Darryl Kaplan

Hall Of Fame Announces 2016 Calendar

November 24, 2015

The year 2016 will mark the 40th anniversary of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, and to celebrate a calendar has been produced honouring many of the racing industry’s equine heroes.

Presenting 45 Ideas In 45 Minutes

September 29, 2015

Continuing with the theme of innovation at the 2015 Global Symposium on Racing & Gaming, the Race Track Industry Program will kick off the event on Tuesday morning, December 8, with a session titl...

So God Made A Racehorse

August 10, 2015

The 2015 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame induction ceremony witnessed the premiere of 'So God Made a Racehorse,' the visualization of Darryl Kaplan's moving tribute to the equine athlete.

Playing The Claim Game

"It leaves me to wonder if we need to re-evaluate the claiming system.

Expanded Innovation Summit Info.

January 04, 2014

On Monday, December 16, 2013 industry representatives gathered at Flamboro Downs to exchange ideas on what the Ontario racing industry can do in the immediate to short term to better understand the ra...

One-On-One With Kathleen Wynne

December 18, 2013

In an exclusive interview with Trot Magazine Editor Darryl Kaplan, the Premier of Ontario and Minister of Agriculture & Food Kathleen Wynne discussed the state of the province's horse racing indus...

How Does It Make You Feel?

September 28, 2013

"In retail, stores don’t sell clothing. They sell slimmer hips, a socially more acceptable appearance or a look that makes you feel better about yourself. The sales person who hands over a wrinkled ga...

Winning Back Horseplayers

"Asking a casino company to convert a slot player to bet the races is like asking a restaurant to convince its customers to order soup and water rather than the steak and bottle of wine. It’s not goin...

USHWA Adds Canadian Chapter

February 04, 2013

Throughout most of its 67-year history, the United States Harness Writers Association, harness racing’s premier organization for communicators, has had members who lived outside of the United States.

Wynne: Municipalities Should Have Say In Casino Discussion

January 19, 2013

“Once I get there, we need to pick up this conversation. I want communities to be able to make this decision in the way that they want to make it.”

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...

Kennedy Pledges To Reconnect

January 12, 2013

"I want to tell you that we're prepared, and I'm prepared, to make sure that every region in the province is served before we make those kind of decisions."