Northside Downs

Nova Scotia Governor's Cup Series first leg winners Ranked Contender and Hugh Heff faced off in the second round, with the former coming out on top in racing action this weekend at Northside Downs on ...

Delivering the mile of his life before rains altered the track conditions, Ranked Contender won of the fastest of the two $1,700 Nova Scotia Governor's Cup Series first leg divisions on Saturday, Oct....

An old adage states that 'you can't keep a good man down' but it's likely also applicable to horses, or so it would seem in the case of pacer Hugh Heff.

Big Boy Hill made it two straight series victories as he climbed to the front in the final quarter-mile to capture the $4,000 Harvest Series Final on Monday, Oct. 13 at Northside Downs.

Northside Downs hosted eliminations for the 2025 Harvest Series during its card of harness racing on Saturday, Oct. 4.

The best place for a horseperson to celebrate a birthday has to be in the winner's circle. Getting there with an upset in a series final is just the icing on the cake.

Taking a page from the history books, Northside Downs will host a match race, which was a more common event in Cape Breton back in the day with two competitive horses meeting up for a head-to-head rac...

Seeming to thrive on a trip that would cause most horses to wilt and finish with a whimper, Hugh Heff clearly relished being roughed up in his top class test on Saturday, Sept. 20 at Northside Downs.

The owners and the trainer remained the same, but a different horse and driver made their way to the winner's circle after an impressive tally in the top class at Northside Downs on Saturday, Sept. 13...

It's safe to say that driver Marc Campbell enjoyed his Saturday, Sept. 6 sojourn to Cape Breton. At least the afternoon.