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MILTON, June 16, 2026 – Odds On Mr Mamba’s thrilling victory in the 43rd Pepsi North America Cup (G1) highlighted a tremendous 2026 event at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The highly anticipated showdown between top three-year-old pacers Odds On Mr Mamba, Brandon Blvd and Beau Jangles helped drive a North America Cup race record handle of $687,448, […]
MILTON, May 30, 2026 – The Graduate Series for harness racing four-year-olds started Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park with Ayeaye Captain Deo (Captaintreacherous) and Monserrate (Chapter Seven) drawing first blood. Both the Graduate Pace and Trot opened with a single full field division for a purse of $101,250. Ayeaye Captain Deo and driver Bob […]
Steven Reid trained Nelle Keenan (Downbytheseaside) put her name up in lights at Ashburton today when she broke a New Zealand record in the $40,000 Group Three Helen Pope Memorial. After sitting back early, driver Ricky May send her forward at the 1250 metre mark to lead and there she stayed, showing plenty of determination […]
MILTON, May 30, 2026 – Brandon Blvd (Downbytheseaside) delivered a statement harness racing performance ahead of the Pepsi North America Cup eliminations by winning the Grade 3 Somebeachsomewhere Stakes on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The Andrew Harris trained Brandon Blvd and driver Jason Bartlett posted a stakes record clocking of 1:48.1 to win […]
MILTON, May 9, 2026 – The SBOA Stakes harness racing eliminations continued Saturday evening with the 3-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Trot splits contested early on the 12-race card at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The opening division of the SBOA eliminations delivered a compelling top-level showdown, as Touchedbyanangel (Archangel) held off the heavily favoured Strobe Lite to […]
MILTON, May 9, 2026 – Defending Horse of the Year Beau Jangles made a triumphant return in Saturday’s SBOA Stakes elimination at Woodbine Mohawk Park, turning in a sharp and professional season debut for driver Bob McClure and trainer Dr. Ian Moore. The undefeated son of Cattlewash left from the rail in a field of […]
MILTON, May 8, 2026 – Stakes season began Friday at Woodbine Mohawk Park with harness racing eliminations for Ontario sired fillies in the SBOA Stakes. A pair of eliminations were needed in the pacing filly and trotting filliy categories, with each elimination going for $25,000. Ron Burke trained Shes A Bulldog (Bulldog Hanover) moved to […]
Canterbury trained trotter Kawatiri Trev (Marcoola) steps into group harness racing racing for the first time tomorrow night but that isn’t fazing master trotting trainer Paul Nairn. “It’ll be a test but I’d like to think he’ll be able to compete with that good one of Brent Lilley’s (Kyvalley Ray) and the one of Dunn’s […]
MILTON, May 6, 2026 – The highly anticipated three-year-old season debut of the undefeated Beau Jangles (Cattlewash) highlights this Saturday’s harness racing action at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The SBOA Stakes for Ontario sired three-year-olds will see eliminations contested Friday and Saturday at the Campbellville oval to kick-off stakes season. Each of the four SBOA events […]
GUELPH, April 27, 2026 – Team McEneny prevailed in a tight championship game over Team Henry to win the 2026 Horsemen’s Hockey Tournament on Sunday at the Cambridge Sports Park. This year’s tournament featured six teams battling it out with great action from start to finish. Just like on the ice, the turnout off the […]
MILTON, March 26, 2026 – Woodbine Entertainment today held the draw to determine the slot owners for this year’s Grade 1 Mohawk Million. A total of 34 entrants were in the draw to determine the 10 slot owners that will hold a spot in the million-dollar race for two-year-olds trotters. Each slot was priced at […]
MILTON, March 24, 2026 – Woodbine Entertainment today announced the slot draw for the 2026 Mohawk Million will take place this Thursday (March 26). The slot draw will be live streamed on YouTube and begin at Noon (ET). This year’s Mohawk Million received entries from 34 individuals and/or groups seeking one of 10 slots in the prestigious […]
MILTON, March 12, 2026 – Woodbine Entertainment today announced 54 three-year-old pacers have been nominated to the 43rd Pepsi North America Cup (G1). The undefeated superstar Beau Jangles (Cattlewash) is the headliner of the 54 nominees after a perfect 12 for 12 rookie season that saw him named Horse of the Year in both Canada and […]
MILTON, February 27, 2026 – Woodbine Entertainment today announced it has formally submitted a bid to host the prestigious Hambletonian at Woodbine Mohawk Park beginning in 2027. Widely regarded as harness racing’s most iconic event, The Hambletonian showcases the sport’s top three-year-old trotters and serves as one of the premier days on the international Standardbred […]
MILTON, January 19, 2026 – Doug McNair made a blustery winter evening a night to remember by reaching the 5,000-win mark on Monday at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The 36-year-old reinsman entered the evening just two wins shy of the harness racing career milestone. Nair cashed in with his first drive of the night (Race 3) […]
MILTON, January 6, 2026 – Woodbine Entertainment today released the schedule for its 2026 stakes season, featuring a trio of million-dollar races and 12 Grade 1 events. The North America Cup (Saturday, June 13), Mohawk Million (Saturday, September 26) and Metro Pace (Saturday, September 26) remain the crown jewels of the racing season at Woodbine Mohawk Park for 2026. The trio […]
MILTON, January 2, 2025 – From one season to the next, Woodbine Mohawk Park is set to launch its 2026 harness racing meet tonight (Friday, January 3) with a 12-race card beginning at 6:15 p.m. The first-race post time of 6:15 p.m. (20 minutes earlier than last season) is the new regular start time for […]
Worldwide harness racing website Harnesslink officially has a new owner. Harnesslink welcomes Australian businessman Mick Harvey as the new owner of the substantial harness racing website, after the deal was finalised with a handshake with international bloodstock agent John Curtin who’s owned and run the website for twenty three years. After so many years of […]
MILTON, October 28, 2025 – The 2025 Breeders Crown Charity Challenge concluded this past weekend with $450,000 donated to charities local to Woodbine Mohawk Park, bringing the total dollars raised through the initiative to over $2.4 million since 2019. Spearheaded by prominent owner Marvin Katz, the Breeders Crown Charity Challenge began in 2019 and has […]
MILTON, October 17, 2025 – Woodbine and the Hambletonian Society have announced the draw schedule for the 12 Breeders Crown finals to be contested next weekend at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The $7.2 million (USD) Breeders Crown will take place on Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25 at the Campbellville oval. The eliminations start tonight […]
MILTON, October 15, 2025 – Louprint (Sweet Lou), the top ranked horse in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, headlines the star power competing in Saturday night’s Breeders Crown eliminations at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Returning to the scene of his Grade 1 Pepsi North America Cup victory, Louprint will look to punch his ticket to the […]
Winton is beginning to buzz with the World Drivers Championships less than a month away. On Sunday 9th November the Winton HRC will host three heats of the series, each one run over 1609 metres and featuring ten of the best drivers from all over the harness racing globe. Winton couple Trevor Proctor and Diane […]
MILTON, October 13, 2025 – Stormont Beautiful was the lone supplement received by Monday’s (October 13) deadline for this year’s Breeders Crown, presented by Toyo Tires and TreadXperts, at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Supplemental entries for the 3-Year-Old and Open Breeders Crown races closed on Monday at Noon (ET). The 2-Year-Old events are not open to […]
MILTON, October 8, 2025 – Woodbine Entertainment and the Hambletonian Society today announced the Breeders Crown Post Position Draw and Dinner will be held on Tuesday, October 21 at Country Heritage Park in Milton. The event will be sponsored by the Central Ontario Standardbred Association. The Breeders Crown Post Position Draw and Dinner will be […]
