Carleton Raceway News Today

For the sixth consecutive year, the Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) will support National Caretaker Appreciation Day at the racetracks across Ontario the weeks of Aug. 29 – Sept. 14.

Black Tie Bash (Chapter Seven) upped his seasonal harness racing tally to seven in the Rideau Carleton Raceway top class as he captured the Preferred-Handicap Trot on Thursday (Aug. 24). The gelding settled mid-pack early, then launched from third in the second quarter and made front quickly. Robert Shepherd managed the middle splits, and Black

Rideau Carleton Raceway hosted a 10-dash harness racing card Tuesday evening, and Robert Shepherd picked up the hat trick in the bike. Shepherd got his first win of the night in the fifth race on the card with Thinkingofyoubabe (Thinking Out Loud). This is the six-year-old mare’s seventh win of the year and third in

Best Honey Hanover (Art Major) drew off after catching the leader to put an exclamation mark on a track record-breaking harness racing performance at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Jul. 20). Pascal Berube finally tucked the mare into third after being stranded through a :26.1 first quarter. Greytone Treasure (Guy Gagnon) took the field to

For the sixth consecutive year, Standardbred Canada (SC), in cooperation with racetracks, associations and industry partners across the country, will host National Caretaker Appreciation Day events from August 29 – September 10, 2023.

Black Tie Bash (Chapter Seven) rebounded from his first harness racing loss of the year with an opportunistic victory at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Jul. 6). The stallion raced third on the inside for Robert Shepherd and remained on the cones as leader Shadrack Hanover (Samuel Fillion) began to pull away going to three-quarters.

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Harness racing horseman Robert Shepherd swept the early double to reach 4,000 driving wins on Thursday (Jun. 22) at Rideau Carleton Raceway. Starting the day on 3,998, Shepherd guided Blockbuster Trade (Sportswriter) to a 1:53.2 victory in the opener. The gelding fought off a challenge around the final turn and held Squadron Seelster (Stephane Pouliot)

Gettin Serious (Crazed) was successful in the Preferred Trot at Rideau Carleton Raceway as he became a harness racing centurion on Thursday (Jun. 15). The gelding and Guy Gagnon controlled the pace, setting :28, :57, and 1:26.3 fractions. Donatover (Stephane Brosseau) made a first-over bid and put the leader under pressure entering the final turn,

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