Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency

Alliance Tracks Close To Deal

February 20, 2014

"This is a unique-in-the-world agreement between eight tracks to share resources, coordinate schedules, to provide a consistent level of racing and purses year-round to the benefit of both the horsepe...

CPMA: Drug Appearing In Feed

February 18, 2014

The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) issued a memorandum to the horse racing industry late Friday warning of the drug ractopamine appearing in feedstuffs.

CPMA Office Moving; Contacts Updated

August 09, 2013

Officials with the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency has announced that the CPMA headquarters office is moving this morning (August 9), therefore contacting anyone there using office phone numbers will be ‘...

No 2013 Racing At West Meadows

On Wednesday, West Meadows Raceway President Jane Grainger announced that the Regina-area track will not host live harness racing in 2013.

Alberta Downs Notice To Horsemen

Alberta Downs has issued a notice to all Alberta horsemen regarding biosecurity precautionary measures being taken at the Lacombe track due to recent Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1) cases in Ontario.

SLGA Comments On HMA Decision

Following the announcement last week that the Saskatchewan Liquor & Gaming Authority (SLGA) has denied West Meadows Raceway's request for Home Market Area status in Regina threatening the track's ...

West Meadows To Close?

February 26, 2013

The Minister responsible for horse racing in Saskatchewan, the Honourable Donna Harpauer, advised the West Meadows Raceway board of directors today that all revenues generated from horse racing in the...

Notice To Industry On Firocoxib

February 01, 2013

On Friday the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency issued a new guideline for the withdrawal time of anti-inflammatory medication firocoxib.

Yorkton, West Meadows Race Date News

January 29, 2013

Saskatchewan harness tracks have received some good news from the Saskatchewan Liquor & Gaming Authority and they are now half way to finalizing race dates for 2013.

CPMA Notice Re: RCI Medication Rules

December 19, 2012

The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) issued the following memorandum to the Provincial Regulatory Bodies on Wednesday regarding the Racing Commissioners International (RCI) Medication Rules.

Plenty Of News Coming Out Of Sask.

November 28, 2012

An abundance of standardbred racing news items has come out of Saskatchewan in the past few days, from Home Market Area news, to 2013 race-date talk, to AGM outcomes, and to 2012 award winners.

CPMA Clarifies Practice On Releasing Residue Samples

October 04, 2012

On October 1, 2012, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency released a memorandum to the Canadian racing industry regarding its review of practices associated with the release of residue from official samples...