Dresden Raceway

OLG Responds To OHRIA

On Monday afternoon, Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. President & CEO Rod Phillips issued a letter to the horse racing industry addressing the concerns presented by the Ontario Horse Racing Indu...

OHRIA Sounds Alarm Over RFPQ, Sole Bundle Operators

OHRIA has voiced its concern with the OLG's recent RFPQ announcement. OHRIA stated that "integrating the [horse-racing industry into OLG modernization] will be meaningless if racetracks in Northern, E...

OLG Issues RFPQ For Southwest Bundle

On Wednesday, May 29, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. announced details for its RFPQ for southwestern Ontario.

Could Windsor Race Again?

Reports out of Windsor indicate that the owners of the now-shuttered Windsor Raceway are not necessarily counting out racing again at the Essex County five-eighths mile oval.

ORC Approves Cancellation Of Woodstock Licence

In accordance with Section 25 of the Racing Commission Act, 2000, the Director of the Ontario Racing Commission has conditionally cancelled Woodstock Raceway’s ORC licence effective May 19, 2013 at 11...

ORC Reasons For Race-Date Decision

On Friday, April 12, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) released the Director’s Notice of Decision regarding May to December 2013 Race Dates, with reasons to follow. These are the reasons.

Ontario's May Through December Dates

On Friday, April 12, the Ontario Racing Commission announced its approved race dates for May through to December of 2013.

Update On Unsigned Tracks

OMAFRA's Elmer Buchanan offered Trot Insider an update on the tracks that have not yet to come to terms with the Ontario government's transition panel.

Soulliere Comments On Dresden

Winrac President Pat Soulliere has gone on the record regarding the prospects of live harness racing being hosted at Dresden Raceway this year.

Kennedy: 'Time We Take The Power Back'

In a special Guest Trot Blog entry by owner/trainer Brittany Kennedy, the 26-year-old takes the time to explain the beauty in the beleaguered Dresden Raceway, but also sends out a call for horsemen in...

McNaughton Sends Open Letter To Wynne

“May I remind you that delaying the announcement of racing dates affects over 55,000 jobs across Ontario? Having already disrupted the 2012 breeding season by the cancellation of the government’s agre...

Future Of Dresden Uncertain

“We're still hoping something at the eleventh hour comes through and actually saves racing because with so many jobs and lives at stake you just kind of hope that it's going to go (ahead).”