Fort Erie Racetrack

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

OLG To Open Up Books?

It has been reported that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. may soon be letting the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium take a look at its books

Martin, Fort Erie Stepping Up To Fight

In response to the social and economic uppercut that the Ontario Liberal Government is trying to throw at the Town of Fort Erie by closing the Fort Erie Racetrack slots parlour, regional councillors a...

OLG Brass To Fort Erie, Windsor

Trot Insider has learned that senior members of Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation management are en route to Fort Erie Racetrack for a meeting

Renewed Optimism In Fort Erie

“We’ve still got a lot of hurdles to overcome. But, the difference now is we’ve got a lot of reasons to go forward and a lot more confidence about the (track’s) future

OHRIA's Sue Leslie On Trot Radio

January 08, 2010

The racetrack in Fort Erie has a new deal and OHRIA has worked to advise Ontario's MPPs on the importance of the slot revenue split for Ontario's racetracks. Sue Leslie has been vitally important in e...

Featured Audio: Eaves On Fan590

December 15, 2009

On Monday, Woodbine Entertainment Group's President and COO Nick Eaves appeared on FAN590's Bullpen show with Mike Hogan, and the full eight-minute podcast from that interview is now available

Fort Erie Owners Want New Deal

October 28, 2008

Officials at Fort Erie Racetrack for thoroughbreds are expected to be submitting a conditional application for 2009 race dates in the next couple of days.

Fort Erie Officials Approaching Crossroads

October 17, 2008

Having dealt with significant losses over the last few years, the owners of Fort Erie Racetrack for thoroughbreds are not prepared to commit to another year of racing without knowing the status of pos...