Purse

Captains Quarters winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Mohawk Boosts Metro Pace Purse To A Million

January 11, 2024

Woodbine Entertainment announced on Thursday, Jan. 11 that the 2024 Metro Pace for two-year-old pacers at Woodbine Mohawk Park will have a guaranteed purse of $1 million.

Little Brown Jug Purse Increases To $1 Million

Officials of the Little Brown Jug confirmed on Tuesday, July 18 that the purse for the 2023 Little Brown Jug, to be raced on Thursday, Sept. 21, will be $1 million.

Harness racing at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Mohawk Adds Free For Alls To Condition Sheet

February 16, 2023

Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Race Office has announced the addition of a Free For All Pace, Mare Pace and Trot, each with a purse of $6,000 per horse entered, to its condition sheet.

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Record Purse Expected For 78th Little Brown Jug

February 07, 2023

Officials with the Little Brown Jug expect the purse for the 78th edition of the pacing classic to be a record and may approach $1 million.

Rideau Purse Plan Accepted

September 25, 2015

On Friday, September 25, the Ontario Racing Commission announced that it has ruled in favour of Rideau Carleton Raceway’s proposed plan to utilize the Quinte Raceway Horsepersons’ money (Quinte Trust ...

2013 OSS Program Details Released

The details of the 2013 Standardbred Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) were announced today by the Program Administrator of the Horse Improvement Program.

US '12 National Wagering, Purse Figures

January 04, 2013

On Thursday, January 4, the United States Trotting Association released the year-end, national handle totals for pari-mutuel wagering in the United States and Canada on live U.S. harness racing as wel...

Standardbred Purse Decrease At WEG

January 03, 2013

On Thursday, January 3, the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) issued a joint press release announcing that there will be a reduction in purses

Quebec Purse Estimates Boosted

October 03, 2012

Hoping to give a lift to Quebec’s much-shrunken breeding industry in 2013, the Quebec Jockey Club is boosting purse estimates and changing some of the eligibility criteria for its stakes programs.

QJC Announces Future Purse Increases

September 10, 2012

Still savouring the overflow turnout of 6,000 for its inaugural day of racing at Hippodrome 3R on Sunday, the Quebec Jockey Club has announced significant increases in purses for its stakes finals for...

Another Purse Increase At Cal Expo

For the second time this month, purses at Cal Expo will be increased by 25 per cent across the board, beginning on Friday, May 18

Purse Increase At Yonkers

Yonkers Raceway has announced an across-the-board purse increase of approximately 10 per cent

Cal Expo To Increases Purses

Beginning with the Friday, May 4 program, Cal Expo is increasing purses across the board by 25 per cent