Prince Edward Island Racing

Harness racing at Charlottetown Driving Park

PEIHRIA Announces Increases For 2024 Racing Season

October 05, 2023

Blaine MacPherson, Chair of the PEI Harness Racing Industry Association, announced on Thursday, Oct. 5 that there will be increased purse levels for all stakes and overnight competitors racing on Prin...

A 2022 Woodmere Standardbreds yearling

Baby Boom In P.E.I. Brings Optimism

As spring sets in, a new boom of babies are hitting the ground and Prince Edward Island Standardbred breeders are optimistic about what's to come.

Wally Hennessey

A Conversation With Hennessey

Hall of Fame horseman and Prince Edward Island native Wally Hennessey joined CBC Radio's Maritime Noon with Bob Murphy on Tuesday (March 1) as a guest to talk about his background in harness racing, t...

Strangles Info Session At Red Shores

November 17, 2020

Red Shores will be hosting a “Strangles 101 Info Session” on Thursday, November 19 with Dr. Kathleen MacMillan as the guest speaker.

APHRC Issues Update On Strangles

November 12, 2020

On Thursday (Nov. 12) Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission (APHRC) issued an update regarding a case of equine strangles in Prince Edward Island.

Campbell On Strangles, Scratches

November 08, 2020

Leading Maritime horseman Marc Campbell recently took to social media to comment on a yearling in his operation that has tested positive for strangles (Streptococcus equi) and has led to scratches fro...

Strangles Reported On PEI

November 06, 2020

On November 6, 2020, the Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission (APHRC) was informed mid-afternoon of a confirmed case of strangles in a yearling Standardbred on Prince Edward Island.

Support For Harness Racing In PEI

November 29, 2019

During the afternoon session of Prince Edward Island's legislature on Thursday (Nov. 28) three provincial parties made statements in strong support of the importance of harness racing to P.E.I.

PEI Standardbred Symposium Agenda Set

All participants and those interested in the Prince Edward Island Standardbred industry are invited to attend an Industry Seminar slated for today.

PEI Gets Significant Purse Boost

In an announcement made on Tuesday (March 19) by the Hon. Heath MacDonald, Minister of Finance for Prince Edward Island, the harness racing industry in P.E.I. will receive a large purse funding increa...

Harness Racing Seminar Set For PEI

All participants and those interested in the Prince Edward Island Standardbred industry are invited to attend an Industry Seminar slated for next weekend.

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 ...

PEI's Minister Of Finance Praises Investment In Harness Racing

"As it stands now, we don't feel it's taking money out of the economy to invest in it, where we're taking away from hospitals or transportation or education or anything in that kind of fashion. We fee...