News & Updates

Due to the adverse weather causing unsafe conditions, and in the interest of the health and safety of the horses and racing personnel, it is ordered that live racing is cancelled at Northville Downs on Friday, January 12, 2024.

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Draw change. NORTHVILLE DOWNS will conduct a double draw on Monday 1/15 for Thursday 1/18 and Friday 1/19 race nights.

To allow Horsemen to attend the Annual Meeting and Banquet the race date has been moved from Saturday, January 20, 2024 to Thursday, January 18, 2024.

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Northville Downs will host qualifiers for the upcoming January 2024 meet on 12/28/23 with entries taken 12/27/23, the draw will be at noon and qualifiers will be held at 11:00 AM.

Please join us for a memorial race in honor of Ron Merritt at Northville Downs on Saturday, November 18th. 

Our offices will be closed November 23 - 24 and December 22 - January 1 to allow our staff to spend time with family this holiday season.

MDARD has approved a request to extend race dates at NVD.

The MHHA Board is reviewing the colt stakes program structure. Please take a couple of minutes to complete the survey below, your opinion is important to us. The options below are for discussion purposes for the MHHA Board, these options have not been discussed with or approved by MDARD committee, but your feedback will be taken into consideration of the final program proposal. Survey will end on September 11.

Take Survey Here

The American Horse Council is requesting that all owners participate in their National Impact Study Survey, which will do a special breakout of Standardbreds and harness racing.

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Attention Horsemen

As you are aware from the news, wildfires in Canada have severely impacted air quality in many parts of the US including Michigan. Currently, the air quality index in Northville, MI is above 150 and considered unhealthy for all people. Northville Downs,  MHHA and MGCB  intend to monitor the situation and may cancel live racing on Friday or Saturday (6/9 and 6/10) if the air quality remains unhealthy. The welfare of our human and equine participants are our first concern. We plan to make a decision by 1 PM tomorrow based on the most updated information and will notify horsemen as soon as the status of live racing for Friday is determined.