Matinee Racetrack Development Project

Bursary Available For Matinee Program Participants

August 10, 2023

The Prince Edward Island Harness Racing Industry Association (PEIHRIA) is offering a bursary in the amount of $500 to eligible candidates who have participated in the Matinee Racetrack Development Pro...

Harness Racing at Charlottetown Driving Park

Plans For 2023 P.E.I. Racing Season Unveiled

The P.E.I. Harness Racing Industry Association (PEIHRIA) held its annual meeting in front of a large crowd on Tuesday, April 11 at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park, providing a recap of th...

Matinee Project Doles Out Awards

December 11, 2015

Sixteen-year-old driver Austin Sorrie was awarded Driver of the Year honours on Wednesday, December 9 at Charlottetown Driving Park, as the Matinee Racetrack Development Project’s annual banquet and a...

Matinee Tracks Banquet In The Books

December 06, 2012

A large crowd attended the Matinee Racetrack Awards Banquet at Red Shores Charlottetown on Wednesday, December 5.

PEIHRIA Banquet Details Announced

November 03, 2011

The Prince Edward Island Harness Racing Industry Association and Matinee Racetrack Development Project have released details in regard to the organizations' annual banquet

Matinee Challenge Series Awards Winners

December 09, 2010

Red Shores at Charlottetown Driving Park was the venue for the annual PEI Harness Racing Industry Association and Matinee Racetrack Dinner and Awards Banquet on Tuesday, December 7

Twelve-Year-Old Driver Finishes Second

September 23, 2010

The PEI Department Of Agriculture Matinee Championship Finals took place at Summerside Raceway Wednesday evening with three divisions, whipless driving and the youngest driver ever to race around the ...

Children's Wish Day At O'Leary

August 31, 2010

Matinee racing will take place at the Willis track in O'Leary on Saturday, September 4 at 2:00 p.m. The feature event on the card will be the Wishmaker Pace

Matinee Races At Prince County Exhibition

Matinee Challenge Series races will take place at the Prince County Exhibition in Alberton, PE on Saturday, July 31

Matinee Races At O’Leary Saturday

Officials with the Matinee Racetrack Development Project would like to remind everyone that O'Leary is hosting an extra Challenge Series race on Saturday, July 10

Prince County Exhibition Change

The Prince County Exhibition, traditionally scheduled from Thursday to Sunday has a date change this year

Championship Series To Kick Off

The first leg of the Matinee Championship Challenge Series will take place Saturday, June 12 at the Charles F. Willis Memorial Raceway in O’Leary

O’Leary To Kick Off PEI Matinee Races

The first harness racing matinee card of the season on Prince Edward Island will take place this coming Saturday