SC Rewind: Memories From Windsor Raceway September 27, 2025 In this week's edition of Rewind, Robert Smith recalls the start-up and some early happenings from the now-defunct Windsor Raceway.
SC Rewind: Windsor's First Miracle Mile November 23, 2024 In the latest edition of Rewind Robert Smith recalls a milestone event at the now defunct Windsor Raceway that occurred some 56 years ago back in 1968. It reminds us of just how much has changed over...
Haskell Pleads Guilty In Superior Court November 21, 2016 On Monday, November 21 in Ontario Superior Court, horseman Chris Haskell pleaded guilty charges to fraud and attempted fraud over $5,000 in relation to incidents in 2010 at the now-shuttered Windsor R...
Fire Burns Windsor Raceway July 01, 2015 Multiple reports indicate that an early morning fire that engulfed the remains of Windsor Raceway has been left to burn under supervision.
Joyride From Windsor Demo Site June 30, 2015 From a distance it had appeared as though the demolition of the former Windsor Raceway was going as planned. Published reports did not indicate that anything out of the ordinary was occurring througho...
Windsor Demolition Update June 17, 2015 Demolition of Windsor Raceway is still underway after having been initiated in late April. New photos of the progress have emerged and are available here.
Windsor Grandstand Demo Underway June 02, 2015 Monday, June 1 marked a sad day for harness racing fans in the Windsor, Ont. area, as demolition of Windsor Raceway’s grandstand got underway.
Windsor Demolition Underway April 28, 2015 It has been reported that demolition at the defunct Windsor Raceway is ongoing, and that the main grandstand building, which also housed a restaurant, slot machines and mutuel locations, could be the ...
Appeals Court Finds Riesberry Guilty October 30, 2014 The Ontario Court of Appeal released a decision this week which states that Standardbred trainer Derek Riesberry has been found guilty of fraud.
Leamington Meet Discussion On Radio August 28, 2014 Trot Insider has learned that the Lakeshore Horse Racing Association’s upcoming meet of live racing at Leamington Raceway will be a topic of discussion this Saturday (August 30) on mainstream radio.
Windsor Raceway Items Auctioned Off November 14, 2013 A two-day auction of items from the now-defunct Windsor Raceway culminated Wednesday, November 13 with buyers walking away with scores of items from the harness track. It has been reported that some o...
Winrac Standing Pat With Building, Land November 12, 2013 Winrac Development President Pat Soulliere has been quoted as saying that the company currently has no plans to sell Windsor Raceway or the land it sits on.
Hatfield: Bring Slots Back To WR September 23, 2013 On Monday, September 23 in the Ontario Legislature, Windsor-Tecumseh NDP MPP Percy Hatfield asked Premier Kathleen Wynne to release the revenue numbers for Caesars Windsor and to bring slot-machine ga...
