August 1, 2020:

The Atlantic Sires Stakes rolled into Cape Breton on Saturday (August 1) bringing some of Eastern Canada's best two- and three-year-olds to Northside Downs. And for the second straight week, the stakes races resulted in track record performances....read on

July 31, 2020:

A combination of some of the top pacing colts and trotters in the Maritimes invade Northside Downs for a 14-race program, with a special first race non-wagering event for three-year-old trotters set for 12:40 p.m, followed by 13 wagering races starting at the usual 1 p.m. post....read on

July 28, 2020:

Effective July 31, 2020, protocols from the Province of Nova Scotia requires the use of face masks at all indoor public spaces....read on

July 25, 2020:

Capitalizing on hot early fractions, Woodmere Stealdeal was able to keep his perfect record intact while establishing a new Northside Downs track standard in Atlantic Sires Stakes action on Saturday (July 25)....read on

July 23, 2020:

Atlantic Sires Stakes racing action will move to Northside Downs this Saturday (July 25), as two-year-old pacing colts and geldings will be on display....read on

July 18, 2020:

The story of the season thus far at Northside Downs has been Runaway Mystery, who has been an absolute force since arriving in Cape Breton earlier this year. Facing his toughest test to date in Saturday's $3,000 J.A. Ferguson Memorial Pace, Runaway Mystery prevailed with a thrilling stretch rally....read on

July 4, 2020:

There was a birthday to celebrate on Saturday (July 4) at Northside Downs and Runaway Mystery wasn't about to spoil the party for his connections....read on

June 27, 2020:

The weekly Winners Over pacing feature at Northside Downs had been captured thus far in 2020 by Accelerator and Runaway Mystery. Those two veterans hooked up for an epic tussle on Saturday (June 27) in Round Three....read on

June 20, 2020:

After winning his first start in Cape Breton a week ago, Runaway Mystery showed that effort was no fluke after a step up in class on Saturday at Northside Downs that also resulted in victory....read on

June 17, 2020:

Officials with Northside Downs have informed Trot Insider that the track has cancelled a race date that was scheduled to be conducted at the raceway in the coming weeks....read on

June 13, 2020:

As track after track opens this season amid the COVID-19 pandemic with spectator-free racing, one racetrack's season opener came just as the province and local health authorities eased restrictions....read on

May 25, 2020:

Officials with the Nova Scotia Harness Racing Industry Association are pleased to announce that racing will commence at the Nova Scotia tracks in June....read on

April 3, 2020:

On Friday, April 3, management from Northside Downs announced that the track would be cancelling its previously announced race dates in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic....read on

November 16, 2019:

The winning streak is officially four-in-a-row and counting for Southwind Ricardo following his narrow triumph in Saturday’s $1,550 feature race at Northside Downs....read on

November 9, 2019:

Driver Brett Leblanc airmailed odds-on favourite Southwind Ricardo to the winner’s circle of the $5,000 Governors Cup Series Final on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Northside Downs....read on