Ontario Breeders Sue OLG March 11, 2014 Standardbred breeders from across the province of Ontario issued a Notice of Action on Monday against the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation for damages arising out of the manner in which the Slot...
Pettapiece Wants Answers March 06, 2014 On Thursday, March 6, Randy Pettapiece, the Ontario PC Critic for Rural Affairs and Horse Racing, called on Premier Kathleen in the Legislature to communicate with tracks and finalize race dates as so...
Quarter Horse Industry Optimistic March 05, 2014 Ajax Downs CEO Emilio Trotta and QROOI President Bob Broadstock have gone on the record as saying that Ajax Downs in Ontario will host live Quarter Horse racing in 2014.
Burgess Responds To Snobelen March 05, 2014 "We cannot race for blankets, ribbons or accolades. Our business is neither a hobby nor a toy for governmental or social experimentation."
More On Ontario Funding Model March 03, 2014 Ontario Horse Racing (OHR) today released more details related to the $80 million annual funding under the Horse Racing Partnership Funding Program (HRPFP).
SBOA: Litigation Is Imminent February 27, 2014 On Thursday, the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association (SBOA) issued the following letter to Deloitte Consulting, the consulting group currently engaged by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture a...
Alliance Tracks Close To Deal February 20, 2014 "This is a unique-in-the-world agreement between eight tracks to share resources, coordinate schedules, to provide a consistent level of racing and purses year-round to the benefit of both the horsepe...
Horwath, Wynne On Fort Erie February 19, 2014 According to a report, Ontario New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath addressed Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne in the Provincial Legislature on Tuesday (Feb. 18), where she stated, in part, that “...
Update On Hiawatha, Dresden February 19, 2014 Dresden Agricultural Society President Lucille Laprise and Hiawatha Horse Park operator Jim Henderson have been quoted in an article regarding the future of live horse racing at Dresden Raceway and th...
OHRIA Issues Industry Update February 18, 2014 The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) issued an update to the horse racing industry late Tuesday afternoon.
List Of ON Stallions Now Available February 11, 2014 The list of stallions registered with the Ontario Standardbred Improvement Program for the 2014 breeding season is now available.
2014 OSS, HIP Program Details February 07, 2014 At its meeting of January 30, 2014, the Board of the Ontario Racing Commission approved the 2014 Horse Improvement Program (HIP) as recommended by the industry stakeholders and Program staff.