Lawson "Frustrated Beyond Belief" April 20, 2021 There's a sense of urgency that has seemingly combined with mixed messages for Ontario's horse racing industry, and the product of those two items is leaving the province's horsepeople in an extremely...
Woodbine Addresses COVID-19 Cases April 19, 2021 Reports indicate that more than a dozen people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the backstretch at Woodbine Racetrack.
Shutdown Poses Major Implications April 18, 2021 A fortnight may not seem like that long, especially in comparison to the 403 days since the novel coronavirus was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. However, the two-week extension ...
Halton Region Vaccinations Available April 17, 2021 Please be advised that Halton Region has announced COVID-19 vaccination appointments are now available for all essential workers (18+), who live or work in Halton and cannot work from home.
Equine Benefit Payments Now Available April 12, 2021 Ontario Racing is pleased to announce that Standardbred horsepeople now have the opportunity to access certain purse funds that remain available under the Funding Agreement with Ontario Lottery and Ga...
Flamboro Cancels Confederation Cup April 12, 2021 On Monday (April 12) officials at Flamboro Downs announced the cancellation of the 2021 Confederation Cup due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Short-Term Shutdown, Long-Term Peril? April 11, 2021 Horsepeople in Ontario have already weathered two government-imposed shutdowns of racing in the past year — and absorbed the economic hits that came with them. Despite the industry's collective resili...
Eligibility For Vaccination Notice April 10, 2021 The Government of Ontario has now moved to Phase 2 of its COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan which provides eligibility to essential frontline workers who cannot work from home, which includes agricul...
Ontario Enters Provincewide Lockdown April 01, 2021 As a result of the province-wide lockdown announced on Thursday (April 1) by the Government of Ontario, harness racing will be suspended at Rideau Carleton Raceway, The Raceway at the Western Fair Dis...
Flamboro Downs To Pause Racing March 26, 2021 Further to the Ontario government’s announcement today (March 26) that certain businesses, including racetracks, in the Hamilton Region will be moving to the “Grey”, or “Lockdown” level as part of the...
Woodbine Asks For Clearance To Race March 20, 2021 Trot Insider has obtained copies of the letters sent by Woodbine Entertainment to both the Province of Ontario and the City of Toronto asking for officials to permit live horse racing while a region i...
Reminder To Woodbine Horsepeople March 13, 2021 On Saturday (March 13) Woodbine Mohawk Park released the following letter as a reminder to the local harness racing industry.