In conjunction with the successful Bring A Friend promotion that took place across Canada last weekend, the I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club planned a contest giving industry participants and their guests an opportunity to win some great prizes.

Each of the eight tracks that participated in the Bring A Friend promotion offered a registration table for their members and guests to register for the event. Each member and friend who registered at their tracks on-site registration table were entered into a draw for a chance to win one of two prize packages, which consist of a $100 gift card to a Canadian harness racetrack of their choice and a $50 gift card to the I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club’s online store.

Over 300 members and their friends registered at one of the eight participating racetracks, and two of them were the lucky prize draw winners.

Barry Martin of Calgary, Alberta attended Century Downs Racetrack & Casino on Sunday, July 17 with his friend Kevin Clyde for the Bring A Friend promotion. Both Barry and Kevin registered for the event at the on-track registration table where they received a free t-shirt! Martin said that the races that afternoon were great!

“I always enjoy my time at the track; it’s so nice to have a track back in Calgary because there wasn’t one to go to for so long.”

Elaine Newman of Hanover, Ontario joined her friend Susie Donaldson at Hanover Raceway for her first time this past Saturday (July 16) for the Bring A Friend promotion. Elaine recently moved to Hanover and explained that it was her first time attending the Hanover circuit.

“I had a wonderful time, it was fabulous to be there and the races were great.”

Although it was Elaine’s first time at the raceway, harness racing isn’t anything new to her. “I had a Standardbred at one point, he was really special, these horses have awesome personalities -- I absolutely loved mine!”

The I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club would like to thank all industry members and fans who brought a friend to the track to be an ambassador and promote our sport!

DON’T FORGET TO SUBMIT PHOTOS FOR JULY ZOOM: FRIENDS AT THE RACES

Did you bring your friends out to the races for the annual Bring A Friend event? Did you get some awesome shots of your friends learning the ropes of harness racing? Then don’t forget to submit your photos, because the Fan Club wants to see how much fun you and your friends had!

The I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club chose ‘Friends at the Races’ as July’s Zoom Challenge theme to celebrate the Bring A Friend promotion that took place this past weekend.

We asked for photos of you and your friend’s trackside during the Bring A Friend promotion. Show us the shots you got of you and your friends hanging out in the grandstand, cheering on a horse to victory or taking part in any of the fun activities that your track had to offer. We are looking for a shot of anything that captured your Bring A Friend experience.

Please e-mail all entries to [email protected].

Two photo submissions permitted per entrant. The deadline to enter is July 25.

A committee will select a handful of the best entries, which will be included in a poll on SC’s website. Readers will then have the chance to vote for the photo they like the best.

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