Record Month For The Raceway February 01, 2016 The Raceway at Western Fair District kicked off 2016 on a high note, recording the highest single-month wagering total in the track’s history.
Huge Jackpot Payout Entering Final Week January 30, 2016 The final week of the 'winter' meet at Hawthorne Race Course kicked off in a big way on Friday, Jan. 29 as one lucky fan nailed the $84,000-plus carryover and Friday’s additional pool monies taking ho...
Meadowlands Business Booming January 28, 2016 The winter meet at the Meadowlands has always offered handicappers some of the most attractive wagering opportunities of the season. A look at the numbers so far in 2016 show that this year has provid...
Big M Live Handle Rises January 21, 2016 As live racing enters its fourth weekend of the new year, the Meadowlands Racetrack has announced that it has experienced impressive gains in live handle over the comparable weekends in 2015.
Western Fair Posts Strong December January 06, 2016 Officials with The Raceway at The Western Fair District have announced the track just missed setting a monthly betting record when over $5.81 million was wagered in December at the London, Ont. half-m...
Wagering Up In Canada, U.S. January 06, 2016 Data from Standardbred Canada and the United States Trotting Association indicates that pari-mutuel wagering on harness racing posted an increase North America-wide in 2015.
Bushwacker Ships And Scores At Big M January 03, 2016 Coming into the $25,000 Open Handicap Pace on Saturday night at The Meadowlands, Bushwacker’s Meadowlands resume was short and select.
Big M Handle Increases Continue December 15, 2015 "It was certainly encouraging to see the increases from the first weekend carry over into this past weekend. We'll continue implementing our game plan which has produced these results. The entry box h...
Comment On Big M Handle Spike December 08, 2015 On Tuesday, December 8, officials with the Meadowlands Racetrack issued a press release stating that they were pleased with the sizable spike in handle at the track this past weekend, and they also re...
Clockwise Races Coming To Woodbine? November 27, 2015 It’s safe to say that fans of North American horse racing are pretty used to watching races contested in the counterclockwise direction. Now, if the most prominent Canadian track operator has his way,...
Leal Pleased With Kawartha’s Progress November 04, 2015 Ontario’s Agriculture Minister Jeff Leal was instrumental in resurrecting harness racing at Kawartha Downs last season when it appeared to be finished. A five-year deal was brokered and Leal was on ha...
Crown Finals Produce Record Handle October 27, 2015 Woodbine Racetrack hosted all 12 of the Breeders Crown Finals during its program of live racing this past Saturday night (October 24). Even though rain affected track conditions, the 13-race card stil...
