With nine months of the harness racing calendar complete, Trot Insider provides an update on the national leaderboard for drivers and trainers at the three-quarter mark of 2023.
Following up a night freshman photo finishes on Thursday, the three-year-olds took their turn in the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots semi-finals on Friday, Sept. 22 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and the favourites ran the show.
In consultation with the horsepeople, Georgian Downs cancelled live racing on Tuesday, Aug. 29 after a no contest in Race 7 due to unsafe track conditions.
Georgian Downs ended its harness racing season finale early after the judges declared a no contest due to unsafe track conditions that led to an incident with the starting gate. On the wet track, the gate car appeared to lose traction and failed to accelerate away from the field. As it steered to the outside,