Snobelen On Overnight Purses February 27, 2013 In issuing a letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne on Tuesday asking her to reinstate the slots-at-racetracks program, Hall of Famer Robert Burgess revealed that Ontario's overnight purse structure outside...
COSA Groom Health Benefits Reminder January 29, 2013 The Central Ontario Standardbred Association would like to remind grooms covered under its Health Benefits program that proof of eligibility must be filed annually.
Ontario Horse Racing Represented At Liberal Convention January 25, 2013 Braving the frigid winter temperatures, a crowd of horse racing representatives attended the Ontario Liberal Leadership Convention on Friday at Ryerson’s Mattamy Athletic Centre (the old Maple Leaf Ga...
COSA On WEG-OMAFRA Deal January 25, 2013 The Central Ontario Standardbred Association has issued an official comment on the deal which has been reached between the Woodbine Entertainment Group and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food an...
Ontario Liberal Leadership Convention Bus Schedule Notice January 23, 2013 The following notice has been updated for horsepeople seeking transportation to the Ontario Liberal Leadership Convention in Toronto this weekend (January 25 to 26).
Drew’s Dream: A Presidential Homebred January 18, 2013 David Drew grew up around horses on a farm, and he spent a lifetime racing standardbreds on the side, while working full-time at General Motors in Canada. Finally, 10 years into retirement, Drew is re...
COSA/OHHA Want Your Help January 18, 2013 The Liberal Leadership Convention will take place January 25, 26, and 27 at Ryerson’s Mattamy Athletic Centre (the old Maple Leaf Gardens) in Toronto. The Candidates have expressed an interest in reco...
Standardbred Purse Decrease At WEG January 03, 2013 On Thursday, January 3, the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) issued a joint press release announcing that there will be a reduction in purses
COSA AGM Wednesday November 27, 2012 The Central Ontario Standardbred Association is holding its third Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, November 28.
COSA On Standardbred Group Meeting November 09, 2012 The Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) issued a release Friday, Nov. 9 on the Standardbred stakeholder meetings held earlier this week regarding the OMAFRA Panel Report.
Standardbred Groups Meet November 08, 2012 On Tuesday and Thursday of this week (Nov. 6 and Nov. 8), representatives from Ontario's Standardbred horse groups held meetings to discuss a unified strategy for the standardbred industry as it perta...
COSA On OMAFRA Report November 02, 2012 On Friday, November 2, the Central Ontario Standardbred Association issued a release in regard to the OMAFRA Panel' report on the provincial horse-racing industry's transitioning from the slots-at-rac...