“He’s Certainly Not A Kid’s Horse” July 21, 2016 Gord Brown earns his commission each time he climbs into the sulky behind the trotter Ken Kan Win, who will be vying for his third straight victory this Saturday night (July 23) at Kawartha Downs.
Taking Over The Race Call July 14, 2016 Last Saturday night, Frank Salive, who was the guest announcer at Kawartha Downs, experienced every race caller’s nightmare: no sound.
Kawartha Statement On Purse Cheques July 12, 2016 Due to the uncertainty of the postal situation currently, Kawartha Downs did not mail the purse cheques from its July 2 card of racing which were not picked up this past Saturday night.
Gassien Dominates At Kawartha July 02, 2016 Kawartha Downs' annual Family Fun Night was a resounding success on Saturday (July 2) while on track Reg Gassien put on a driving clinic winning five of the 10 races on the program.
Salive To Call At Kawartha June 27, 2016 Frank Salive, one of the most legendary race callers in North America, is heading back to a place where he has fond memories, Peterborough, specifically nearby Kawartha Downs.
Junior's 'Big Buddy' Breaks Maiden June 25, 2016 “I drove him just like you told me young fella,” said 32-year-old driver Nick Boyd to 87-year-old trainer Junior West shortly after JRs Big Buddy won the fourth race on Saturday night (June 25) at Kaw...
Roy Remembered With Joy June 12, 2016 More than 80 friends and family members of the late Greg Roy were on hand at Kawartha Downs on Saturday evening (June 11) to celebrate the life of the longtime race fan who passed away last Christmas.
‘Lola’ Returns To Home Track June 08, 2016 Multiple stakes winning trotting mare Her Name Is Lola will make her first start at her home track of Kawartha Downs in four years this Saturday night.
Racing Under Saddle Season Begins June 05, 2016 If all of the Racing Under Saddle Ontario races this season are as exciting as the one on Saturday night (June 4) at Kawartha Downs, which kicked off the 2016 RUS season, it should prove a wonderful y...
RUS Ont. To Kick Off Season Saturday June 03, 2016 This Saturday (June 4), Kawartha Downs will be host to RUS Ontario's season opener. A field of six trotters has been assembled and will head behind the gate for Race 6 at roughly 8:40 p.m.
Leal, McCagherty On Kawartha's Future May 30, 2016 “Skip's goal from the outset has been to race as long as we can. There is no reason as long as we continue to enjoy the support of the public, the horsemen and, particularly, the Ontario government, h...
Heartfelt Start To Kawartha Season May 29, 2016 The 2016 harness racing season got off to an emotional start on Saturday night (May 28) at Kawartha Downs when an 89-year-old woman was able to fulfill a lifetime dream of petting a horse.