Change To Entry Box Closing Time For Ontario Tracks
The Clinton Race Office would like to advise horsepeople of a change to the entry box closing time for a handful of Ontario racetracks.
The entry box for The Raceway at Western Fair District, Rideau Carleton Raceway, Clinton Raceway, Dresden Raceway, Hiawatha Horse Park and Hanover Raceway will close at 9:30 a.m., beginning May 1.
The 2023 summer draw schedule is listed below.
| Track | Race Day | Post Time | Draw Day (Box Closing 9:30 a.m.) | Driver Changes (Due by 9 a.m.) |
| Western Fair | Monday | 5:50 p.m. | Wednesday | Thursday |
| Western Fair | Tuesday | 5:50 p.m. | Thursday | Friday |
| Western Fair | Wednesday | 5:50 p.m. | Friday | Monday |
| Rideau | Thursday | 4 p.m. | Monday | Tuesday |
| Western Fair | Friday | 5:50 p.m. | Tuesday | Wednesday |
| Hiawatha | Saturday | 6:30 p.m. | Tuesday | Wednesday |
| Hanover | Saturday | 1:30 p.m. | Tuesday | Wednesday |
| Clinton | Sunday | 1:30 p.m. | Wednesday | Thursday |
| Dresden | Sunday | 1 p.m. | Wednesday | Thursday |
| Rideau | Sunday | 6:30 p.m. | Thursday | Friday |
Qualifiers for Hanover, Hiawatha, Dresden and Clinton will be drawn Thursdays. Qualifiers for Rideau will be drawn Monday. Western Fair qualifiers will be drawn Tuesday.
Race office hours on Fridays will be 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. for driver changes (beginning May 26).