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A crowd watches the start of the 2025 North America Cup at Woodbine Mohawk Park

North America Cup Night Handle Tops $5 Million

The 2025 Pepsi North America Cup program at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday, June 14 produced total wagering of more than $5.7 million, the second-highest handle in history for a North America Cup pr...

Harness racing at Meadowlands Racetrack

Meadowlands Reinstates Post Time Drag

Meadowlands Racetrack announced on Monday, May 12 that it will be reinstating post time drag after eliminating the practice for the start of its Championship Meet earlier this month.

Lyin Eyes Rolls In Oak Grove Distaff Open

Joey Putnam took the initiative with Lyin Eyes and rated a powerful mile to hold on for the 1:53.3 victory in the $45,833 Fillies & Mares Open Pace on what became a record-breaking day at Oak Grove Ra...

West Coast Beach winning at Fraser Downs

Fraser Downs Meet Finishes On A High Note

Fraser Downs at Elements Casino Surrey wrapped up its 2025 Winter/Spring Meet on a high note, with the British Columbia racetrack reporting wagering increases.

Harness Racing at Charlottetown Driving Park

Red Shores Reports On Wagering And Plans For 2025 Season

February 25, 2025

Red Shores released its 2024 harness racing season results and announced plans for its 2025 season on Tuesday, Feb. 25.

Flamboro Downs

Job Hunter, Saulsbrook Tsunami Score In Flamboro Co-Features

February 09, 2025

The Sunday, Feb. 9 evening card at Flamboro Downs featured a pair of $9,500 co-features, where Job Hunter and Saulsbrook Tsunami captured victories.

Harness racing at The Meadowlands

Gural Pushes For Casino As Big M Revenue Declines

January 14, 2025

Despite being the North American leader among Standardbred racetracks in handle, averaging just over $3 million USD per card again in 2024, Meadowlands Racetrack has indicated the track's future could...

Heading for a start at The Meadowlands

Meadowlands Boasts Another Banner Year

January 02, 2025

It was another banner year from a business perspective at The Meadowlands, as for the third time in the last four years, the New Jersey track reported average daily wagering topped $3 million USD.

Grey Sea

Fraser Downs Wagering Rises In 2024

December 30, 2024

Following the conclusion of its 2024 harness racing season last Friday, Dec. 28, BC Racebook has reported that Fraser Downs achieved its highest wagering totals in more than a decade.

Harness racing at Batavia Downs

Batavia Downs Boasts Handle Increase

December 09, 2024

The 2024 harness racing season wrapped up at Batavia Downs last Saturday, Dec. 7 and that also closed the track’s books for the year. After all the paperwork was finalized, the bottom line showed that...

Horses behind the starting gate at The Meadowlands

Meadowlands Sets The Pace With Handle

November 21, 2024

It’s no secret that when it comes to betting on Standardbred races, The Meadowlands is far and away the industry leader.

Maryland and Dexter Dunn

Racing Executives Comment On Record Breeders Crown

October 31, 2024

Last weekend at The Meadowlands, an all-time event handle record was established for the Breeders Crown held over Oct. 25-26.

Shark Week winning at Century Downs

Shark Week Stellar In Preferred

Western Canada's fastest pacer Shark Week showed off his talents in front of the Packwood Grand crowd at Century Downs as he cruised to an uncontested victory in the $25,000 Preferred Pace on Saturday...