Coronavirus

Remembering Brennan A Year Later

One year after Standardbred horseman John Brennan passed from complications of the novel coronavirus, his absence from the New Jersey and New York harness racing communities remains every bit as glari...

Flamboro Updates Minimum Standards

February 21, 2021

In its efforts to reduce wait time at the security checkpoint when entering the backstretch, Flamboro Downs has updated its COVID-19 minimum standards to include a URL and QR code to complete a questi...

Sign-Up Open For Training At Mohawk

February 12, 2021

Woodbine Mohawk Park has released the sign-up links for next week’s training days and issued a reminder of COVID-19 prevention protocols to all horsepeople.

Reminder For Ontario Horsepeople

February 03, 2021

Ontario Racing reminds horsepeople that the deadline for Standardbred Equine Benefit applications is Monday (Feb. 8).

Application For Payments To Horse Owners

January 29, 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...

Meadowlands Amends COVID Protocols

January 28, 2021

Meadowlands Racetrack on Wednesday (Jan. 27) received approval from the New Jersey Racing Commission (NJRC) to amend the current operational plan in place for racing while dealing with the pandemic.

Ohio Horsepeople Enduring Pandemic

January 21, 2021

The harness racing industry of Ohio, like many other states, has borne the brunt of a world trifled by a pandemic over nearly the last year. But with time, racing returned to the state with accommodat...

Tanev And A Tale Of Two Sports

January 21, 2021

Mike Tanev has an interest in multiple professional sports, but only one — professional hockey — is active during the current pandemic lockdown. The father of two NHLers would like the Ontario governm...

OSS Stallion Enrolment Extended

January 15, 2021

Due the challenges resulting from COVID-19, the deadline for enrolling stallions for the 2021 Ontario Sires Stakes Program is being extended to January 22, 2021.

Ontario Aids Horse Experience Business

January 14, 2021

The Government of Ontario is investing up to $3 million through the Equine Hardship Program to help horse experience businesses cover animal maintenance costs incurred from COVID-19 disruptions.

Ontario Racing Addresses Lockdown

January 14, 2021

On Thursday, Ontario Racing issued a release regarding the possibility of horseperson support payments in light of racing being suspended due to the current provincial lockdown.

Whelan, Zammit Discuss Shutdown

January 13, 2021

In a letter sent to the Ontario Harness Horse Association, Ontario Racing's Executive Director Jonathan Zammit indicated that OR is continuing to have dialogue with the provincial government in hopes ...