Jim Henderson

Henderson Hits It Big

Hiawatha Horse Park owner/operator Jim Henderson is used to seeing people reap the benefits of a big reward. Long odds and hefty exotics tend to lead to big payoffs at the track, but a chance wager of...

Hiawatha, Dresden In The News Again

November 15, 2018

Both the Hiawatha Horse Park and Dresden Raceway have been in the mainstream news this week. Hiawatha has been mentioned in regard to when slots will be reintroduced at the track, while Ontario Minist...

Slots Returning To Hiawatha

October 25, 2018

Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey announced this morning (Thursday, Oct. 25) that slot machines will be returning to Sarnia, Ont.’s Hiawatha Horse Park.

Hardy Looking For Answers

The Sarnia Observer has run an article highlighting the upcoming season of live racing at the Hiawatha Horse Park. In the piece, Ontario Harness Horse Association President Ken Hardy rhetorically asks...

Henderson On Hiawatha’s 2015 Dates

December 11, 2014

Hiawatha Horse Park owner Jim Henderson has commented on his Sarnia, Ont. track being granted 21 live race dates for the 2015 season.

Henderson On “Decent” Hiawatha Meet

September 08, 2014

Hiawatha Horse Park operator Jim Henderson says that the recently-concluded season of live harness racing at the Sarnia, Ont. track was “decent.” He also says that he is hoping that the ‘overlap’ of r...

Reports: Deals For Hiawatha, KD

Although there has yet to be official announcement from the Ontario Government, key players surrounding live Standardbred racing at Sarnia’s Hiawatha Horse Park and Kawartha Downs in the Peterborough ...

Henderson On Hiawatha Season

Hiawatha Horse Park Owner Jim Henderson has made some comments regarding the 2014 season of live racing at the Sarnia, Ont. racetrack.

Tracks Reach Race Date Pact

According to a report, officials from Hiawatha Horse Park, Dresden Raceway and the Lakeshore Horse Raceway Group have agreed on a proposed schedule of live racing for the 2014 season.

Update On Hiawatha, Dresden

February 19, 2014

Dresden Agricultural Society President Lucille Laprise and Hiawatha Horse Park operator Jim Henderson have been quoted in an article regarding the future of live horse racing at Dresden Raceway and th...

ORC Meets With Industry Figures

October 29, 2013

It has been reported that on Monday, October 28 industry stakeholders met with officials from the Ontario Racing Commission in regard to some aspects of the future of horse racing in the province.

More Reaction To Ontario Racing's Five-Year Plan

October 15, 2013

Mainstream media outlets have given last week’s Ontario horse racing announcement plenty of ink, and transition panel member John Snobelen has also penned a column on the announcement over the course ...

How Long Can Hiawatha Survive?

September 26, 2013

Saturday, September 28 is the final race date of the year at Sarnia’s Hiawatha Horse Park, and the track’s owner, Jim Henderson, has said that he is unsure how much longer the raceway can stay open.