Breeders Need Answers Now August 09, 2012 Horse racing industry participants gathered for a roundtable discussion with members of the PC party last week at REACH Huron and the message was clear: time is running out.
Ontario Byelections In K-W, Vaughan Set For September 6 August 09, 2012 Using a school as his backdrop and education as his primary platform, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty officially set the date for two crucial provincial byelections on Wednesday.
OLG Softening On GTA Casino? August 08, 2012 After a hard sell to GTA residents on the merits of a casino as part of a massive entertainment destination, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation could be - as they say in horse racing - tucking...
COSA Supports OHRIA Plan August 03, 2012 On Friday, August 3, the Board of Directors of the Central Ontario Standardbred Association announced that it supports the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association plan pertaining to the future of th...
McNiven Comments On Ontario Racing Situation August 03, 2012 Longtime Ontario standardbred breeder, owner and journalist Don McNiven has sat relatively quiet over the past few months as the Ontario Liberals' decision to pull the plug on the slots-at-racetracks ...
Sorbara: "It's A Good Issue, And It's An Important Issue" August 02, 2012 A day after announcing that he is resigning from his post in the City of Vaughan, veteran Liberal MPP Greg Sorbara has commented on the crisis the Ontario horse-racing industry is facing due to the de...
Stall Apps For Mohawk Now Available August 02, 2012 Stall applications for Mohawk Racetrack for the winter season are now available.
SBOA Supports OHRIA Plan August 02, 2012 On Thursday, August 2, the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association announced that it fully supports the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association plan for the future of the province's horse-racin...
Second By-Election Upcoming In Ontario August 01, 2012 A second Ontario by-election will be taking place this fall, after Liberal MPP Greg Sorbara announced Wednesday, August 1 that he is resigning from his post in the City of Vaughan.
Restore The Programme July 31, 2012 A documentary was recently created by the County of Wellington on the potential impacts of cancelling the OLG Slots at Racetrack Programme. Thousands of jobs are at risk. Small businesses are at risk....
Hudak's Position On Slots-At-Racetracks Program July 31, 2012 In a letter addressed to Standardbred Canada CEO John Gallinger on Tuesday, July 31, Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak officially stated his position on the slots-at-racetracks program...
Darling On OHRIA Proposal July 30, 2012 "It is a completely new model which horse racing has needed badly for a long time but especially now since the government has put us in this position. I think some people have attacked this plan witho...