Alcohol And Gaming Commission Of Ontario

Revisions To Rules Of Racing

Effective April 6, 2021, the AGCO will implement a number of rule changes to the Thoroughbred and Standardbred Rules of Racing following consultation with horseperson representatives and racetrack man...

AGCO Updates Rule Amendments

February 12, 2021

To prepare for the return to racing in Ontario, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is actively reviewing Ontario’s horse racing rules and regulations to ensure responsible measures co...

AGCO Revises Claiming Rule

December 24, 2020

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is temporarily deleting Standardbred Rule 15.09(a) which requires that horses who are claimed in Ontario only race at tracks in the...

Ontario's 2021 Race Dates Calendar

December 23, 2020

In accordance with the recommendations of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) and Ontario Racing, the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued the 2021 Race Date S...

Auditor General Releases 2020 Report

December 07, 2020

On Monday (Dec. 7) the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario released its first value-for-money report on the operations of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) as part of its audits...

Update From The AGCO

November 09, 2020

Private Member’s Bill C-218, which seeks to legalize single-event sports wagering in Canada, is currently being debated by Members of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons. Woodbine Entertainmen...

Reminder: Changes To Flamboro, Western Fair Race Date Schedules

September 15, 2020

Horsepeople and racing fans in Ontario are being reminded that in late August the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario approved applications submitted by Flamboro Downs and The Raceway at Western ...

Standardbred Rules Of Racing Revised

August 28, 2020

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is revising Standardbred Rule 22.01 to enhance the consistency of racing, so that participants and the betting public know where a horse will start ...

APHRC Granting Temporary Capsaicin Stays

On Monday, July 27, 2020, the APHRC Commissioners met via conference call to review the capsaicin positives not only in the Atlantic provinces, but across Canada, as well.

Potential Source Of Capsaicin Found

On July 20, 2020, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) issued a Notice to Industry concerning a number of horses in Ontario who have received a positive test for capsaicin over the past...

AGCO Statement On Capsaicin Positives

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is aware that a number of horses in Ontario, and other jurisdictions in Canada, have received a positive test for capsaicin over the past several we...

AGCO Issues Warm Weather Alert

The health and welfare of the horse is of paramount concern to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and to members of the racing community.