Woodbine Mohawk Park will celebrate the women of harness racing for International Women’s Day during live racing on Thursday, March 9.

The International Women’s Day race will highlight the evening’s celebrations on March 9. A field of 10 women drivers will take the spotlight for the race. The field of drivers for this year’s race is listed below.

• Marie-Claude Auger
• Kayla Chappell
• ​Natasha Day
• ​Marielle Enberg
• Samara Johnson
• Maggie Jones
• ​Debi O’Brien-Moran
• Anita Ouellette
• ​Jesse Turenne
• ​Julie Walker

Natasha Day won last year’s International Women’s Day race. Day enjoyed a career year in 2022, winning the OLG Ontario Women’s Driving Championship and the Holiday Drivers Challenge at Western Fair. Day finished the 2022 campaign with a career high 74 wins and $477,489 in earnings. ​
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During the International Women’s Day celebration night at Mohawk Park, the simulcast will be anchored by Monique Vág, Woodbine racing host/analyst, and special guest Elissa Blowe, former Woodbine racing analyst.

Trackside Bar at Woodbine Mohawk Park is open for reservations and will be offering an event drink special. To make a reservation, visit woodbine.com/mohawk.

Post time for the International Women’s Day celebration on Thursday, March 9 is 7 p.m.

(With files from Woodbine; Photo of the 2022 International Women's Day race participants)