Grand River Raceway

Cako Crowned GRR Handicapping King

Pet groomer Peter Cako’s bread and butter is in the pet industry. But he’s allergic to horses. Literally, they give him hives. Figuratively though, they give him money. Lots of it.

Last Shot For A Shot At $4,000

Wednesday (March 20) is the last opportunity for players to qualify for the $4,000 Final of Grand River Raceway’s Winter Wednesdays Handicapping Tournament.

Some Skepticism After Positive News

“What does a sustainable horse racing industry mean, given what’s happened in the last year?”

Reactions To Wynne's Gaming Announcement

After Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne promised on Friday, March 8 to incorporate Ontario horse racing into the province's gaming modernization plans, a trio of provincial racing groups and Essex MPP Ta...

More Track Deals Announced; Wynne Promises To Incorporate Horse Racing Into OLG Modernization

Ontario's horse racing industry waited with bated breath on Friday, March 8 for Premier Kathleen Wynne to make her much-anticipated announcement regarding the future of racing in the province.

UPDATE: Wynne To Make Horse Racing Announcement Friday

The future of Ontario's horse racing will be made clearer as an announcement has been scheduled for Friday.

CTV Goes Off To The Races

With the end of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s Slots-At-Racetracks program looming March 31, Kitchener's CTV News has taken an in-depth look at the state of Ontario's horse racing industry in ...

More Casino Talk In SW1 Zone

February 19, 2013

With Wilmot Township added to the list of municipalities voting against being a willing casino host, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation will look for approval from an area that turned them dow...

Jamrik In A Photo In GRR Tourney

February 11, 2013

Grand River Raceway is approaching the half-way marker in its Winter Wednesdays Handicapping Tournament. Steve Jamrik was the winner of the fourth qualifying round, held on February 6, and the victory...

OLG/GRR Tentative Lease Agreement

February 05, 2013

On Tuesday, February 5, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. issued a news release stating that it has reached a lease agreement, in principal, with the Grand River Agricultural Society regarding the ...

Hall No Longer A Bridesmaid

February 04, 2013

Grand River Raceway’s latest winner in its weekly qualifying rounds of the Winter Wednesdays Handicapping Tournament is Chuck Hall. The resident of nearby Fergus, ON isn’t a champ by coincidence. Hall...

OLG Expands SW1 Zone

February 03, 2013

The town that once packed in thousands of people for one of Canada's most prestigious harness racing events could possibly host a casino according to the OLG.