John Bax Honoured with Induction to Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame

Congratulations to John Bax, Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame inductee (2008), on being honoured with an induction into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame! His induction took place at a gala event August 6th, 2025 at the Mississauga Convention Centre.

Quoting standardbredcanada.ca “Trotting specialist and 2001 Canadian Trainer of the Year, John Bax’s most prominent pupil is Hall of Fame gelding Goodtimes, a winner of 50 races and more than $2.2 million in earnings – making him, at the time of his retirement, the richest Canadian-bred trotter of all time. Other Bax trainees include 2001 Breeders Crown winner Duke Of York; Define The World, Canada’s Three-Year-Old Male Trotter of the Year in 2008; and Riveting Rosie, Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final winner and O’Brien Awards divisional winner in 2013 and 2014. In the 2014 Peaceful Way Stakes, a trio of Bax trainees – Stubborn Belle, Juanitas Fury and Southwind Champane – finished one-two-three in this event. In 2021, two-year-old trotting colt Duly Resolved topped the OSS Gold standings for the division and Duly Resolved’s full sister, Righteous Resolve, set a new Champlain stakes record in 2022. Bax’s training stats include 925 wins and more than $26 million in earnings.”

To read further about John’s career, please follow this link “John Bax: Enjoying The Goodtimes With Those Who Matter Most”

Congratulations John on this well-deserved honour!