Blacky Black

Can't Talk Smack About Johnnie Jack

October 02, 2021

The 'now horse' at Northside Downs is unquestionably four-year-old gelding Johnnie Jack, now a winner in five of last six starts after a solid score in the track's top class on Saturday (Oct. 2).

Repeat Performances In Governor's Cup

November 02, 2019

Ten horses returned for the second leg of the 2019 Governor's Cup Series at Northside Downs on Saturday (November 2) and in the words of Yogi Berra it was 'déjà vu all over again.'

Governor's Cup Kicks Off At Northside

October 26, 2019

Some of the top older horses in Cape Breton made their way to Northside Downs for the first leg of the 2019 Governor's Cup Series on Saturday (Oct. 26).

There's No Stopping Blacky Black

October 19, 2019

Apple pie and ice cream. Hot dogs and mustard. Blacky Black and Barry Bates.

Blacky Black Popular At The Track

October 14, 2019

Barry Bates and Blacky Black were looking to record their third consecutive victory in Northside Downs’ winners-over pace on Monday (Oct. 14). The pair was bet down to the odds-on choice in the progra...

Back-To-Back For Blacky Black

October 05, 2019

Not even a former half-mile track world champion could best Blacky Black, as the horse that could lay claim to being the best in Cape Breton captured another weekly feature at Northside Downs on Satur...

Blacky Black Back On Top

September 28, 2019

After fellow alliteratively-named Rusty Riley broke his win streak last week, Blacky Black was back to his old tricks on Saturday (Sept. 28) at Northside Downs.

Back-To-Back For Blacky Black

September 14, 2019

Cue the AC/DC. For the second straight week, the feature pace on the Saturday afternoon card of harness racing at Northside Downs provided track announcer Shane Ryan with a bevy (or bonanza) of allite...

Blacky Black Best In Cape Breton

September 07, 2019

The feature pace on the Saturday afternoon card of harness racing at Northside Downs was brought to you by the letter 'B'.