Harness racing to resume in Southwestern Ontario this weekend in Phase One of reopening
ST. THOMAS, ONT. -- Scott Wray is tired of only training his horses at his Dorchester, Ont. stable, he wants to compete. "We're pretty excited, Our first night back is Saturday night that's Hiawatha Horse Park in Sarnia," says Wray, a harness driver and horse owner. Phase One of the province's roadmap to reopening includes outdoor horse racing and motor speedways. That means as of this weekend, harness racing will resume at small town tracks across Ontario. "There's been a lot of uncertainty and no one really knew when it was going to continue, or at what capacity," says Wray.