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Horses at Evergreen Park event returns to Grande Prairie

Grande Prairie residents won’t have to answer “why the long face” for much longer as the Horses at Evergreen Park event is set to return to JDA Raceway on July 6th for the summer race program.

Evergreen Park is slated to provide stables for around 200 horses over the 16-day meet, and host more than 30 trainers along with their owners, groomers, and other team members.

Races are scheduled every Saturday and Sunday with a 1:15 p.m. first post until August 25th.

Additionally, six event days are on the calendar during the racing season, starting with the annual Wiener Dog Derby on July 21st, followed by Derby Day on July 28th when attendees are encouraged to dress in their finest derby clothes, Bacon Fest on August 4th, Memorial Weekend from August 10th to 11th, and more.

All of the races are free to attend; however, four 50/50 raffles will be held over the summer, with proceeds going to a variety of organizations throughout the Grande Prairie area.

Ethan Montague
Ethan Montague
Reporter/Contributor for MyGrandePrairieNow.com and 104.7 2Day FM. Studied Broadcast News at SAIT. Team member since February 2023.
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