On Wednesday, July 22, Kawartha Downs announced that its visitor registration will be open to the public for racing in August.

Kawartha's Wednesday announcement is in addition to its Tuesday announcement. The Tuesday announcement explained that the track will be opening its Saturday night races to spectators, with a maximum capacity of 100 people. In the Tuesday announcement, Kawartha Downs stated that it will currently be offering these spaces to owners only, with the option of bringing a guest (all spaces must be booked prior to race night). For more on the Tuesday release, click here.

The contents of Kawartha's Wednesday announcement appear below.

Spectators to return Kawartha Downs Harness Racing in August

This Saturday, July 25, 2020 will be the first race of the season that Kawartha Downs has had visitors onsite during the races. Our owners have been offered the option of attending the track accompanied by one guest.

Kawartha Downs has many loyal spectators that are eager to be able to experience live racing once again. Our fan base has been wonderful and understanding during this process and for that we are grateful. The decision has been made to open our visitor registration to the public. The public will be allowed to pre-register through our website to book a visitor pass for the August 1, 2020 race.

• 100 people maximum

• Owners will be able to register from the Tuesday prior to the race starting at 2:00 p.m. with a cut of Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.

• Public registration will open Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. with registration ending Friday at 5:00 p.m.

• All wagering will continue to be done thru HPI (www.hpibet.com)

The return of fans to Kawartha Downs is the next step and we are pleased with this announcement.

Welcome back to Kawartha Downs!