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Training Begins for the 2016 Racing Season in Fort Erie

Cool temperatures and a radiant sunrise greeted the Fort Erie racing colony on Saturday morning for the first day of training at the Fort Erie Race Track. Trainers are gearing up for opening day on Tuesday, May 31, which will mark the track’s 119th season of racing. More than 100 horses were stabled on the […]
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Fort Erie Race Track Wrap Ups for the Season

Fort Erie Race Track concluded its 2015 season on Tuesday, October 20th when Rhythm of Rock crossed the wire first under jockey Sheena Ryan to wrap up an extremely successful meet. Racetrack management is pleased to report a dramatic per day increase of 25% of wagering as well as an increase of 4% of all […]
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Fort Erie Requests 40 Day Meet in 2016

The Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium (FELRC) Board of Directors decided to apply to the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) for a 40 day race schedule for 2016. The 2016 race season will have a similar race calendar, purses and operations as the 2015 race season. Start and end dates may be adjusted as the staff work […]
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Rick Cowan Steps Down as COO at Fort Erie

After a successful five years with the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium, Rick Cowan has made the difficult decision to step down from his position of Chief Operating Officer. Cowan, came aboard in the summer of 2010, just three weeks prior to the Prince of Wales Stakes to take charge of the new management team […]
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Field for the 80th Prince of Wales Stakes

The field for the 80th running of the Prince of Wales Stakes was drawn this afternoon at Fort Erie Race Track. A group of seven of Canada’s finest 3 year olds will go to post on Tuesday, July 28th for $500,000 with a post time of 7:40pm. This is Canada’s richest race on dirt and […]
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Training Begins at Fort Erie Race Track

Winston Churchill once said “there is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” That famous quote appears to be the case for many this morning at historic Fort Erie Race Track with training getting underway in preparation for the 2015 season. Veteran jockey Eldridge Lindsay sat […]
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Fort Erie Shows Positive Results in 2014

Fort Erie, October 7th…The results from the 2014 racing season at historic Fort Erie Race Track have proven encouraging, demonstrating once again that thoroughbred horse racing in the Niagara region is “Alive and Kicking.” The 79th running of the Prince of Wales, Canada’s second jewel in the Triple Crown, was the highlight of the meet […]
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Racing to Continue at Fort Erie Race Track

Years of uncertainly have come to an end for the employees and horse people of Fort Erie Race Track. Today, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Jeff Leal, reiterated the government’s commitment to the continuation of live thoroughbred racing at the historic site. This season, which is the first of a five-year partnership […]