Salive Retires As Track Announcer October 27, 2021 Frank Salive, Fort Erie’s track announcer, has retired from his commanding post in the announcer’s booth at the border oval.
Record Year For Fort Erie In 2020 October 20, 2020 Fort Erie Race Track may have been closed to fans this year, but the 123rd racing season at the border oval for Thoroughbreds was still one for the record books. Despite the massive impact of COVID-19...
From Sinkhole To The Winner's Circle July 26, 2019 The past two weeks have been rather eventful for Mr Changue, who was rescued from a scary fall into a sinkhole to not only be fit to race but actually win a race 12 days later and become an internatio...
S-Bred Trainer Wins T-Bred Turf Clash September 24, 2018 A veteran Ontario Standardbred trainer with nearly 2,000 career wins under his belt tasted another on-track victory Sunday (Sept. 23) – but this time it was with a runner over the sod.
Potential Fort Erie Track Slots Discussed September 19, 2018 Six years after the Slots At Racetracks Program was discontinued, the possibility of alternative gaming returning to an Ontario border track may make its sale more lucrative for buyer and seller alike...
Fort Erie Back On The Market April 11, 2018 Officials with the Fort Erie Race Track have announced that the Thoroughbred raceway is back on the market, but they have been clear that the border oval’s 2018 season of live racing will not be affec...
Horwath Seeks Fort Erie Support October 20, 2017 During a media scrum this week at the Fort Erie Race Track, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said that a long-term solution for racing at the historic Fort Erie track and the entire provincial racing...
More Twilight Racing At Fort Erie August 08, 2017 This past Saturday (August 5), Fort Erie Race Track made the switch from a Sunday afternoon post to a card of Saturday night twilight racing.
Sousa Decries Woodbine Stabling Rules July 28, 2017 Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa spoke out against a Woodbine Racetrack policy which limits the ability for trainers stabled on the grounds to race elsewhere, including Fort Erie Race Track, the...
Returning From The Brink February 28, 2017 The life of trainer Don Pleterski was forever changed last June at Fort Erie Race Track. He was almost killed after a 1,000-pound Thoroughbred flipped over a rail and crushed him. The road back has be...
2017 Ontario Race Date Applications October 21, 2016 As part of Ontario Racing’s commitment to transparency and industry self-determination, the 2017 Racetrack Race Date applications are available on the OR website.
Horseman Faces Long Recovery July 14, 2016 The good news is that Don Pleterski is alive. The bad news is that the Thoroughbred trainer suffered substantial injuries on June 26 at the Fort Erie Race Track when he was critically injured by an ou...
Horseman In Critical Condition June 27, 2016 Officials at Fort Erie Race Track made the decision to cancel the last live race at the track on Sunday (June 26) after a serious incident that resulted in a Thoroughbred being euthanized and a horsem...
