In the early 1960's, the Ontario Jockey Club began to make plans to build a new standard bred track, but uncertain of the best location, until Wolf Von Richtoven made a suggestion. Mr. Von Richtoven, (a descendant of World war 1 flying ace Manfred Von Richtoven, known as the "Red Baron"), was passionate for the sport of standard bred racing. Discovering there were no standard bred tracks in Canada after he moved here, he became involved with thoroughbreds. When the Ontario Jockey Club began scouting sites for a standard bred track, Mr. Von Richtoven, who was later named as a director of the Jockey Club, encouraged them to take a good long look at Campbellville. There were two distinct advantages to the location suggested a quarter mile north of Highway 401. It offered a beautiful rural setting in which the racetrack would be the jewel, while still remaining within a half-hour's drive of seven major cities and a major portion of the "Golden Horseshoe" population.

On opening day, the entire stadium had been built at a cost of $3.5 million, with barns that could accommodate 828 horses. Mohawk Racetrack boasted a staff of over 200 employees, and a parking lot equipped for 3,000 cars. It had a five-eighths of a mile dirt track and it's own water tower to supply the track's washrooms, stables and kitchens with fresh well water.  The Ontario Jockey Club had even taken the additional precaution of ensuring that the track had a four-bed hospital with a full time staff. The hospital was prepared to handle anything from slivers to childbirth if necessary.

Even in 1963, the Mohawk Racetrack was built with an eye to the future. It's 400-acre site left plenty of room for expansion of the stable, grandstand and parking areas. Expansion became more and more necessary as crowds began to flock to the new racetrack. Record crowds were drawn in 1970 with 11,470 attending on April 18, 1970's International Drivers Competition which brought drivers from eight different countries. Parades of great champions such as Cam Fella, Matts Scooter, Artsplace, Moni Maker and Odies Fame have thrilled racing fans at Mohawk.  In 1975, a 500 seat lounge area was built for fans to watch the race on a nine by twelve-foot screen.  

The "New Mohawk" began in 1998, with the Ontario Jockey Club investing $3 million dollars to rebuild, reconfigure and enlarge the existing 5/8th track into a 7/8th mile racetrack. This wider track allows for ten horses to start behind the gate as opposed to the previous 8 on the former track. The new track has attracted significant harness racing events such as the Breeders Crown, a contract awarded to Mohawk in a five year contract spanning 1999-2003. The Breeders Crown brings top horses from across North America to compete, along with top owners, racing officials and visitors from Canada, The United States and Europe.