Horse Racing Front & Centre In Media March 12, 2013 Fallout from both Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne's provincial gaming announcement and horse-racing transition-related news continues to hit the mainstream press, as stories regarding no less than four...
FELRC Extends Lease Agreement February 04, 2013 The Board of Directors of the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium (FELRC) met today in an emergency meeting to bring Board members and constituents up to speed on the latest developments in progress towa...
For Sale: Fort Erie Race Track January 08, 2013 According to a report out of Niagara Falls, the Fort Erie Race Track is up for sale.
Strong Push To Save Fort Erie December 18, 2012 It has been reported that officials with the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium are in discussion with "about" three potential investors that are considering operating the thoroughbred track if racing i...
MPP Asks Opposition To Save Fort Erie November 01, 2012 The recently-released OMAFRA report’s recommendations have caught many people off guard, and on the list of people left scratching their heads is Niagara Falls Liberal MPP, Kim Craitor.
Fury In Fort Erie Over OMAFRA Report October 31, 2012 Jim Thibert, Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium CEO, did not mince words in coming to a conclusion about the OMAFRA Panel's report on the transitioning of the Ontario horse-racing industry from the slot...
Investors To Strike Deal For Fort Erie? October 30, 2012 As it currently stands, live horse racing at Fort Erie Race Track is officially over. After a 115-year run, the historic and picturesque raceway was unable to survive the blindsiding it received in 20...
Fort Erie's Final-Ever Card Cancelled? October 29, 2012 With a heavy amount of uncertainty swirling in regard to the future of the Fort Erie Race Track, the raceway's scheduled meet-closing card could possibly have been the last ever at the historic racewa...
Hurricane Sandy Forces Early Closures, Cancellations October 28, 2012 The Eastern Seaboard of North America is currently feeling the wrath of what meteorologists have dubbed a 'Frankenstorm', and the harness racing industry is among the businesses bracing for the blast ...
ORC Issues Equine Herpes Warning October 19, 2012 The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has been made aware of an outbreak of the neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus 1 at Hawthorne Race Course, a thoroughbred racetrack in Illinois. While racing wi...
ORC Approves Cancellation At Fort Erie October 05, 2012 Following a public consultation process, the Director has issued a Notice of Decision to Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium (FELRC) approving their application to vary the approved 2012 thoroughbred sch...
Fort Erie Looking To Vary Schedule September 26, 2012 On Wednesday, September 26, the Ontario Racing Commission announced that it was circulating an application from the operators of the Fort Erie Race Track for a variance to the track's 2012 approved ra