Battle Of The Belles

MacIntosh Stable Making Noise

August 06, 2017

Blake MacIntosh’s solid 2017 season isn’t going unnoticed. The resident of Cambridge, Ont. is currently sporting a training average slightly under .300 and his charges are racing well. He has pointed ...

From Backstretch To Big Leagues

August 04, 2017

Drivers Bob McClure and Doug McNair have been attending Industry Day at Grand River Raceway since they were young enough to spend most of the Civic Holiday afternoon in the bouncy castle.

Industry Day Details

August 03, 2017

Grand River Raceway’s 27th annual Industry Day horse racing celebration is set for this coming Monday afternoon (August 7) with a powerful race card and fun activities for all ages.

Stage Set For 'The Battles'

Elimination night for 'The Battles’ is now in the books at Grand River Raceway in Elora, Ont. as the half-mile oval now prepares for next Monday afternoon’s Industry Day matinee.

Sports Column Wins Battle Of Waterloo

August 01, 2016

Confidently handled by driver Chris Christoforou, Sports Column delivered on his pari-mutuel promise with a front-end effort in the $159,500 Battle of Waterloo for Ontario-sired two-year-old pacing co...

Aint Three Ok Ready For Battle

“The story Steve tells me that he went down to his mom’s in Kentucky to look at some horses, and there was a guy who had six yearlings out in a field, and they felt like there was a champion in the fi...

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Stage Set For Industry Day Battles

A five-pack of eliminations - a pair for the Battle Of Waterloo and a trio of tilts for the Battle Of The Belles - was contested Monday evening at Grand River Raceway, and as a result the stage is now...

‘Battle’ Eliminations Drawn

This coming Monday night (July 25), a total of 16 colts and 20 fillies will vie for a spot on the centre stage of Grand River Raceway’s marquee event, Industry Day.

Gearing Up For Industry Day 26

Grand River Raceway’s 26th annual Industry Day Celebration is just around the corner, and the event esteems to be one of the best days of the summer for harness racing fans.

Filly's Win Triggers Flashback

When Shanghai Sugar won her Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots division at Clinton Raceway on Sunday (July 17), Travis Henry and his partners experienced a moment of déjà vu.

Noms For ‘Battle’ Races Due Feb. 16

January 27, 2016

Nominations for Grand River Raceway’s major races must be locked in by February 16. Following the final sustaining payment on April 15, a list of horses eligible to start in the elimination races will...

Magnum J Wins Battle Of Waterloo

August 03, 2015

The father-son tandem of Doug & Gregg Mcnair connected for their third Battle Of Waterloo win on Monday afternoon at Grand River Raceway, winning the $227,397 final with Magnum J.