Woodbine Mohawk Park to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 9

Woodbine Mohawk Park to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 9

MILTON, February 28, 2023 – Woodbine Mohawk Park is proud to celebrate the women of harness racing for International Women’s Day during live racing on Thursday, March 9.

The International Women’s Day race will highlight the evening’s celebrations on March 9. A field of 10 women drivers will take the spotlight for the race. The field of drivers for this year’s race is listed below:

Anita Ouellette
​Debi O’Brien-Moran
​Jesse Turenne
​Julie Walker
​Kayla Chappell
​Maggie Jones
​Marie Claude Auger
​Marielle Enberg
​Natasha Day
​Samara Johnson

Natasha Day captured last year’s International Women’s Day race. Day enjoyed a career year in 2022, capturing the OLG Ontario Women’s Driving Championship and the Holiday Drivers Challenge at Western Fair. Day finished the 2022 campaign with a career high 74 wins and $477,489 in earnings. ​

​The International Women’s Day celebration night at Mohawk Park will see the simulcast anchored by Monique Vág, Woodbine racing host/analyst, and special guest Elissa Blowe, former Woodbine racing analyst.

Trackside Bar at Woodbine Mohawk Park is open for reservations and will be offering an event drink special. To make a reservation, click here.

Post time for the International Women’s Day celebration on Thursday, March 9 is 7 p.m.

For the latest information, visit WoodbineMohawkPark.com or follow @WoodbineSB or @WoodbineComms on Twitter.

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Mark McKelvie
Mark McKelvie Sr. Manager Communications, Woodbine Entertainment

 

 

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Woodbine Entertainment is the largest horse racing operator in Canada, with Thoroughbred horse racing at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, and Standardbred horse racing at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Milton. Woodbine Entertaiment also owns and operates HPIbet, Canada’s only betting platform dedicated to horse racing. Woodbine and Mohawk Park are host to several world-class racing events including The King’s Plate, three Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series races, and the Pepsi North America Cup. Run without share capital, Woodbine Entertainment has a mandate to financially invest all profit back into the horse racing industry and the 25,000 jobs it supports across Ontario.   

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