Northville Downs

Michigan Sire Stakes Slated For Tuesday

August 09, 2019

More than $230,000 in purses will be on the line in an eight-race Michigan Sire Stakes program to be held Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 13) at Northville Downs, and all four 2018 freshman champions will loo...

Purse Increase At Northville

After two successful weekends of its 2019 live harness meet, Northville Downs has announced that it is raising its purses.

Standardbred Caveat In Potential Deal

November 12, 2018

It was recently announced that Michigan’s Northville Downs has been awarded 44 Standardbred race dates for 2019, but that none have been granted for Sports Creek Raceway, which might be offering live ...

Northville, Sports Creek In The News

October 31, 2018

Michigan racetracks Northville Downs and Sports Creek Raceway have each made the news today (Wednesday, Oct. 31), as the state’s gaming control board has made announcements in regard to the future of ...

Additional Summer Racing In Michigan

It was announced today (Tuesday, May 1) that there will be some additional racing opportunities in Michigan this summer.

Northville Downs Sold, Will Keep Racing

Northville Downs was reportedly purchased by a housing developer per an announcement on Tuesday. However, this purchase does not necessarily point to the end of harness racing in Michigan.

Northville Announces EHV-1 Precautions

February 12, 2018

Officials with Northville Downs have announced that the track has enacted new measures in light of the recent EHV-1 outbreak.

Details Of Michigan's '18 Stakes Program

January 10, 2018

Officials with the Michigan Harness Horsemen’s Association have announced the 2018 early-closing colt stakes program for Michigan-sired and Michigan-bred horses, which will be contested at Northville ...

Northville’s 2018 Dates Announced

October 30, 2017

Race dates for the 2018 season of live action at Northville Downs were announced by the Michigan Gaming Control Board late last week.

Harness Racing In Virtual Reality

September 28, 2017

Fans and newcomers will now be able to sit in the sulky in a live harness race and see, hear, and feel the heart-pounding excitement of driving a Standardbred horse in a race in a virtual reality sett...

Purse Money Released In Michigan

September 06, 2017

It has been reported that more than $1 million in purse money that had been in escrow for more than two years has been released to Hazel Park Raceway and the Michigan Harness Horsemen’s Association.

Kramer Reaches 8,000 Win Milestone

Driver Brad Kramer won his 8,000th career race on Saturday night (April 29), as he reached the milestone with the four-year-old gelding pacer Mystical Beach in Race 9 at Northville Downs.