Northside Downs

'Dexter' Solves Northside Feature

September 05, 2020

Despite mid-race traffic trouble, Brian O'Donnell's Eastview Dexter ($14.60) proved best of all in the featured winners-over pace on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 5) at Northside Downs.

Northside Record For Dustylane Zambucca

August 29, 2020

Five horses shared the record to start the day, but Dustylane Zambucca shattered the track standard for three-year-old pacing fillies at Northside Downs during Atlantic Sires Stakes action on Saturday...

Northside Abandons Labour Day Card

August 26, 2020

Trot Insider has learned that Northside Downs will not conduct racing on Labour Day (Monday, Sept. 7), as previously scheduled.

Clear The Track For Johnnie Jack

August 22, 2020

Class relief plus home cooking equaled victory for Johnnie Jack, who dropped out of Atlantic Sires Stakes competition to knock off the top pacers in the weekly Winners Over feature on Saturday (August...

Runaway Mystery Back On Top

August 15, 2020

He hasn't been perfect in 2020, but Runaway Mystery was coming into Saturday's feature at Northside Downs with back-to-back losses for the first time year. The veteran wasn't about to let that winless...

Sparling Show At Northside Saturday

August 08, 2020

Driver Greg Sparling made the half-mile oval at Northside Downs his own personal showcase on Saturday, connecting for five wins -- including the feature event of the day.

Speedy Saturday At Northside Downs

August 01, 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 stake...

Super Saturday Stakes Card At Northside

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 f...

COVID-19 Protocols For Nova Scotia

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

Track Record for Woodmere Stealdeal

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 (...

ATSS Freshmen At Northside Saturday

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.

Ferguson Memorial To Runaway Mystery

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 Saturd...