Kawartha Downs

As Kawartha Downs concludes its 2020 season of harness racing on Saturday (Sept. 26) the track's president is confident that racing will return to the Peterborough-area oval in 2021.

National Caretaker Appreciation Day was in full speed at Kawartha Downs on Saturday (Sept. 19).

Saturday, September 12, 2020 proved to be a special day for Kingston, Ont. horseman Dan Murphy.

Kicking off cover into the final turn, Beach Moment edged past pacesetter Got Sexy Scars in the final strides to win the $7,100 fourth preliminary of the Prospect Series Two-Year-Old Filly Pace on Sat...

Saturday's card of harness racing at Kawartha Downs featured Prospect Series divisions for rookie trotting colts and sophomore pacing fillies, with all winners coming away with new lifetime marks.

Reigning champion Lovedbythemasses returned to the Grassroots Series at Kawartha Downs on Saturday (Aug. 15) and trotted right back into the Ontario Sires Stakes winner’s circle.

Rolling into contention late, Wheely Twicky landed at the finish first to narrowly win in the $7,200 fourth preliminary for the Prospect Series Three-Year-Old Filly Trot on Saturday (Aug. 8) at Kawart...

Just two weeks after matching a North American record for most wins in a career by a pacing mare, Rustys Flying returned to the winner’s circle at Kawartha Downs on Saturday (Aug. 1) to claim the reco...

Effective July 25, 2020, Kawartha Downs will be opening its Saturday night races to spectators, with a maximum capacity of 100 people.

Pacing mare Rustys Flying tied the record for wins by a female Standardbred pacer with her 100th career victory on Saturday (July 18) at Kawartha Downs.