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Grand River Raceway Crowns Chorizo Top Dog at the 2024 Wiener Dog Races

Chorizo, the 3-year-old mini dachshund, wins the title of Top Dog at Grand River Raceway’s 2024 Wiener Dog Races presented by Dreamland Pet. Competing in̷...
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Grand River Raceway is ready to crown the next Top Dog at the 2024 Wiener Dog Races

Grand River Raceway (GRR) is excited to bring back their most popular race night of the year – Wiener Dog Races!   Also referred to…...

Grand River Raceway Celebrates Opening of New 5/8 Mile Racetrack

Elora, ON – June 12, 2024 – Grand River Raceway is thrilled to announce the official opening of its new 5/8 mile racetrack, marking a…...

Grand River Raceway ready to kick off racing June 5

On Wednesday, June 5, Grand River Raceway (GRR) kicks off another exciting season of harness racing! This year they will be celebrating the first horses…...

Grand River Raceway Wiener Dog Races welcome new presenting sponsor: Dreamland Pet!

Grand River Raceway (GRR) is proud to announce their popular Wiener Dog Races are coming back this year with a new Presenting Sponsor – Dreamland…...

Grand River Track Expansion Nears Completion

Written by: Brittney Mayotte / Standardbred Canada Original Standardbred story here: https://standardbredcanada.ca/news/4-22-24/grand-river-track-expansion-nea...

Announcing Jenna MacDonell as the new Raceway Manager

Grand River Raceway (GRR) is thrilled to welcome Jenna MacDonell as the new Raceway Manager for the upcoming 2024 racing season. With Jamie Martin retiring̷...
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Track Updates…

Here is where we are at with track progress so far!   We are trotting along with the new track construction. If you follow us…...
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Rozema’s Roundup – September

Written by Chad Rozema, Grand River Raceway Raceway Manager   The curtain came down on the 2023 racing season at Grand River on Wednesday, September…...
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Rozema’s Roundup – August

Written by: Chad Rozema, Grand River Raceway Raceway Manager   Hard to believe that we are three-quarters of the way through our racing season already. &#...