Coronavirus

The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey issued a pair of releases on Friday (April 3) pertaining to the current state of racing amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Standardbred Owners Association of New York (“SOANY”) has announced that effective immediately it will waive for two months insurance payments from the existing participants in its Welfare Fund.

On Friday (April 3) Robert Williams, executive director of the New York State Gaming Commission, issued a statement regarding animal care operations in New York.

As part of its mandate, the Ontario Racing task force, dedicated to addressing the financial impacts of COVID-19 as it relates to the industry, will provide regular updates to the Ontario horse racing...

Standardbred Canada would like to notify membership of the following modifications applicable to SC transactions during COVID-19.

The Central Ontario Standardbred Association wishes to remind horsepeople that the deadline to submit your roster of three-year-old and older horses that were eligible to race or were planning to qual...

It has been announced that that on March 31, 2020 the Delaware Harness Racing Commission approved a plan to distribute purses from the final two weeks of the Dover Downs meet that were not contested d...

The last track conducting live harness racing in North America during the COVID-19 pandemic has been forced to shut down.

Woodbine Entertainment announced on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 that the 161st running of the Queen’s Plate will be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Standardbred Canada would like to provide background information on the recently released Equestrian Canada survey on equine farm and facility business profiles to help clarify any possible concerns a...

On Wednesday (April 1), the Prince Edward Island Harness Racing Industry Association, Prince Edward Island Standardbred Horse Owners Association and the Prince County Horsemen’s Club, in conjunction w...