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Industry Day Celebration

August 5, 2019
12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Our Industry Day Celebration is the marquee event of the race season. It’s staged annually during a special afternoon race card on each Civic Holiday Monday (the first Monday in August).

The day is highlighted by two major races, The Battle of Waterloo and the Battle of the Belles.

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Festivities

Schedule

• FREE Kids’ Zone: 12– 4 | Petting Zoo, Bouncy Castles, Face Painting
• Program ballot required to enter all prize draws:
:: $250 betting voucher
:: Beautiful Summer prize pack of beauty products valued at $2,000

• OSAS 50/50 Draw
• Drive a Racehorse (sign-up at the tarmac booth on a first come first serve basis – limited spots available)
• Halftime Show after Race 5: Drivers’ Edition of the Bouncy Pony Stakes

PLEASE NOTE:
• Festivities & Broadcast Start at 12:00
• Post Time for Race 1 is 12:30
• Parking & admission are always free
• Children allowed throughout, except slots floor
• Hop on the free people-mover from 12-5

The Races

Battle of Waterloo

The Battle Of Waterloo is Grand River Raceway’s signature race and is showcased during Industry Day by Ontario-sired two-year-old pacing colts.

The Battle of Waterloo was raced annually at Elmira Raceway from 1998 through 2003. In 2004, the race debuted at its new home at Grand River Raceway in Elora.

  • Year/Horse/Sire/Trainer/Driver

  • 1998 DISTINCTIV SKEETER (Run The Table)
    Carl Jamieson | Carl Jamieson

  • 1999 YOUR NEMESIS (Gypsys Hellion)
    Dan Clements | Randy Waples

  • 2000 C T ROCKET (Pacific Rocket)
    Carl Jamieson | Carl Jamieson

  • 2001 DREAMFAIR VOGEL (Village Jiffy)
    Jason Libby | Randy Waples

  • 2002 VILLAGE BLITZ (Village Jiffy)
    Carl Jamieson | Jody Jamieson

  • 2003 GROOVIE DAY (Gothic Dream)
    Bill Budd | Mike Saftic

  • 2004 BANNER YANKEE (Grinfromeartoear)
    Carl Jamieson | Jody Jamieson

  • 2005 BUTTON UP (Northern Luck)
    Mark Horner | Mike Horner

  • 2006 WARRAWEE IDEAL (Million Dollar Cam)
    Carl Jamieson | Jody Jamieson

  • 2007 SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (Mach Three)
    J. L. Arsenault | Paul MacDonell

  • 2008 TRAIL BOSS (Apaches Fame)
    Gregg McNair | Doug McNair

  • 2009 WELLTHEREYOUGO (Camluck)
    Dr. Ian Moore | Randy Waples

  • 2010 PRODIGAL SEELSTER (Camluck)
    Dave Menary | Randy Waples

  • 2011 MACHAPELO (Mach Three)
    Mike Keeling | Scott Zeron

  • 2012 TARPON HANOVER (Badlands Hanover)
    Dave Menary | Scott Zeron

  • 2013 THREE OF CLUBS (Mach Three)
    Gregg McNair | Doug McNair

  • 2014 GO DADDY GO (Ponder)
    Robert McIntosh | John Campbell

  • 2015 MAGNUM J (Big Jim)
    Gregg McNair | Doug McNair

  • 2016 SPORTS COLUMN (Sportswriter)
    Blake MacIntosh | Chris Christoforou

  • 2017 SIMPLE KINDA MAN (Sportswriter)
    Scott McEneny | Corey Callahan

  • 2018 BRONX SEELSTER (Big Jim)
    Trevor Henry | Wayne McGean

The Races

Battle of the Belles

The Battle Of The Belles is Grand River Raceway’s companion race to its signature dash, (the Battle Of Waterloo), and is showcased during Industry Day. The Battle Of The Belles is contested by Ontario-sired two-year-old pacing fillies.

  • Year/Horse/Sire/Trainer/Driver

  • 2018 QUEBEC BLUE CHIP (Sportswriter)
    Dave Menary | Jody Jamieson

  • 2017 PLAY THE BELL (Shadow Play)
    Casie Coleman | Bob McClure

  • 2016 BID WRITER (Sportswriter)
    Jeff Gillis | James MacDonald

  • 2015 FREE SHOW (Badlands Hanover)
    David Menary | Jody Jamieson

  • 2014 WIN THE GOLD (Sportswriter)
    Tony O’Sullivan | James MacDonald

  • 2013 LADY SHADOW (Shadow Play)
    Gregg McNair | Doug McNair

  • 2012 MACHAROUNDTHECLOCK (Mach Three)
    Dave Menary | Jody Jamieson

  • 2011 YOUR BEAUTIFUL (Your Nemesis)
    Stephen Gillard | Stuart Sowerby

  • 2010 VILLAGE JANUS (Modern Art)
    Rod Therres | Mark MacDonald

  • 2009 FBS TERROR (Western Terror)
    Mario Macri | Scott Zeron

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