Grand River Raceway and Woodbine Mohawk Park have cancelled the live harness racing cards for Friday, July 17 due to poor air quality.

Live racing is scheduled to resume at Grand River on Monday, July 20. First race post time is 6:20 p.m.

Woodbine Entertainment has announced Friday's card of live Standardbred racing at Woodbine Mohawk Park is cancelled due to poor air quality.

Environment Canada’s air quality index for Milton, Ont. is again listed as ‘High Risk’ and is expected to remain at this level throughout Friday. Woodbine’s decision to cancel comes through consultation with the Central Ontario Standardbred Association and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and is consistent with the AGCO’s air quality guidelines.

This cancellation has been made in the best interests of the health and safety of the horses and racing participants.

The Tompkins-Geers Stakes for two-year-old colt and gelding trotters scheduled for Friday will now be cancelled. Nomination and sustaining payments will be split among the entrants.

The $150,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series Leg 3 event for three-year-old trotting colts has been rescheduled to Sunday, July 19 as Race 12. All post positions remain the same as originally drawn.

The three $30,000 OSS Grassroots divisions for two-year-old pacing colts have been moved to Monday, July 20. Friday's Race 3 will be contested as Monday's Race 11. Friday's Race 7 will be contested as Monday's Race 12. Friday's Race 10 will be contested as Monday's Race 13. All post positions remain the same as originally drawn.

Qualifiers that were scheduled for Saturday morning have been moved to Monday, July 20 at 9 a.m.

Live racing is scheduled to resume at Mohawk on Saturday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m.

(With files from Grand River Raceway, Woodbine & Ontario Racing)