FRASERVILLE, Ontario -
Kawartha Downs, which is privileged to have one of the most loyal group of horsepeople, staff and fans in the province, will kick off their 45
th season of racing this Saturday.
What will strike most regular fans immediately is the lack of Gord Brown in the program. The driver with the most wins ever at Kawartha, Gord decided in the off season to retire. However, he’ll still be at Kawartha each Saturday night as he’s now our track’s expert race analyst.
Prior to each race night he’ll host Tonight At KD with race announcer Evan Loucks and following that he’ll be available to race fans who want some direction regarding betting, reading the program, which horse he likes best, etc. We’re celebrating Gord’s incredible career this Saturday with a poster giveaway depicting a few of his achievements in the bike which Gord will be available to sign.
Kawartha’s drivers’ colony is deep though, thanks to veterans like Reg Gassien, Tony Kerwood and Doug Hie who will challenge the up and comers Nick Boyd, Rob Doyle and Justin Turcotte for wins.
In addition, we will have Hiltons Hot Stuff (pictured) on hand tomorrow night. This very unique Standardbred whose markings resemble a paint horse. She works at Tara Hills Stud in addition to being an ambassador for the Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society and will be available for photos with fans.
Sign the kids up to join our Kids’ Club and they’ll receive a free knapsack. Giveaways and prize draws take place throughout the evening. Post time is 7 p.m.
This year’s additional special event nights are as follows:
June 10 – Celebration of the Horse featuring miniature horse races
June 24 & September 9
th – Memorial Nights
July 1 – Canada Day & 250
th anniversary of horse racing in Canada.
July 15 – 45
th Anniversary of racing at Kawartha.
July 29 – Family Fun Night
August 12 – Ontario Sires Stakes
September 2 – Titans of Trotting anchored by Goodtimes Invitational
September 30 – Shorelines Drivers’ Championship, Appreciation Night.
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