Kawartha Downs will kick off its 2014 live racing season tomorrow night (Saturday, June 21) with a 7 p.m. first-race post time.

Patrons will receive free programs and a soft drink or water while they last.

The track will be collecting donations for a former Kawartha horseman, Bill Davis, who lost his entire stable including horses and equipment, in a barn fire earlier this month in B.C. Davis, a Peterborough native, began his successful career at Kawartha Downs. Contributions will be accepted in the paddock and at the front entrance to the facility.

A solid card of 10 races will help Kawartha’s fans, horsepeople and staff welcome in summer and an exciting season of racing at the Fraserville, Ont. five-eighths mile oval.

The track is scheduled to operate every Saturday evening from June 21 to October 25 (with the exception of September 20).

To view the harness racing entries for Saturday at KD, click the following link: Saturday Entries – Kawartha Downs.

(Kawartha Downs)