Nova Scotia Racing

Rock N Roll Cays winning at Truro Raceway

Funding Boost For Atlantic Sires Stakes

The Atlantic Standardbred Breeders Association (ASBA) announced at its Annual General Meeting on Sunday, April 21 that the Atlantic Sires Stakes would see the Nova Scotia funding contribution nearly d...

Angus MacEachern, presenter Paula MacDonald and owner Simon Poirier accept the award for Inverness Raceway 2023 Horse of the Year Windemere Best Man

Industry Boost Announced As Inverness Fetes Best Of 2023

Perseverance in the sport of harness racing paid off for Simon Poirier and Chad MacDonnell on Friday, April 12 when Windemere Best Man was named Inverness Raceway’s Horse of the Year for 2023.

Northside Downs

NSHRIA Shares Update On Strategic Plan

October 26, 2023

The Nova Scotia Harness Racing Industry Association (NSHRIA) has reported that it is currently working on a three-year business plan and strategic plan to present to government for consideration for t...

Harness racing at Truro Raceway

Stymest Resigns From Truro Raceway Board

October 25, 2023

Truro Raceway Chairman Anthony Stymest has tendered his resignation, effective immediately, from the Truro Raceway Board of Directors.

Northside Downs

New Home Market Areas For Nova Scotia

December 22, 2022

The Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission (APHRC) recently issued a decision regarding the home market areas allotted to Nova Scotia's racetracks.

Off-Track Betting Now Open At NS Casino

Casino Nova Scotia, in partnership with the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition Commission (Truro Raceway), is pleased to announce that as of today (Monday, June 19), satellite horse race wagering will ...

Positive Wagering News From Truro

Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition Commission General Manager Joe Nicholson has reported some promising news in regard to wagering at Truro Raceway.

N.S. Casino Adds Off-Track Betting

Casino Nova Scotia Halifax has announced it will offer off-track betting on horse racing in the coming months.

A Closer Look At Nova Scotia Racing

January 18, 2017

What do Junebugs Baby, Fresh Yankee, Bill O'Donnell and Wakizashi Hanover all have in common?

New NS Provincial Exhibition GM

August 16, 2016

The Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition, which is home to Truro Raceway, has unveiled its new general manager. The announcement has come after the NSPE’s last GM left the position after just three month...

Maritime MLAs Voice Ferry Concerns

A pair of MLAs – one from Prince Edward Island and the other from Nova Scotia – have voiced concerns about how delays with ferry services are negatively affecting horsepeople that are involved in the ...

Tax Issue Key To Northside’s Future

Officials from Northside Downs and the Cape Breton Horsemen’s Association are concerned that the future of racing at the track could be in jeopardy if issues surrounding taxation are not addressed.

Report Critical Of Former Board

It has been reported that a recently-completed operational review of the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition Commission found that ‘meddling’ and ‘poor planning’ by the former board were key factors in ...