Purses to increase at Mohawk six percent

Woodbine Entertainment Group and the Ontario Harness Horse Association have announced a six-percent increase to overall Standardbred purses beginning with the season opening of Mohawk Racetrack Thursday, May 1.

"There are a number of factors in place that allow the purse increase," said Bruce Murray, vice president of Standardbred racing.

"Though wagering this year is off approximately five percent, there has been significantly less purse money paid out to date because of fewer race dates at Woodbine, and a lot of winter races were filled with less expensive classes. Our purse structure is among the highest in the industry, but we hope this increase will further assist our efforts to attract the best horses in this very competitive market." (WEG)

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