Battle Of Lake Erie

Jimmy Freight

Canadian Stars Accept Invites To Battle Of Lake Erie

The draw for MGM Northfield Park's most storied race, the $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie, is just days away, and the 2022 edition is shaping up as a clash of harness racing's best veteran pacers on Satu...

World Record For This Is The Plan

This Is The Plan etched himself into harness racing history books as the fastest horse to ever win on a half-mile track when he won the $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie in 1:47.3 Saturday (June 5) at MGM ...

Introducing Saturday's 'Battle' Entrants

The Battle of Lake Erie, the longest running stakes event hosted at MGM Northfield Park, has once again attracted a star-studded cast for its 2021 edition. The $200,000 event, which is carded as the 1...

Little Rocket Man Ready To Soar

After watching Little Rocket Man recently take a test flight at Northfield Park, trainer Missy Essig hopes the five-year-old is ready to soar in Saturday’s (June 5) $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie Invita...

Spotlight On The Grand Circuit

The publicity department for the Grand Circuit has sent its weekly recap and preview of racing on the Grand Circuit.

Field Set For Battle Of Lake Erie

Following cancellation last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the $200,000 Battle Of Lake Erie Invitational returns to Northfield Park with a stacked field of nine on Saturday (June 5).

Battle Of Lake Erie Field Taking Shape

A group of North America’s best veteran pacers are set to collide at MGM Northfield Park for the $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie on Saturday night, June 5.

Northfield Cancels Older Stakes

On Friday (May 8) MGM Northfield Park announced the cancellation of two of its most popular stakes events.

'None Bettor' In Battle Of Lake Erie

None Bettor A — a newcomer from Down Under — continues to take the U.S. by storm, winning the $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie on Saturday, June 8 in 1:49 to match the all-age track record at Northfield P...

Northfield Stakes To Invite-Only

January 31, 2019

As the time for stakes nominations for 2019 nears, Northfield Park reminds the connections of top Open pacers, Open trotters and three-year-old pacers that the track’s richest three Grand Circuit even...

Bit Of A Legend Takes 'Lake Erie'

Bit Of A Legend N lived up to his name on Saturday, June 2 when he won the $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie at Northfield Park. The win was the nine-year-old's 44th and fastest win of his harness racing c...

All Bets Off Wins Record 'Battle'

All Bets Off reeled in the wide open race leader Luck Be Withyou to win the $200,000 Battle Of Lake Erie in a track record performance at Northfield Park on Saturday night (June 3).