Matthews House Hospice fundraising event, ‘Hike for Hospice.”

The BGRA will take its VR ‘Drive to Win’ Experience to the event and provide opportunities for all hikers and their family members to see what . . .

The Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA) is pleased to announce that prominent Standardbred breeder and owner Tom Rankin will again be supporting the Alliance’s Youth Contests in 2024.

This year the Alliance will offer a Youth Literary Derby and a Youth Art Derby.

The Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA) will be promoting Ontario harness racing across the province again in 2024 and is seeking the help of volunteers and educators.  The Alliance will continue to showcase the VR Drive To Win harness driving experience, continue the Youth Literary and Art Contests and

The Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA) was launched in April this year with a mission to “work together to create and encourage partnerships and programs that will promote and grow harness racing by engaging the general public with the racing community.”

The 2023 Youth Derby Awards night, presented by the Bill Galvin Racing Alliance, was a memorable experience for the finalists who enjoyed VIP access to the world of harness racing at

The Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA) will be hosting the Finalists in the four Youth contests (Literary, Art, Photo and Video) on Saturday, October 14 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. An action-packed evening is planned for the top three entrants in each category including

The Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA) is proud to announce the launch of the “Drive To Win” VR (Virtual Reality) Harness Driving Experience, sponsored by the Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA).

Equine Guelph, a leader in equine research and dedicated to improving the health and well-being of horses, is supporting the Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA) by providing complimentary courses for the senior division winners of the four horse themed youth contests.

Beth and Tom Rankin hosted a very well attended Open House event at their St. Catharines Standardbred Breeding Farm on May 13 with over 300 visitors coming out to visit the mares and foals.

The Rankins hosted the Open House in support of four horse-themed contests for kids coordinated by the newly formed Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA), including the Youth Literary Derby and the Youth Art Derby.

A group of Ontario harness racing enthusiasts who were friends and associates of the late Bill Galvin, have formed a Not-For-Profit organization to promote Ontario harness racing in the Hall of Famer’s honour.