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Awesome Open House

For Immediate Release May 26, 2014 Grand River Raceway hosted its sixth annual backstretch Open House on May 25/14. Attendance was higher than ever. Nearly̷...

Grand River Raceway introduces Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre

 ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway needs your help solving a murder. (OK, not a real murder.) Come suspend your disbelief in the Lighthouse Restaurant…...

2014 Training Schedule

With Grand River Raceway’s 2014 live racing season less than six weeks away, the Elora, ON track has issued the following training notice. Effective Thursday,...

2014 race season announced

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release April 2, 2014 Grand River Raceway’s season announced ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway’s live harness racing season will...

Pizza Perfect ag-event March 25 & 26

Press Release For immediate release March 18, 2014 Pizza Perfect kids’ event set for next week at Grand River Raceway ELORA, ON —  Over the…...

Impressive numbers for Battle races

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway’s 2014 signature races received 183 nominations apiece — the second-highest nominee count in the histories of both races. ...

Purdy wins first leg of tournament with T-Bred whopper

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release February 27, 2014   Purdy wins first leg of GRR tournament with Thoroughbred whopper ELORA, ON — It’s déjà vuR...

New Format For Winter Wednesdays Contest

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release February 24, 2013   Winter Wednesdays tournament starts February 26 ELORA, ON — Ten weekly rounds of the reformatted ...

Local horse driver defending Canada’s title in France

Local horse driver defending Canada’s title in France        ELORA, ON — Hometown-boy-done-good Doug McNair is off to France to defend Canada’s tit...

Wagering increase in 2013

Grand River Raceway sees respectable increases  By Dave Briggs FOR THE GUELPH MERCURY Dr. Ted Clarke said he was already wearing his costume Wednesday morning&...