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Grand River Raceway’s 35th Industry Day welcomes the whole community for a fun afternoon at the 5/8-mile track!

Grand River Raceway’s (GRR) 35th Industry Day is Civic Holiday Monday, August 5 with a post time of 12:30 pm! An afternoon of fun for…...

Battle of Waterloo and Battle of the Belles Fields Set for 35th Industry Day

Rookie pacers duked it in record time over the Elora oval in the eliminations for the Battle of Waterloo, presented by Winbak Farm, and the…...

Grand River Raceway’s Battle of Waterloo draws 18; ‘Belles attracts 17

Eliminations will go for both of Grand River Raceway’s marquee events after 18 entries were dropped into the box for the Battle of Waterloo, presented…...

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...
wiener dogs race with thousands of fans cheering

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...