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ELORA, ON (September 18, 2026)– As the 2026 harness racing season concluded at Grand River Raceway (GRR) this past Wednesday evening, Samuel Fillion secured the driving title while the trophy for top trainer was awarded to Jodie Cullen. Fillion guided 56 winners from 303 starts to earn his second Grand River Raceway top driver recognition […]
The late double at Grand River Raceway provided fireworks on Monday, Aug. 17, with Djimon delivering a front-end harness racing score in the $15,500 Preferred Trot before Cold Creek Cali matched the track record for three-year-old pacing fillies in the final with a 1:52 score. Djimon left from post three as the 2-1 second choice […]
The Industry Day card at Grand River Raceway on Monday (Aug. 3) delivered a flurry of fireworks as Gogo Gadget took the $205,000 Battle Of Waterloo for Ontario Sired Pacing Colts after a placing. Meanwhile, Jersey Bulldog dominated the $165,000 Battle Of The Belles and Redland Rocket Man paced to a Canadian Record for sophomore […]
Grand River Raceway (GRR) is proud to announce Christine Fairhall’s transition into her new role as Raceway Manager. She stepped into this role in preparation of the 2026 harness racing season at GRR. Fairhall transitions into this new role at GRR after Jenna MacDonell, exited the role this past month. Harness racing has been a […]
ELORA, ON (August 4, 2025) – Records came down and cheers went up from the crowd as Grand River Raceway hosted its annual harness racing Industry Day on Monday, August 4. An all-age record for the Elora, ON five-eighth-mile track was set in one of two blazing Ontario Sires Stakes Gold leg #3 divisions for […]
Cheese Party (Betterthancheddar) completed a successful Prospect Series campaign as she won the final for three-year-old pacing fillies in her fifth consecutive victory on Friday (Sep. 27) at Grand River Raceway. In her usual off-the-pace style, the filly dropped in fifth for Austin Sorrie and came second-over before discarding her cover approaching the final turn. […]
Jgs Pal (Tactical Landing) passed six harness racing rivals in the final quarter to make it six victories in his past eight starts with a lifetime-best effort in the Grand River Raceway feature on Wednesday (Sep. 25). The gelding took back early for Samuel Fillion, grabbing a seat seventh just past the quarter in :27. […]
Two-year-old trotting fillies completed their Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots preliminary rounds with three fifth-leg divisions on Monday (Sep. 16) at Grand River Raceway. Tellers Choice (The Bank, Louis-Philippe Roy) came up the inside to take the first split. She switched to the pylons after the pocket-sitter broke on the backstretch, and she out-kicked Green Glider […]
Pierre In Paris (Archangel) led the way with a dominant victory in the first of four divisions of the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots fifth leg for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Friday (Sep. 13) at Grand River Raceway. The gelding, seeking his third lifetime win, secured the lead after popping the pocket in the […]
Cheese Party (Betterthancheddar) fought to her fourth straight harness racing victory in the first Prospect Series division of leg five for three-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday (Sep. 11) at Grand River Raceway. Austin Sorrie got her away fifth from the rail but sent her first-over after the quarter in :27 as Fancy Lettering (Louis-Philippe Roy) […]
Goober Smack (Flanagan Memory) won his third harness racing contest in his past four starts as the 2023 Harvest Series winner set a new career best at Grand River Raceeway on Wednesday (Aug. 28). Bruce Richardson, behind the colt for the first time, let three by from the rail and slotted him in fourth through […]
Chip Happened (Lookslikeachpndale) earned harness racing horseman Jim McKague his first win since 2022 on Wednesday (Aug. 21) at Grand River Raceway in a maiden-breaking effort. The gelding headed the field throughout under the command of Daryl Thiessen. He opened up by four lengths going into the final turn, maintained a cushion to the top […]
Willowtime (Lookslikeachpndale) proved much the best over his Ontario Sires Stakes Gold harness racing rivals in the first $95,500 division for three-year-old trotting males at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday (Aug. 14). The colt blitzed the first quarter in :27 and went unchallenged past the stands in :57.1 with Bob McClure at the lines. The […]
Grand River Raceway celebrated its 35th annual Industry Day on Monday, August 5, welcoming harness racing fans and horseplayers to the reconfigured five-eighth mile track in Elora, ON. The 11-race card was highlighted by finals for the $245,400 Winbak Farms Battle of Waterloo and the $175,200 Battle of the Belles companion race for 2-year-old pacing […]
Grand River Raceway held a 10-dash harness racing card on Wednesday (Jul. 31) evening. It wasn’t long before the big payouts were given out as a 34-1 longshot shocked in the very first race, which was a $6,200 Fillies & Mare Claiming conditional pace. The three-year-old Betterthancheddar Filly, Allsmokeandmirrors, crossed the finish line first but only […]
Elora, ON — Industry Day at Grand River Raceway will have a brand-new feel on Monday (Aug. 5). Since the former harness racing half-mile oval was expanded to a five-eighths-mile track for this meet, many of its track records have been rewritten. Fittingly, this year’s Battle of Waterloo, sponsored by Winbak Farm, will see the […]
Ontario native Andrew Harris is relishing the chance to win one of the province’s most coveted harness racing events for two-year-old pacing fillies, the Battle of the Belles. His hopes lie with Millie May Hanover (Bettors Delight), whom he sends into the first elimination this evening (Jul. 29) at Grand River Raceway. The filly enters […]
ELORA, ON (July 24, 2024) — Eliminations will go for both of Grand River Raceway’s marquee harness racing events after 18 entries were dropped into the box for the Battle of Waterloo, presented by Winbak Farm, while 17 entered for the Battle of the Belles. A total of four eliminations – two for the Battle […]
Bob Loblaw’s (Sunshine Beach) first harness racing victory in two years last Wednesday came as a load off the shoulders of trainer and co-owner/breeder Ken Middleton. The gelding was making his sixth start since returning to the races after his soft tissue injury in 2022. He had failed to earn a cheque in his first […]
Sporting A Smile (Sportswriter) recorded the first victory of her harness racing career in the Monday (Jul. 14) opener at Grand River Raceway. The filly settled into the pocket from the rail after letting Brydown Wait N See (Paul Mackenzie) go by on the first turn. The latter cut :29.3 and 1:00 fractions before Brett […]
Elora, ON (July 12, 2024) – Chorizo, the 3-year-old mini dachshund, won the title of Top Dog at Grand River Raceway’s 2024 Wiener Dog Races presented by Dreamland Pet. Chorizo even took home the Dreamland Pet People’s Choice Award, voted on by the community. Competing in the Grand River Raceway races the past two years, […]
ELORA, ON (May 23, 2024) – On Wednesday, June 5, Grand River Raceway (GRR) kicks off another exciting season of harness racing. This year they will be celebrating the first horses racing on their brand new 5/8-mile track. Grand River Raceway will host 48 standardbred race nights this season, including 18 OSS (Ontario Sire Stakes) […]
MILTON, ON – May 17, 2024 – The first condition sheet for the new harness racing season at the Grand River Raceway in Elora, Ontario is now available. The 2024 live racing season at the newly expanded Grand River Raceway will begin on Wednesday, June 5. The Elora oval was expanded from a half-mile to […]
Marvin Hagler (Crazed) repeated his career-best clocking as he recorded his 11th victory of the harness racing season in the conditioned feature at The Raceway at the Western Fair District on Wednesday (Dec. 12). Brett MacDonald got the gelding to the lead before ceding the front to Lass Shot (Alfie Carroll), who quarter-poled to the […]
