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No need to hold your horses any longer, because our 2026 race calendar is official. So mark down the mane events (like the Wiener Dog Races on July 12 or Fort Foodie Fest on Aug. 30) and get ready to Gallop to the Good Times this summer at Fort Erie Race Track.

Happy Easter, from the Fort Erie Race Track team. Get working on your eggs-acta picks, because there's only 56 more days until horses hop back onto the track for Opening Day!

Fort Erie Race Track's broadcast team (International Sound Corporation) is looking to hire a Camera Operator and a Graphics Operator for our upcoming season, so if you wanna work at the coolest place around, head over to the Careers section of our website, grab the job posting, and send in your details. forterieracing.com/careers

The Fort Erie Race Track family is wishing a heartfelt congratulations and happy retirement to Hall of Fame trainer Roger Attfield! After an incredible career, thank you for the memories — especially those five dominant Prince of Wales Stakes victories at Fort Erie Race Track with legends like Norcliffe, With Approval, Izvestia, Peteski, and Ablo. You’ve left an unforgettable mark on Canadian racing. Enjoy this next chapter. 📷 of Roger and Peteski winning the Prince of Wales Stakes, via Burns Photography

Do you have a favourite horse who's been running at Fort Erie Race Track lately? Let us know in the replies.

Corgis, basset hounds, wiener dogs, food trucks; our Big 3 events are back and better than ever, this summer at Fort Erie Race Track. Details for each event can be found on our website.

the scoop on our 2026 season: forterieracing.com/news/129-years…

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@RangerRat5 @LDMcPherson their policy

@Forterieracing @LDMcPherson Any truth to not allowing Woodbine horses to run down at F Erie then return to Woodbine??

No need to hold your horses any longer, because our 2026 race calendar is official. So mark down the mane events (like the Wiener Dog Races on July 12 or Fort Foodie Fest on Aug. 30) and get ready to Gallop to the Good Times this summer at Fort Erie Race Track.

The @AGCO_Racing and OLG have approved race dates for @WoodbineTB @WoodbineSB @Forterieracing and @AjaxDowns. Race dates for all 11 other Ontario tracks will be announced soon. ontarioracing.com/News-and-Resul… #betontario

Movie magic! Did you know that the Piste et Club Prive de Saint Pierre, is actually Fort Erie Race Track? CBC Television filmed the live horse racing scenes for the latest episode of its detective show, Saint Pierre, right here at our track.

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The wait is over: Opening Day at Fort Erie Race Track is officially set for Sunday, May 31. Live thoroughbred racing returns, great food & drinks, and a free concert after racing with Niagara’s best party band: The Figure Four. Mark your calendars, join us for the start of an unforgettable 2026 season, and get ready to Gallop to the Good Times.

Happy International Women's Day from all of us at Fort Erie Race Track! To the incredible ladies who make our historic track thrive — our dedicated grooms, trainers, jockeys, hospitality team, mutuel tellers, office staff, and everyone behind the scenes — thank you for your passion, strength, and skill every single day. You keep the tradition alive and the excitement racing since 1897.

It's warm(ish) out there today; birds are chirpin; spring is in the air and y'know what that means? Spring training is nearly here. The backstretch will open in just a few weeks, so a reminder horsemen: please file your stall applications with our Race Office by March 27. Thanks, and we'll see you soon.

.@Forterieracing will host the 91st running of the Prince of Wales Stakes on Labor Day, Sept. 7. This marquee event serves as the second jewel in the Canadian Triple Crown. Read more: go.bloodhorse.com/3Ow0wb5

.@Forterieracing has announced the 91st running of the $400K Prince of Wales Stakes has been scheduled for Labor Day Monday Sept. 7.

It's never too early to start making Labour Day long weekend plans.