Distance Racing

Pilot Projects In Mohawk Races

October 28, 2019

On Monday, October 28, Woodbine Entertainment announced plans for added-distance races and a change to the Post 10 starting spot as part of pilot projects beginning November 1 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Changes To Be Unveiled In London

The staff at The Raceway at Western Fair District are busy gearing up for what promises to be a busy and exciting month of May with a couple of new initiatives thrown in for good measure.

Bartlett Wins Eight As Yonkers Kicks Off 2012

January 13, 2012

Yonkers Raceway opened its 2012 racing season Friday night with its usual pair of $33,000 co-features at the returned-to distance of a flat mile

Rideau Hosts First Distance Racing Card

December 31, 2011

Rideau Carleton Raceway hosted its first ever added distance racing day on Friday night in which all 14 races on the card were contested at a distance of one and a quarter miles

Rideau Goes The Extra Distance

December 22, 2011

"I remember when I was a kid I mostly went to Kingston Park Raceway which was a five-eighths mile track. The first time I went to Quinte Raceway, which was a half-mile track I couldn't believe just wh...

Mystical Valentine Surges To Open Win

November 06, 2011

Mystical Valentine delivered a strong stretch kick to capture Saturday night’s $10,000 Open Pace, while the trotter Famous Image and pacer Noble Wabbit each established Vernon Downs records for going ...

'Rewind Races' At Vernon Saturday

November 04, 2011

With daylight savings upon us this weekend, Vernon Downs’ race secretary, Scott Warren, has decided to shake things up

Page Wins Six On 'Sprint' Program

October 15, 2011

Colonial Downs carded another series of three-quarter-mile dash races Saturday afternoon, and Polo Johnny collected the fastest winning time of the five short distance events

Glorydays Hanover Goes The Distance

August 14, 2011

Indiana Downs’ third race Saturday evening, August 13 was billed as a 1-5/8 mile trot, but the test of endurance was decided in the final strides as Glorydays Hanover put a neck in front on the outsid...

Three New World Records Established

August 15, 2010

Three new world records were established Saturday evening at Indiana Downs during the Shelbyville facility’s “Dash and Distance Challenge.”

Streaks On The Line At CDP

January 15, 2010

Three winning streaks will be on the line Saturday at the Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. One of the horses will have a tall task in extending its string, as it wi...

Hopedale Paris Goes The Distance

January 02, 2010

Hopedale Paris went the distance and did it with authority Saturday at Charlottetown Driving Park. With trainer Joey Pineau at the lines, the 2-1 favourite captured the $1,000 endurance test, a 1-1/2 ...

Varied Distances Gaining Popularity

September 03, 2009

Traditionally, harness races are conducted over the standard distance of one mile, but annual events like Xtreme Horsepower and Le 5 Milles have been adding some diversity to the sport, and it appears...