The Horses At Evergreen Park is into the home stretch!
Just five race days remain out of 16 scheduled at J.D.A. Raceway for 2023.
And every weekend there is something different on the menu.
This Sunday, August 12, it’s Memorial/Pioneer Day.
On that day The Horses At Evergreen Park will be saluting those involved in the sport – jockeys, owners, trainers and others – who are no longer with us.
Both the Sprint Series Leg 2 and Distaff Series Leg 3 races will be held on August 13 and Race No. 7 features Evergreen Park Racing Club horse High Kelly Babe. There are a total of nine races on the day.
You can watch the races live by clicking on the Live Streaming icon to the right.
The following weekend there are two events – Family Days August 19-20 and Open Farm Day on the 20th.
Family Days there will be fun events, prizes and fun stuff for families.
Open Farm Day goes noon to 5 p.m. August 20 and includes:
- Wagon rides
- Face painting
- Horse Racing Alberta jockey horse demo
Local farmers will also be showcased in a Farm to Table “Lunch-Tizer” - items prepared by Evergreen Park chefs and featuring products from local farms around the area. Each item will be $4, and “Lunch-tizers” are available between 1-3 p.m.
On the 20th the Marathon Series Leg 3 hits the track as well as the ACTRA Alberta-bred Stakes.
The season wraps up August 26-27 with the Sunday being the big one – Mr. Mike’s Paint The Park Purple – Race For The Cure and the Dino Derby.
Purple Day is a fund-raiser for pancreatic cancer research. Everyone is invited to dress up in purple with prizes for best dressed.
The Dino Derby is an awareness for the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum and includes an information booth, dino dig and, of course, the dino races on the track as soon as the horse races end.
Admission to racing and all events at The Horses At Evergreen Park is free. First post for all horse races is 1:15 p.m.
