Lucille Laprise

Laprise Comments On Dresden Deal

October 23, 2018

“Racing is on the up and up, and people seem to be investing more in horses again. So, this is really encouraging for the harness racing, not just in Dresden, but all over.”

Laprise On Potential Slots Relocation

December 04, 2017

“The raceway will still continue. It was just an added feature to have the slots next door to us, so they complemented one another. The races are forging ahead strong, so we’ll be fine.”

Big Day For Ontario’s ‘Little Saratoga’

August 08, 2017

Over 1,800 people made their way to Dresden Raceway on Civic Holiday Monday (August 7) to be a part of the track’s 2017 season finale. For a town that consists of only 2,800 people, the ‘Free Corn on ...

Dresden Gears Up For Opener

Dresden Raceway kicks off another year of family fun and harness racing action this Sunday afternoon with a 1:30 p.m post time and new features for 2017.

Dresden Looks To Shine On Canada Day

For the second straight year, Dresden Raceway’s annual Canada Day celebrations will feature some of Ontario’s most talented three-year-old trotting fillies, as the half-mile oval is all set to host fi...

Dresden Gears Up For Busy Season

With the start of the live racing season just over a month away, Dresden Raceway is gearing up for a busy summer and has partnered up with some high-profile outfits in 2016.

Friday Racing At Dresden

In its heyday during the 1980s, Dresden Raceway raced four nights per week, including Friday and Saturday nights under the lights. The light standards have been taken out for safety reasons, but Dresd...

Dresden Opener Looks To Excite

Dresden Raceway is ready to kick off another great season of harness racing action this Sunday with nine exciting races.

Dresden Ag Society Thrilled With Dates

The president of the Dresden Agricultural Society says the historic track will be ready for the May 31st opener.

Getting “Concerned” Over Dresden

Ontario Harness Horse Association General Manager Brian Tropea has said that OHHA is “concerned” about the fact that the Ontario Racing Commission has yet to issue an operator’s licence for the 2015 s...

Laprise Pleased With Dresden Crowds

Dresden Agricultural Society President Lucille Laprise has offered comments regarding the 2014 meet at Dresden Raceway, stating that there is a want and need for racing at the track and that the agric...

Reaction From Dresden Opener

The parking lot was full and officials with the Dresden Agricultural Society were thrilled with the public response to Dresden Raceway’s Tuesday, July 1 program, which kicked off the track’s 11-date 2...

Fresh Start For Dresden Raceway

It has been officially announced that the Dresden Agricultural Society has taken over management of Dresden Raceway from Windsor Raceway’s parent company, Winrac Development Inc. The 2014 season of li...