Industry Day

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Field Of 10 For 2026 Battle Of Waterloo

The field for the 2026 Battle of Waterloo is set after 10 Ontario-sired two-year-old pacing colts and geldings were entered on Wednesday, July 23 for Grand River Raceway’s upcoming signature race.

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Track, Canadian Records Dismantled Industry Day At Grand River

August 04, 2025

Records came down and cheers went up from the crowd as Grand River Raceway hosted its annual Industry Day on Monday, Aug. 4. An all-age record for the Elora, Ont. five-eighths-mile track was set in on...

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Industry Day Set For Long Weekend At Grand River

Grand River Raceway will welcome guests for the 36th annual Industry Day on the Civic Holiday this Monday, Aug. 4.

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Track Record Falls In Battle Of The Belles Elims

The stage is set for next week's Industry Day after a pair of $10,000 eliminations for the Battle of the Belles for Ontario-sired two-year-old pacing fillies were won by Daya and Romantic Beauty on Mo...

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Battle Of Waterloo Heads Straight To Final

The entry box for the 2025 Battle of Waterloo at Grand River Raceway closed on Wednesday, July 23 with eight entrants, sending the race directly to the final.

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Fast Miles And Quick Comebacks On Industry Day

August 05, 2024

Grand River Raceway celebrated its 35th annual Industry Day on Monday, Aug. 5, welcoming fans and horseplayers to the reconfigured five-eighths mile track in Elora, Ont.

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A New Era For A 'Grand' Tradition

August 01, 2024

Industry Day at Grand River Raceway will have a brand-new feel on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024.

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Galvin Alliance Announces VR Driving Experience

August 09, 2023

On Wednesday, Aug. 9, the Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA) announced the launch of the “Drive To Win” VR (Virtual Reality) Harness Driving Experience, sponsored by the Central Ontario Standardbred A...

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Do Better Proves Best In Battle Of Waterloo

August 07, 2023

Bob McIntosh sent out two elimination winners in the $205,200 Battle of Waterloo final, presented by Winbak Farm, at Grand River Raceway on Monday (Aug. 7) afternoon, and neither one of them disappoin...

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Roy And Two Beautiful 'Belles'

August 06, 2023

After sweeping both of the Battle of the Belles eliminations at Grand River Raceway on Monday night, driver Louis-Philippe Roy had a decision to make ahead of the $138,400 final.

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Fields, Festivities Set For 34th Industry Day

August 03, 2023

Grand River Raceway is set to host Industry Day on Monday, Aug. 7 with a card headlined by the $138,400 Battle of the Belles and the $205,200 Battle of Waterloo.

Bid & Buy at Grand River Raceway's Industry Day

Bid & Buy At Grand River Raceway's Industry Day

August 02, 2023

This upcoming Monday, Aug. 7, Standardbred Canada's Bid & Buy team will be hosted at the annual Industry Day celebration at Grand River Raceway.

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Eliminations Set For Grand River Battles

Eliminations will go for both of Grand River Raceway’s marquee events for Ontario-sired two-year-olds after the names of 11 pacing colts were dropped into the box for the Battle of Waterloo, presented...