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Facilities
FREX Facilities include:
* Grandstand with seating for 1200 people in the covered area, 200 people in the open area
* 1/2 mile track
* Canteen
* Simucasting 3 nights a week
* Winner's Lounge and Restaurant
* The bar Teir II
* Stabling for 130 horses
* Cattle barn
* Heavy horse barn
* Colliseum
* Exhibition Centre
History
Fredericton Raceway and Exhibition is 176 years old. It began as the Fredericton Race Course grounds, and went on to become a fair ground upon the annual meeting of the Agricultural and Immigrant Society on February 19, 1827. The capital city hosted the provincial cattle show October 9 on these grounds, the first fair ever to be held in Fredericton.
The York Driving Club gave Fredericton a one mile track in 1863, during the time plans were being completed for the famous Exhibition Palace. The old one mile track was the first Maritime raceway to boast a 2:30 mile trot, recorded in the 1870's, the time when harness racing really began to gain popularity.
The Fredericton Park Association opened up a 1/2 mile track in 1877 on land leased from the Odell Estate. From that time on, harness racing became more significant in sporting enthusiasts lives. The Fredericton Park Association officially came together with Fredericton Exhibition Limited in 1922.
Walter Dale, a bay gelding from Maine, set a new national record of 2.02 1/2 on September 15, 1937 for a half mile track at the FREX.
Capital Exhibit Centre
The Fredericton Exhibition and Raceway is home to the Capital Exhibit Centre, Fredericton's centrally-located, multi-functional Convention Centre. The Capital Exhibit Centre hosts many events such as car sales and shows, craft shows, trade and consumer shows and auctions. It is also the host of the Fredericton Exhibition and Livestock Show. It is conveniently located next to parks, restaurants and shopping.
The Capital Exhibit Centre features:
* Parking for 1,000 vehicles
* 18,000 square feet of display area
* Canteen facilities
* Washroom facilities
* P.A. system
* 27 ft. high ceiling
* Ultra-modern lighting
* Roll-up door
* Wheel-chair accessibility
* Licensed events
* Roll-up door
* Heated
* Exterior and interior signage
* 100+ tables, 400 chairs
Event Listings
Second Annual ATV Show and Sale, Sept 19-21
Track Records
The overall track record was set in 1993, and is held by horse Shannon Commander and driver Garry MacDonald, with a time of 1:55.
AGED
Horse
Mare
Gelding
Shannon Commander
Cocagne Rita
Comedy Hour
Garry MacDonald
Steve Mahar
Gilles Barrieau
1993
2003
1997
1:55
1:58.4
1:56
FOUR YEAR OLDS
Horse
Mare
Gelding
Woodmere Topcat
Qulittaq
Spudland Sequoia
Black Bowtie
Todd Trites
Gordon Hennessey
Steve Mahar
Steve Mahar
1998
1993
1994
2003
1:57.2
1:57.2
1:59.1
1:57.1
THREE YEAR OLDS
Colt
Filly
Gelding
Clinton Debriefed
Charlotte's Best
Quick Flow
Gilles Barrieau
Gilles Barrieau
Gilles Barrieau
2003
2002
2002
1:55.4
1:57
1:58
TWO YEAR OLDS
Colt
Filly
Gelding
Clinton Debriefed
K R Quest
Southview Sabre
Gilles Barrieau
Gilles Barrieau
Len McGuigan
2002
1997
1999
1:56.2
2:00/0
2:00/0
AGED
Horse
Mare
Gelding
Armbro Howard
Sno Trump
Cosmonaut
Walter MacInnis
Gilles Barrieau
Owen Davies
1973
1999
1990
2:11
2:03.2
2:02
FOUR YEAR OLDS
Horse
Mare
Gelding
Scottish Pride
Sno Trump
Bachelors Big Tom
Gerald Giberson
Gilles Barrieau
John Bernard
1967
1998
1966
2:12
2:04
2:08.4
THREE YEAR OLDS
Colt
Filly
Gelding
Dunmore Quigley
Rustico Van
West River Exotic
Alyre Pineau
John Pineau
Clare Macdonald
1994
1996
1994
2:04.4
2:01.2
2:01
TWO YEAR OLDS
Colt
Filly
Gelding
Dusty Lane Cody
Elmwood Galaxy
Buddywhatshisname
Ron Gass
John Pineau
Ken Arsenault
1997
1990
1999
2:06
2:06.4
2:04.4
Contact Us
For information or bookings, please feel free to contact us:
Phone: (506) 452-1819
Fax: (506) 458- 9294
E-mail: frex@nbnet.nb.ca
Fredericton Exhibition Ltd.
Exhibition Court
361 Smythe Street
P.O. Box 235
Station "A"
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 4Y9