Saskatchewan

Harness Racing Returns To Saskatchewan

Although the announcement of the Canadian Premier Soccer League's planned expansion into Saskatchewan brought with it the end of Thoroughbred racing at Saskatoon's Marquis Downs, the news of harness r...

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.

SSHA Meets With SLGA Minister

December 05, 2012

The Board of Directors of Saskatchewan Standardbred Horsemen's Association (SSHA) recently met with Saskatchewan Liquor & Gaming (SLGA) Minister Donna Harpauer to request support for harness racin...

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.

SSHA AGM, Awards Dinner Info

November 13, 2012

The Saskatchewan Standardbred Horsemen's Association is pleased to announce its upcoming Annual General Meeting and Awards Dinner on Saturday, November 24.

Saskatchewan To Drop Pari-Mutuel Tax

October 10, 2012

On Wednesday, October 10, the Province of Saskatchewan announced that, effective March 31, 2013, it will no longer be taking the 10 per cent tax it currently collects on horse-racing wagers.

SC Online Stakes Program

January 03, 2012

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the addition of stakes which are now available for purchase on the SC Stakes Online payment program.

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

Protect Livestock From Anthrax

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is reminding livestock producers in the Prairie provinces, where anthrax has been known to occur, to protect their animals this summer