05/31/2023
Connell Park Raceway begins its busy harness racing summer season on Saturday
The Dawn & Ted Bremmer Stakes will be the first of potentially 10 Harness Racing N.B. events at the Woodstock track
By Scott Waddell
Harness Racing N.B. reporter
Connell Park, one of Canada's true gems of a half-mile track, will see its first action of 2023 in Woodstock on Saturday, June 3.
Horse Racing New Brunswick will host the prestigious Dawn & Ted Bremner Stakes. Named in honour of the two pioneers and ambassadors of racing for years in New Brunswick, the card has attracted some of the Maritimes' best and fastest three-year-olds.
Situated in the heart of Woodstock, Connell Park Raceway's fair-like atmosphere makes this track feel so special.
Many people responsible for putting together the card behind the scenes are volunteers and work diligently to ensure every race card is memorable. In the past, the track only hosted racing once or twice yearly, but this year it could see as many as 10 race days with the closure of Exhibition Park Raceway.
Horse Racing New Brunswick pivoted to hold racing in either Fredericton or Woodstock. While Fredericton made more sense geographically, it also faced an uncertain future for racing with redevelopment plans at the track's location in the works.
Horse Racing New Brunswick then looked at Woodstock as its home for 2023 and hopefully beyond.
The post time for Saturday, June 3, is 1 p.m.
The draw for Saturday's race card is Wednesday, May 31. We will take an in-depth look at the race card after the draw to offer a full race preview.
Photo caption:
Connell Park Raceway will host the first of potentially 10 Harness Racking N.B. summer-racing events this Saturday, June 3.
(Photo courtesy of Maritime News & Harness The Talk page)
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