ORC Meets With Industry Figures October 29, 2013 It has been reported that on Monday, October 28 industry stakeholders met with officials from the Ontario Racing Commission in regard to some aspects of the future of horse racing in the province.
More Reaction To Ontario Racing's Five-Year Plan October 15, 2013 Mainstream media outlets have given last week’s Ontario horse racing announcement plenty of ink, and transition panel member John Snobelen has also penned a column on the announcement over the course ...
Responses To Ontario’s Five-Year Plan October 11, 2013 Responses to the five-year transitional plan for the Ontario Horse racing industry are continuing to be issued. The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario (SBOA) have released a response as well as Woodbine...
How Long Can Hiawatha Survive? September 26, 2013 Saturday, September 28 is the final race date of the year at Sarnia’s Hiawatha Horse Park, and the track’s owner, Jim Henderson, has said that he is unsure how much longer the raceway can stay open.
ORC Rules On Hiawatha Appeal September 20, 2013 On Friday, September 20, the Ontario Racing Commission issued a ruling which explained that it has fined the Hiawatha Horse Park an additional $1,500 (for filing a frivolous appeal) on top of an initi...
Ont. Auditor General Reps In Sarnia August 20, 2013 It has been reported that members of the Ontario Auditor General's office are in Sarnia today as part of the probe into the provincial government's decision to remove slot machines from various racewa...
Hiawatha Box Still Open July 20, 2013 Officials at Hiawatha Horse Park would like to advise horsemen the entry box for Tuesday's card of racing will remain open until 2 p.m. as a result of a problem with the phone service earlier this mor...
Hiawatha Releases Meet Details July 15, 2013 Officials with Sarnia, Ontario's Hiawatha Horse Park have released some of the details surrounding its season-opening program of live harness racing, which is scheduled for this coming Saturday (July ...
REVISED: Hiawatha's 2013 Race Dates Announced July 04, 2013 On Thursday, July 4, the Ontario Racing Commission issued a Notice to the Industry in regard to the 2013 race-date calendar for the Hiawatha Horse Park in Sarnia, Ont.
Track Funding Details Released June 16, 2013 The government of Ontario has signed agreements for transition funding with 12 racetracks for the 2013-2014 racing season.
Hiawatha Signs Letter Of Intent May 09, 2013 According to a report that contains comments from Hiawatha Horse Park owner Jim Henderson, there appears to have been a breakthrough in regard to the possibility of live racing returning to the Sarnia...
More Time For Hiawatha Business Plan? May 01, 2013 Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership General Manager George Mallay has written Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne asking for more time in regard to horse racing at the Hiawatha Horse Park in Sarnia.