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MILTON, ON (OCT. 11, 2026) – Cant Turn You Down turned up the volume to full blast in the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Super Final for 3-year-old filly pacers on Saturday night (Oct. 10) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The 2026 OSS Grassroots champion had earned respect with an eight-race win streak coming into the $350,000 […]
MILTON, ON (OCT. 11, 2026) – Patience was a virtue for Verily (Muscle Mass) in the $350,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Super Final for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday (Oct. 10) night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Driven by Louis-Philippe Roy, the daughter of Muscle Mass—Yen got away seventh of 10 harness racing fillies, biding her […]
Ottawa, ON--Rideau Carleton Raceway would like to remind horseplayers and fans that while live harness racing continues every Sunday evening at 6:30 pm (Eastern) up to and including Dec. 14, Wednesday night racing is now done for the year. There will be a special 4 pm (Eastern) post time for the Thursday, Nov. 27 Rideau […]
With just eleven race dates left in its 2025 harness racing meet, Ottawa’s Rideau Carleton Raceway starts November with a ten-race card this Sunday (Nov. 2) at 6:30 pm (Eastern). Reigning Rideau Horse of the Year The Light Speed (p, 7, 1:50.3f; $400,826) is two wins away from career victory number 75. The seven-year-old Moon Beam-Jayma gelding […]
(Halifax, NS; Jan. 24, 2025)— After months of planning, the second edition of the U.S. Harness Writers Association (USHWA) Canadian chapter’s Youth Racecalling Contest launched on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Entries from young racecallers (aged 21 or younger in 2025) and their friends and families will be accepted into the contest until the Monday, March […]
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 […]
Rideau Carleton Raceway will welcome Melissa Keith as its new race announcer, replacing longtime announcer John MacMillan, who is stepping down for personal reasons. Keith is well-known across the country as a guest announcer, handicapper and harness racing journalist. “An opportunity like this doesn’t come along very often, so I am thrilled,” said Keith. “I […]
The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) Canadian Chapter is holding a Youth Race-Calling Contest for all youth (age 21 or under) who want to test their skills at taking the mic and announcing a race, live. This gives youth the chance to gain experience by calling a race, whether at a track or not, […]
MILTON, September 30, 2023 – The two-year-old male Grassroots trotters had a competitive harness racing rivalry brewing before their Ontario Sires Stakes championship final Saturday night (Sep. 30) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Semi-final winner and divisional leader Northernchancellor (Muscle Mass–Honor Grad) was not favoured from the rail. Neither was Alexander (Muscle Mass–Peace Rose), starting from […]
MILTON, September 30, 2023 – Strutting in front of the crowd, favourite Flirty Dancer (Lookslikeachpndale–Hola Lola) looked the part, playing to the harness racing fans on a balmy September evening (Sep. 30) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. And that was even before her 1:56.2 lifetime-best victory for regular driver Scott Young. A full field of 10 […]
Woodmere Stealdeal (p, 5, 1:48.4s; $369,419) is a harness racing horse known for putting in a strong effort every race. When he didn’t show his usual form Saturday (Jul. 29) night at Woodbine Mohawk Park, owners Bob Sumarah of Halifax, N.S.; Frank Brundle of East Garafraxa, Ont., and Glenn MacDonald of Ajax, Ont. consulted with […]
More harness racing-related news has come out of Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, this week with the announcement of the new Truro Raceway broadcasting team. Up-and-comer, Grady Hachey, will join long-time journalist and analyst Melissa Keith. Hachey has been a junior member of USHWA for a couple of years and is a columnist for the Atlantic […]
Truro Raceway recently welcomed new general manager Steve Fitzsimmons, who is introducing a new concept to Atlantic Canadian harness racing: A slots race for 2-year-old Maritime-sired pacers. Inspired by the Mohawk Million and regional racing fans on Facebook, the inaugural Diamond Classic is slated for Sunday, November 5, 2023, at the Bible Hill, Nova Scotia […]
MILTON, October 1, 2022 – The $60,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Championship for two-year-old male pacers saw 1-5 favourite Reign Supreme make front before the first turn, but 36-1 longshot Thong Control (Control The Moment-Thong Song) and Sylvain Filion stole the crown in deep stretch. In a little early drama that foreshadowed a stunning stretch […]
MILTON, October 1, 2022 – Woodbine Mohawk Park harness racing announcer Ken Middleton called Grandeur Seelster’s (All Bets Off–Glamour Seelster) opening panel a “first quarter smokeshow” in the $60,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Final for two-year-old pacing fillies. In the winners’ circle afterward, driver Austin Sorrie agreed the pace was a little hot in the […]
The Raceway at Western Fair will play host to eight harness racing pacers with half-mile track credentials that set up for a memorable renewal of the $150,000 Camluck Classic, sponsored by Seelster Farms. The Grand Circuit event is back at the London, Ontario landmark after two years’ absence, with a field certain to make up […]
With the 2022 Camluck Classic slated for May 27, The Raceway at Western Fair District has also teamed up with a new title sponsor for a distaff Invitational on the star-studded card. After a ten-year absence, the Forest City Pace will return, offering a $50,000 purse in Canada’s only four-turn Grand Circuit stop for older […]
The United States Harness Writers Association Canadian chapter voted in a new president at its annual meeting on November 16. Outgoing president Ryan Clements (Off and Pacing/Catch Driver game developer) nominated Tony Elliott for the lead role with the harness racing chapter, a nomination met with unanimous approval. Elliott is a former USHWA Youth member […]
Leader Nathan Bain took a stranglehold on the $500 Hiawatha Horse Park Youth Handicapping Challenge this past Saturday (August 28) by outscoring rival Nicholas “Ace” Barnsdale 52 points to 34. The Leamington Raceway harness racing announcer now leads Ontario Racing handicapper Barnsdale 774 points to 697 with three race cards remaining in the Challenge and […]
There was no movement in the standings of the $500 Hiawatha Horse Park Youth Handicapping Challenge this past weekend. The two combatants finished in a dead heat with 68 points each following harness racing racing action on Saturday, August 21. Leader Nathan Bain clicked with five winners on the card, while challenger Nicholas “Ace” Barnsdale […]
Harness racing handicapper Nicholas ‘Ace” Barnsdale scored the highest point total so far in the $500 Hiawatha Horse Park Youth Handicapping Challenge, but he could only gain one point on Leamington Raceway track announcer Nathan Bain, whose prognosticating was also on point Saturday, August 14. Barnsdale clicked for 89 points on the strength of correctly […]
Leamington Raceway track announcer Nathan Bain increased his lead in the $500 Hiawatha Horse Park Youth Handicapping Challenge in harness racing action on Saturday August 7th. Bain outscored Barnsdale 55 points to 43 on what was a tough day for both handicappers, and Bain’s overall points lead bulged to 60 points – 566 to 506. […]
The US Harness Writers Association (USHWA) Youth Membership Committee closed 2021/22 nominations on July 5. Today, July 20, we would like to welcome two young men for whom harness racing is a true “calling”: The newest USHWA Youth members are Dylan Daugherty and Justin Turnbull. Their first year membership dues are kindly sponsored by Tim […]
Harness racing driver Clare MacDonald started 2021 just two driving wins away from the 1,500 mark. Once the Atlantic Sires Stakes got rolling, it didn’t take her long to make up the difference. North America’s top active female driver sent three-year-old trotter Mr Finlay Ridge to an early lead in his division Tuesday night (July […]
