May 3, 2021:

Rideau Carleton Raceway's Race Manager Peter Andrusek talked with Brian Perkin of Lake 88.1FM about the state of the Ottawa track in Ontario's third shut down as well as the obstacles the industry will have to overcome....read on

April 18, 2021:

A fortnight may not seem like that long, especially in comparison to the 403 days since the novel coronavirus was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. However, the two-week extension to the current shutdown imposed on Ontario horse racing that was announced on Friday (April 16) has delivered a major aftershock to the entire industry...read on

April 4, 2021:

Emil ‘Mimi’ Toth has competed at Rideau Carleton Raceway for nearly the last five decades, making himself a popular fixture as a trainer-driver at the Ottawa oval....read on

April 1, 2021:

As a result of the province-wide lockdown announced on Thursday (April 1) by the Government of Ontario, harness racing will be suspended at Rideau Carleton Raceway, The Raceway at the Western Fair District and Woodbine Mohawk Park effective Saturday, April 3....read on

March 29, 2021:

A pair of $9,200 Preferred Handicap events highlighted the 15-race card at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday (March 28) with Racemup winning in the pace and Mr Contestant rallying in the trot....read on

March 22, 2021:

Off victories in their respective Preferred events last week, National Debt and Lestenpercent stepped back up to the plate to collect wins in the $9,200 featured events on Sunday (March 21) at Rideau Carleton Raceway....read on

March 15, 2021:

With 15 races on the Sunday (March 14) card at Rideau Carleton Raceway, driver Guy Gagnon snagged seven—three of which came from his stable and another three of which came from trainer Mandy Archer, who scored a grand slam....read on

March 13, 2021:

"When you go to the track with your parents and just start jogging them, and the excitement of winning… it just gets in your blood. Here I am now, training horses and shoeing horses for a living. Just living the dream."...read on

March 10, 2021:

Horsepeople should be advised of a correction to the originally published condition sheet for Sunday's (March 14) races at Rideau Carleton Raceway....read on

March 7, 2021:

The Sunday (March 7) at Rideau Carleton Raceway saw two trainers thrive, with John MacMillan and Anne Turenne scoring hat tricks on the 15-race card....read on

February 28, 2021:

Racing at both Flamboro Downs and Rideau Carleton Raceway has been cancelled for Sunday, February 28 due to deteriorating track conditions....read on

February 21, 2021:

Trainer-driver Guy Gagnon, fresh off a six-win evening on opening night at Rideau Carleton Raceway, came back to the track on Sunday (Feb. 21) to score another five wins, one of which came in the featured $9,200 Preferred Pace....read on

February 16, 2021:

Trainer-driver Guy Gagnon picked up where he left off when Rideau Carleton Raceway reopened its doors on Tuesday (Feb. 16), driving six winners and sweeping both $9,200 Preferred events with his trainees....read on

February 15, 2021:

Harness racing in Ontario returns on Tuesday (Feb. 16) at both Rideau Carleton Raceway and The Raceway at the Western Fair District....read on

February 12, 2021:

On Friday (Feb. 12), health officials in Ontario's four regions with Standardbred racetracks that would normally conduct live harness racing this month announced a shift back into the colour-coded COVID-19 response framework....read on