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Truro Raceway

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Truro Raceway is a harness racetrack in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia. It opened in 1865, making it 161 years old in 2026. It races on a 1/2-mile harness oval.

Its signature races are the Donnie and George Turner Memorial and Atlantic Grand Circuit Week.

Truro was the first track in Nova Scotia with night racing, a mobile starting gate and pari-mutuel betting, all by the late 1940s.

Track facts

Location
Bible Hill, Nova Scotia
Racing
Harness
Track
1/2-mile harness oval
Opened
1865
Racing season
Spring to fall
Operator
Truro Raceway Inc.

Signature races at Truro Raceway

Race day

When to go. Live racing runs spring to fall. Check the official site for post times and the current stakes schedule.

The view. Our illustration shows Nova Scotia hills in the background.

Getting there. Directions to Truro Raceway and parking nearby.

Plan your trip to Truro Raceway

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Tracks near Truro Raceway10

  1. 1HarnessRed Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park — Gold Cup and Saucer (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island)60 mi
  2. 2HarnessRed Shores at Summerside Raceway — Governor's Plate (Summerside, Prince Edward Island)75 mi
  3. 3HarnessInverness Raceway — Inverness Invitational (Inverness, Nova Scotia)111 mi
  4. 4HarnessNorthside Downs — Atlantic Sires Stakes (North Sydney, Nova Scotia)156 mi
  5. 5HarnessConnell Park Raceway — New Brunswick Breeders Stakes (Woodstock, New Brunswick)215 mi
  6. 6HarnessHollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway Bangor — Harness racing (Bangor, Maine)272 mi
  7. 7HarnessFirst Tracks Cumberland — Harness racing (Cumberland, Maine)362 mi
  8. 8HarnessHippodrome 3R — Prix d'Été (Trois-Rivières, Quebec)452 mi
  9. 9HarnessPlainridge Park Casino — Harness racing (Plainville, Massachusetts)463 mi
  10. 10ThoroughbredSaratoga Race Course — Travers Stakes (Saratoga Springs, New York)544 mi

Questions about Truro Raceway

Where is Truro Raceway?

Truro Raceway is in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia.

What kind of racing is at Truro Raceway?

Truro Raceway hosts harness racing. Live racing runs spring to fall.

When did Truro Raceway open?

Truro Raceway opened in 1865.

What is the biggest race at Truro Raceway?

The signature race at Truro Raceway is the Donnie and George Turner Memorial.

What other racetracks are near Truro Raceway?

The closest is Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, about 60 miles away. See the full list of nearby tracks on this page.

Facts are for the 2026 racing season. Distances are straight-line miles. The illustration is original artwork, not a photo. See something wrong? Let us know. Is this your track? Get the “Listed on HorsetrackAtlas.com” badge for your website.