Hip

Major’s Road Map For Racing

October 15, 2015

There will be big changes, but not many surprises when responsibility for regulating horse racing in the province transfers to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) over the next four or...

Ont. Resident Mare Deadline Today

August 25, 2015

Administrators of the Standardbred Improvement Program would like to remind owners of broodmares that foaled this year that September 1 is the last chance to enroll their mares in the Ontario Resident...

Ontario Resident Mare Program Reminder

On Friday, April 2, officials with Ontario Horse Racing issued a reminder to participants of the Standardbred Improvement Program stressing the importance of enrolling their mares in the Ontario Resid...

List Of Ontario Stallions

February 17, 2015

The list of stallions registered with the Ontario Standardbred Improvement Program for the 2015 breeding season has now been posted on the Ontario Sires Stakes website.

Ont. Breeders Win Document Access

February 10, 2015

The group of Ontario's Standardbred breeders currently engaged in legal proceedings against the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. (OLG) recently received a decision in t...

Standardbred Improvement Program Approved

January 14, 2015

Ontario’s Standardbred Improvement Program is confirmed for 2015, following the Ontario Racing Commission’s Board of Directors approval of both the 2015 budget and Program elements as developed by the...

Stallion Registration Deadline Today

January 13, 2015

Stallion owners and lessees are reminded that the deadline to register a stallion with the Ontario Standardbred Improvement Program for the 2015 breeding season without incurring a late fee is January...

$12 Million More For Breeders

January 12, 2015

The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association (SBOA) is pleased to announce that it has officially signed an agreement with the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) for a $12 million enhancement of the ...

2015 HIP Program Forms And Deadlines

December 02, 2014

On Tuesday, December 2, the Ontario Racing Commission sent out a release regarding forms and deadlines for the 2015 Standardbred Improvement Program.

ORC Update On Standardbred HIP

November 21, 2014

On Friday (November 21), Ontario Racing Commission Executive Director Steven Lehman offered Trot Insider an update on the previously-announced five-year enhanced Horse Improvement Program (HIP) for On...

Ontario Getting $12 Million Bonus?

October 28, 2014

A letter issued by the Ontario Racing Commission on Tuesday states that the province's Standardbred racing industry is about to get a substantial infusion to its program.

Working Group Members Sought

October 24, 2014

Ontario Horse Racing, which is the Program Administrator of the Horse Improvement Program, has announced that it is seeking volunteers to participate in a Working Group.