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Training Begins for the 2015 Season
May 01, 2015
May 1st, 2015…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…
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Fort Erie Race Track Announces 2015 Race Dates and Changes to HIP Program
January 25, 2015
Fort Erie Race Track has received approval from the Ontario Racing Commission to extend its racing season by two weeks resulting in a 40 day meet for 2015. In addition to the added days, we are pleased to announce that after several meetings between the CTHS, HBPA and FELRC it was decided that a change…
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Fort Erie Shows Positive Results in 2014
October 07, 2014
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,…
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Racing to Continue at Fort Erie Race Track
September 24, 2014
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,…
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Circle the Course Raises a Record High
September 04, 2014
Photo courtesy Michael Burns Photography For the third consecutive season, Fort Erie Race Track hosted Circle the Course for Cancer and COPE. The event is organized by a number of volunteers made up of race track staff, members of the community and horse people. For the first time in FELRC history,…
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