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Ottawa, ON — April 2, 2026 ‑ Following extensive discussions with Ontario Racing, which represents Ontario’s horse racing industry, Rideau Carleton Raceway has announced the conclusion of its harness racing program starting with the 2026 season. Rideau Carleton Raceway has hosted some of the province’s most prestigious harness races and has played a meaningful role in […]
Beauty Is Blind (Betterthancheddar) closed from seventh on the final turn to record her 50th career victory in dramatic fashion in an optional-claiming harness racing contest at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday, Nov. 30. Beauty Is Blind slotted into the three-hole early in the $6,000 event while the parked-out Blackjack Soleil (Eric Beausoleil) hung outside […]
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 […]
The Light Speed (Moon Beam) and trainer-driver Guy Gagnon continued their dominant harness racing form on Sunday, April 20, securing their third straight win at the top level in the $10,000 Preferred Handicap Pace at Rideau Carleton Raceway. Sent off as the 2-5 favourite, The Light Speed got away fourth as Tignanello (Michel Lagace) took […]
All Wrapped Up (Archangel) went from eighth to first to win his fourth consecutive harness racing Preferred-Handicap Trot at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Nov. 14). Guy Gagnon dropped him back, but the gelding never found the pylons, accepting the cover of Kenogami Coco (Robert Shepherd) and remaining on the rim through the :27.1 first […]
Warrawee Xalt (Royalty For Life) snagged his ninth win of the harness racing season as he capitalized on a pocket trip in the Preferred-Handicap Trot at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Oct. 31). Ryan Guy, in one of his three wins on the day, dropped the favoured gelding in behind Duke Lavictoire (Marie-Claude Auger), where […]
Harness racing horseman Guy Gagnon captured the Preferred-Handicap Trot to cap off a Thursday night (Oct. 24) in which he reached $30 million in career driving earnings at Rideau Carleton Raceway. In the featured trot, he sent out his trainee All Wrapped Up (Archangel) to go for a third consecutive top-class victory. The eight-year-old gelding […]
Meadowbranch Noble (Explosive Matter) reached 10 victories on the harness racing season in the conditioned feature at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Oct. 17). The gelding, a Preferred contender for much of this year, advanced on the outside through the :27.1 first quarter to take the lead for Guy Gagnon. He was unchallenged by four […]
All Wrapped Up (Archangel) was a convincing winner in the Preferred-Handicap Trot at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Oct. 10) to make it three top-level harness racing scores in his last four starts. Guy Gagnon drove his trainee to the front in a :28 quarter and :58.1 half. Black Tie Bash (Robert Shepherd) was positioned […]
After four straight place finishes, Black Tie Bash (Chapter Seven) passed every harness racing rival to capture the Preferred-Handicap Trot at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Sep. 26). Robert Shepherd pulled the gelding back to seventh off the gate, where Black Tie Bash remained through :27.3 and :56.1 fractions. He peeled off the pylons third-over […]
Warrawee Xalt (Royalty For Life) won his second straight harness racing Preferred-Handicap at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday (Aug. 29) for his seventh win of the year. The gelding mustered early speed and made the front from post six for Ryan Guy and cut a :28.1 first quarter and :58.4 half. He held the first-over […]
Harness racing horseman Guy Gagnon collected four victories on the nine-race program at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Aug. 22). He opened his account in race two with his trainee Ciel Bleu (Muscle Mass), crushing by eight-and-a-half lengths in 1:57. It was the six-year-old gelding’s first win since entering Gagnon’s barn four weeks ago. CIEL […]
Warrawee Xalt (Royalty For Life) won his second Rideau Carleton Raceway Preferred Trot in three harness racing starts on Thursday (Aug. 15). Ryan Guy put him on the lead early to the quarter in :29.1 before making way for Black Tie Bash (Robert Shepherd), looking for his second straight win at the class. The latter […]
Black Tie Bash (Chapter Seven) circled the harness racing field to prevail in the Preferred-Handicap Trot at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Aug. 8). The gelding trailed through the opening-half fractions of :27 and :57 set by Kinnder Motown (Marie-Claude Auger) and Warrawee Xalt (Ryan Guy), respectively. Robert Shepherd shifted Black Tie Bash out onto […]
He missed by a nose last time, but Warrawee Xalt (Royalty For Life) got his in front in the harness racing Preferred-Handicap Trot on Thursday (Jul. 11) at Rideau Carleton Raceway. Sitting the pocket for Ryan Guy, Warrawee Xalt waited for the passing lane to go after leader Black Tie Bash (Robert Shepherd), who making […]
Two-year-old Big Jim filly Jenny Longlegs dropped two seconds in her second straight harness racing victory against older horses to begin her career at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Jul. 4). Guy Gagnon, in one of his four driving wins on the day, put her on top and cut fractions of :28.1, :59.2, and 1:27.3. […]
Thursday (July 4) afternoon harness racing returns to Rideau Carleton Raceway this week and they kick off with a 10-dash card. The Pick 5 wager starts in the sixth race and runs through to the tenth. The five-year-old mare Big Cheddar (Betterthancheddar) has won back-to-back races as she heads into Tuesday’s ninth race. Her last two wins […]
Meadowbranch Noble’s (Explosive Matter) win in the Preferred-Handicap at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Jun. 13) was the cherry on top of a harness racing grand slam for trainer Mandy Archer. Guy Gagnon provided the gelding a pocket trip, and Meadowbranch Noble pounced on leader Warrawee Xalt (Ryan Guy) as the passing lane opened. He […]
Warrawee Xalt (Royalty For Life) proved best on the sloppy harness racing track at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Jun. 6) in the track’s Preferred-Handicap. Ryan Guy sat the gelding in the pocket as Meadowbranch Noble (Guy Gagnon), a four-time Rideau Preferred winner this season, cut the mile. The latter put up panels of :27.3, […]
Thursday (June 6) afternoon harness racing returns to Rideau Carleton Raceway this week and they kick off with a 10-dash card. The Pick 5 wager starts in the sixth race and runs through to the tenth. A free program can be found here. The feature event is the Preferred Trot which goes in the fourth race. A field of […]
It took him six attempts to qualify, but Southwind Russian (Tactical Landing) has now won three straight after another harness racing victory at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (May 23). He slotted into the pocket of leading favourite Show Me The Magic (Guy Gagnon) until Stephane Pouliot pulled him off the rail nearing three-quarters. Show […]
Thursday (May 23) afternoon harness racing returns to Rideau Carleton Raceway this week and they kick off with a 10-dash card. The Pick 5 wager starts in the sixth race and runs through to the tenth. A free program can be found here. Allstar Cheddar (Betterthancheddar) has been racing well so far this year but hasn’t been to the winner’s circle in a couple […]
Ty Robillard recorded his first victory as a harness racing trainer on Thursday (May 9) at Rideau Carleton Raceway as he and his trainee Allstar Ballerina (Jimmy Freight) both broke their maidens. Guy Gagnon guided the filly to victory, taking over at the quarter in :28.4 and setting :59.1 and 1:28.3 middle panels. Lory Marchandise […]
