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 Mare Program for 2015....read on
Ontario Resident Mare Program Reminder
April 2, 2015:
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 Resident Mare Program this year....read on
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....read on
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 their favour from the province's Superior Court....read on
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 Standardbred Advisory Group....read on
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 15....read on
$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 current breeders rewards program....read on
2015 HIP Program Forms And Deadlines
December 2, 2014:
On Tuesday, December 2, the Ontario Racing Commission sent out a release regarding forms and deadlines for the 2015 Standardbred Improvement Program....read on
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 Ontario Standardbreds....read 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....read on
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....read on
Decision In Favour Of Breeders
September 25, 2014:
Lawyers representing a group of Ontario Standardbred breeders and lawyers for the Ontario Government were in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Guelph on Tuesday, September 23....read on
Horsemen Applaud Purse Bonuses
September 13, 2014:
Some of Ontario's top horsemen have offered comment on Friday's announcement regarding the projected $700,000 in purse bonuses set to be added for next year's two-year-olds....read on
Boost For Ontario's Standardbreds
September 12, 2014:
Today, in advance of the Fall Standardbred sales, the Ontario Racing Commission is pleased to announce revisions to the 2015 Standardbred Improvement Program....read on
Ontario Breeders' Lawsuit Update
May 30, 2014:
Late Friday afternoon, Trot Insider received the Statements of Defence from both Ontario and the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. in regards to the lawsuit initiated against them by a group of Standardbred breeders....read on
