Category: Horse Racing

PrettySheIsSheIs Picks Off Third Win

PrettySheIsSheIs Picks Off Third Win

CKSN Staff- June 10, 2013

DRESDEN - PRETTYSHEISSHEIS won her third straight at Dresden Raceway Sunday by coming off the pace to chase down ROSIES DREAMBOAT in the stretch for ... Read More

Carroll Hits Four At Dresden

Carroll Hits Four At Dresden

CKSN Staff- June 2, 2013

JUNE 2, 2013- DRESDEN- Alfie Carroll had a great day at Dresden Raceway as he notched four winners on the day and moved into a ... Read More

Three Drivers Notch Doubles at Dresden Raceway

Three Drivers Notch Doubles at Dresden Raceway

CKSN Staff- May 27, 2013

DRESDEN- MAY 26, 2013- Donnie Rankin Jr., Alex Lilley and Alfie Carroll all drove two winners yesterday at Dresden Raceway. Rankin picked up his first ... Read More

Victoria Day Crowd Welcomes 2013 Dresden Raceway Season

Victoria Day Crowd Welcomes 2013 Dresden Raceway Season

Ian Kennedy- May 21, 2013

Dresden Raceway kicked off their first of 16 dates for the 2013 harness racing season Monday. After a winter of uncertainty following the Ontario Liberal ... Read More

Government To Produce Plan For Horse Racing Industry

Government To Produce Plan For Horse Racing Industry

Ian Kennedy- May 15, 2013

Ontario has asked the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel to bring forward a long-term plan to implement recommendations from its final report. "I know how ... Read More

Season A Go For Dresden Raceway

Season A Go For Dresden Raceway

Ian Kennedy- April 13, 2013

After much speculation and worry, Dresden Raceway has announced a 16 race season for the summer of 2013. The racing schedule, which was approved this ... Read More

Opposition Mounting Against Cuts to Horse Racing Industry

Opposition Mounting Against Cuts to Horse Racing Industry

Ian Kennedy- March 28, 2013

The opposition is mounting against the Provincial Liberal government after cuts continue to happen to Ontario's horse racing industry. With the Slots at Racetracks program ... Read More

Slots at Racetracks Program Ends March 31

Slots at Racetracks Program Ends March 31

Ian Kennedy- March 25, 2013

A year ago this month, the Ontario Liberal government announced they would be ending the Slots at Racetracks program as a part of a restructuring ... Read More

Calhoun’s Betterthancheddar Wins O’Brien Award

Calhoun’s Betterthancheddar Wins O’Brien Award

Ian Kennedy- January 30, 2013

Betterthancheddar - Photo from StandardbredCanada.caChatham horse owner Steve Calhoun saw his horse, Betterthancheddar, take home one of the biggest awards in Canadian Horse Racing, the ... Read More

Dresden Raceway Slots Agreement in Place

Dresden Raceway Slots Agreement in Place

Ian Kennedy- January 23, 2013

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has reached a deal in principle for the lease agreements of 10 slots facilities, including those at Dresden ... Read More

Fort Erie To Close Raceway, More Bad News For Horse Racing Industry

Ian Kennedy- June 7, 2012

December 31 will mark another sad day for the horse racing industry, in what has already been a difficult year. That is the date that ... Read More

Local Horses Clean Up At Dresden Raceway

CKSN Staff- May 29, 2012

Local horses were not camera shy Sunday at Dresden Raceway as seven local horses visited the winner’s circle. Rainbow Gold started things off in the ... Read More

MPP McNaughton Visits Dresden Raceway

MPP McNaughton Visits Dresden Raceway

CKSN Staff- May 22, 2012

May 21, 2012 – (DRESDEN)- Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Monte McNaughton spent a few hours at the track on Sunday but it wasn’t leisure time. McNaughton was ... Read More