Woodbine Mohawk Park also has a large slot machine parlour with over 1,000 slot machines, which is operated by Great Canadian Entertainment;[3] some of the revenue from this operation is used to increase the horseracing purses.

The track was opened on April 26, 1963, by the then Ontario Jockey Club as Mohawk Racetrack,[4] and 4,338 people attended.

The 400-acre site was constructed at a cost of $3.5 million; it could house 828 horses in the barns and had enough parking for 3,000 cars.

[5] The Ontario Jockey Club changed its name to Woodbine Entertainment Group in 2001; in June 2017, Woodbine Entertainment Group announced an investment that would result in Mohawk being upgraded to accommodate year-round harness racing.

[1][6] Mohawk has frequently hosted the year-end Breeders Crown events, most recently in 2019.