Meadowlands Racetrack will feature a race with an all-female driver field as part of its International Women's Day celebrations on Saturday, March 8.
The women competing in the race will include Christina Grubich, Lauren Harmon, Leslie Joyce, Marianna Monaco, Vicky O’Mara, Alexandra Sarkine, McKenzie Sowers, Vicki Stratton, Sarah Svanstedt and Lauren Tritton.
Racing analysts Jessica and Jenna Otten will be joined by Emily Gaskin for the live Meadowlands broadcast to celebrate International Women's Day. Melissa Keith, the full-time announcer at Rideau Carleton Raceway, will be on hand to call races throughout the night and award-winning photographer Jessica Hallett will be onsite capturing the night’s event.
The evening will include sizzle videos and interviews with the industry’s top female trainers, drivers and grooms.
International Women's Day (IWD), March 8, is a global day celebrating women's social, economic, cultural and political achievements. It also calls for action to accelerate women’s equality. IWD has occurred for well over a century, with the first gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. It is not country, group or organization-specific.
(With file from Meadowlands Racetrack; Photo of Laura Tritton winning a 2023 IWD race at The Meadowlands)