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Challenges In Saskatchewan

August 08, 2013

The Regina Leader-Post has run an article outlining the challenges that the Saskatchewan harness racing industry is facing, particularly at West Meadows Raceway in Regina and at the Yorkton Exhibition...

No 2013 Racing At West Meadows

On Wednesday, West Meadows Raceway President Jane Grainger announced that the Regina-area track will not host live harness racing in 2013.

Fight For HMA Continues

Concerned Davidson standardbred trainer Gary Schmiedge recently presented Arm River-Watrous MLA Greg Brkich’s constituency office with a petition signed by local residents requesting the Saskatchewan

Help West Meadows Raceway

As West Meadows Raceway continues to meet with members of the Saskatchewan government in an effort to gain Home Market Area status in Regina and continue live harness racing, the track is asking suppo...

Can West Meadows Be Saved?

"Everybody in the industry that we've talked to here understands that it just doesn't seem right that commissions and revenues from horse racing wagers that take place in Regina wouldn't go towards su...

SLGA Comments On HMA Decision

Following the announcement last week that the Saskatchewan Liquor & Gaming Authority (SLGA) has denied West Meadows Raceway's request for Home Market Area status in Regina threatening the track's ...

West Meadows To Close?

February 26, 2013

The Minister responsible for horse racing in Saskatchewan, the Honourable Donna Harpauer, advised the West Meadows Raceway board of directors today that all revenues generated from horse racing in the...

Yorkton, West Meadows Race Date News

January 29, 2013

Saskatchewan harness tracks have received some good news from the Saskatchewan Liquor & Gaming Authority and they are now half way to finalizing race dates for 2013.

Plenty Of News Coming Out Of Sask.

November 28, 2012

An abundance of standardbred racing news items has come out of Saskatchewan in the past few days, from Home Market Area news, to 2013 race-date talk, to AGM outcomes, and to 2012 award winners.

WMR Organizers Thrilled With First Meet

October 12, 2011

"I think it was very well received by the community and it's too bad we couldn't keep it going a little longer. We had great crowds, a lot of wagers. I think it all exceeded our expectations."

West Meadows Produces Another Record Handle

October 03, 2011

This past weekend, West Meadows Raceway, Regina's newest entertainment venue, hosted the third of the four live race dates it was granted for the 2011 racing season

LeDrew Getting The Word Out

September 27, 2011

It is now half-way through the track's inaugural meet, but officials with the newly-opened West Meadows Raceway have gotten word about the Regina half-miler out