One Voice For Ont. Horsemen? March 06, 2014 Central Ontario Standardbred Association President Bill O’Donnell has said that the various groups representing the province’s Standardbred horsepeople will sit down with officials from the Ontario Mi...
Bringing 'Magic' To Legends Day August 14, 2013 "This sport has given me much more than I’ve given it, so I always like to make time for events like this."
O'Donnell To Hazel For $100K Final July 11, 2013 Six three-year-old trotters will head postward in the $100,000 William Connors Memorial at Hazel Park Raceway on Friday, July 12, with the compact field having met last weekend in a prep race won by S...
O'Donnell Wins Hall Of Fame Race July 07, 2013 “You still got it, kid,” said John Campbell to Bill O’Donnell as the latter walked in to the winner's circle after taking top spot (2:00.3) in the $10,000 Mr. and Mrs. Elbridge Gerry Memorial Trot for...
O'Donnell Draws In To Hall Of Fame Race July 05, 2013 Bill O’Donnell will replace Mike Lachance, who is a late scratch, in the $10,000 Mr. and Mrs. Elbridge Gerry Memorial Trot for Hall of Fame members at Goshen Historic Track on Sunday (July 7).
TO Executive Committee Supports WEG April 17, 2013 On Tuesday, April 16 at Toronto City Hall, Councillors voted in favour of allowing expanding gaming at Woodbine Racetrack in the form of table gaming with live dealers.
Racing's Presence At Casino Hearings April 15, 2013 On Monday, April 15, the City of Toronto's executive committee kicked off its marathon two-day hearing into the divisive casino expansion issue, which could ultimately lead to Woodbine Racetrack being...
Milton Meeting On Horse Racing April 09, 2013 On Wednesday night the Nassagaweya Community Consultation Committee will be hosting a public meeting to discuss how the horse racing industry is moving forward with its government-led transitional pro...
CTV Goes Off To The Races March 02, 2013 With the end of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s Slots-At-Racetracks program looming March 31, Kitchener's CTV News has taken an in-depth look at the state of Ontario's horse racing industry in ...
Snobelen On Overnight Purses February 27, 2013 In issuing a letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne on Tuesday asking her to reinstate the slots-at-racetracks program, Hall of Famer Robert Burgess revealed that Ontario's overnight purse structure outside...
COSA Discusses Ontario Crisis On Air May 30, 2012 Central Ontario Standardbred Association President Bill O'Donnell and Director Jim Wellwood were recently guests on the Bill Kelly Show on 900 CHML AM. During the broadcast, which can be listened to i...
'Tis The Season For Giving! November 18, 2011 Representatives of Woodbine Entertainment Group and Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society will join forces to collect toys, and raise awareness, for the Toys For Tots Campaign at Sunday's Santa Claus ...