Chris Roberts

Off-Track Betting Now Open At NS Casino

Casino Nova Scotia, in partnership with the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition Commission (Truro Raceway), is pleased to announce that as of today (Monday, June 19), satellite horse race wagering will ...

N.S. Casino Adds Off-Track Betting

Casino Nova Scotia Halifax has announced it will offer off-track betting on horse racing in the coming months.

Roberts Returns To Great Canadian

Trot Insider has learned that Chris Roberts will be stepping down from his position as General Manager of Racing & Gaming at Northlands for a position with his former employer -- Great Canadian Ga...

Balzac "Critical" For Alberta Racing

In an article by the Edmonton Journal, a handful of racing officials in Alberta have gone on the record in regard to the highly anticipated racetrack in Balzac. One official did not stop short of refe...

Roberts Swinging For The Fences

October 14, 2011

"Make no mistake, nobody at Northlands is happy with the status quo, nobody's happy that our numbers continue to fall. But we're going to go to the ends of the Earth to do whatever we can to promote t...

Roberts Makes Driving Debut

September 06, 2011

When racetrack manager Chris Roberts left Ontario for a position with Northlands in Alberta, little did he know that he'd add catch-driver to his resume

Georgian, Western Fair Cancel Tuesday Racing

December 07, 2010

Georgian Downs has joined Western Fair Raceway among the tracks cancelling racing on Tuesday

Roberts' Crew Brings Confederation Cup To The Masses

August 13, 2010

Is your horse racing product front and centre on mainstream media outlets? Many tracks would have to say 'no,' but Great Canadian Gaming Corp's Chris Roberts, horseman Anthony MacDonald, a horse named...

More Gold For Gold Rush

Breeders of Ontario-sired horses have long known the province’s advantages. On July 10, they’ll have yet another reason to smile

ORC Rules On OHHA/Georgian

On February 11, 2010, the director of the Ontario Racing Commission issued a notice of decision and Ruling SB 038/2010 wherein he denied a request from the Ontario Harness Horse Association to transfe...

Troop Now $500,000 Richer

February 01, 2010

This past weekend, Barrie, Ontario resident Brian Troop, a regular patron at Georgian Downs, won the 11th annual Daily Racing Form/National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) National Handicapping...

Confederation Cup On Trot Radio

August 14, 2009

Sunday's card of harness racing at Flamboro Downs features the 33rd edition of Canada's richest race on a half-mile track, the $660,000 Confederation

SBOA Offers Gold Rush Bonus

The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association will be adding to the treasure chest of the annual $1 million Georgian Gold Rush, set for July 11 at Georgian Downs