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Branxholme harness racing trainer Nathan Williamson will take an inform winter team to the Invercargill HRC meeting at Ascot Park on Saturday. Consistent trotter Del’s Creation (Creatine) looks to have her chance to clear maidens ranks in Race One. Her standing start manners are a lot better now and she has more consistent form than

The second edition of the London Classic Yearling Sale (LCYS) will take place this October 17 & 18 at the Agriplex of the Western Fair District and organizers report that the response from consignors this year has been overwhelming.

On the morning of the post draw for the 2023 Pepsi North America Cup at Woodbine Mohawk Park, a past champion of the prestigious race toured the Campbellville, Ont. oval in preparation for his return to the races.

Aladdin, at odds of 6-1, upset race favourite The Light Speed, who was gunning for his fourth straight win, on Sunday, June 11 at Hippodrome 3R in the opening round of the Quebec-Bred Series.

Fresh off his world record 1:46.3 performance in the $100,000 Joe Auger Memorial at Harrah’s Philadelphia, Ruthless Hanover will look to extend his win streak to three on Saturday, June 10 in the $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie at MGM Northfield Park.

With a start under her belt and her nose on the left wing of the gate, Acefortyfour Dome will seek to get it all on Thursday evening in the Fillies and Mares Preferred Pace at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. 

It will be a homecoming of sorts for the trotting mare X O X O (Angus Hall) as she returns to the Hippodrome 3R Sunday (June 4) where she began her exciting harness racing career.

Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (CHRHF) Induction Gala, which will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 9 at the Mississauga Convention Centre.

Pauly Wally and driver Wally Hennessey won the $20,000 King of Klaims Series final for pacers racing with a $16,000 tag at Tioga Downs on Friday, May 26. 

A former leading trainer at Hippodrome 3R, Maxime Velaye returns to action this Sunday (May 28) with two starters on the 11-race card.