Bruce Murray

Young, WEG Set Up Race For Charity

January 26, 2011

September 3 is already a prominent date on the 2011 harness racing calendar, as two Canadian classics, the Canadian Pacing Derby and Metro Pace, are both set for that Saturday evening at Mohawk Racetr...

Waples, Zeron On WEG's New Starting Gate

January 13, 2011

Two of Woodbine Entertainment Group's top teamsters have commented on the new Autostart Speed Control system now in use at Woodbine Racetrack

Murray On Proposed Pilot Program

January 06, 2011

The Ontario Racing Commission has yet to respond to the Woodbine Entertainment Group in regard to a proposed pilot program which would see a 'guaranteed starter bonus' given to each horse that starts ...

A New Start For WEG

January 06, 2011

There was a new start to harness racing for the new year at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday, as a new starting gate was introduced. The gate ensures more consistency for both horsemen and handicappers

Somebeachsomewhere Stakes Set For Mohawk

December 03, 2010

The Woodbine Entertainment Group has announced that it has renamed the Burlington Stakes, the key stakes prep race for the Pepsi North America Cup, the Somebeachsomewhere Stakes

Mohawk Meet Concludes With Average Nightly Handle Up

October 21, 2010

The Woodbine Entertainment Group has announced that average nightly wagering handle on Mohawk Racetrack's 2010 standardbred meet, which concluded this past Saturday, was up over last year

ORC Rules On Smith Appeal

January 26, 2010

On Tuesday, January 26, the Ontario Racing Commission released its ruling on the appeal of Bert Smith, owner of the horse Flamewalker, who has been recently barred from entering to race at Woodbine Ra...

Woodbine Poles To Move

The Woodbine Entertainment Group announced today that it is shifting the start/finish lines at Woodbine Racetrack for the last seven programs

Murray On WEG Stakes Noms.

The Woodbine Entertainment Group’s lucrative summer stakes schedule has drawn an outstanding number of nominees for many of its 2009 events.

WEG Announces '09 Stakes Schedule

January 20, 2009

The Woodbine Entertainment Group today released its outstanding 2009 standardbred stakes schedule, which includes the 26th renewal of the $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup at Mohawk Racetrack and t...

Murray, Walzak Comment On Stalemate

January 15, 2009

Bruce Murray, WEG vice president of Standardbred Racing, and John Walzak, OHHA chief operating officer, have both made comments

Bill O'Donnell New OHHA President

January 12, 2009

Bill O'Donnell confirmed with Trot Insider early this afternoon that he was nominated and has been voted in as