June 12, 2017:

On Sunday, June 11, Alberta horsepeople hosted a Family Fun Day fundraiser in aid of the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation at Kelly Hoerdt’s Bedrock Farms in Beaumont, Alberta. The festivities marked the third consecutive year for the fundraiser, and organizers have informed Trot Insider that the day was a success....read on

May 10, 2017:

The Board of Directors of Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) has extended the employment contract of HRA President & CEO Shirley McClellan to end June 30, 2018....read on

April 18, 2017:

The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) in conjunction with Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) will be hosting an information session on the Equine Drug Control Program....read on

March 27, 2017:

On Monday, March 27, Century Casinos Inc. announced that its proposed Century Mile Racing Entertainment Centre project near Edmonton, Alberta has been approved by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission....read on

March 15, 2017:

“I've been around racing around the world and everybody needs qualified grooms. Competent, qualified, experienced grooms are hard to come by and that's what we need in Alberta, especially now that we are going to start to grow."...read on

March 1, 2017:

Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) wishes to advise all racing participants that the Learning Centre located at Northlands Park will close permanently on March 15, 2017....read on

February 2, 2017:

Horse Racing Alberta has released the province’s 2017 Standardbred race date calendar, which features a total of 107 programs of live racing spread across Century Downs, Northlands Park and Enoch Park....read on

January 4, 2017:

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2016 Media Excellence Awards, sponsored by Ontario Racing....read on

November 3, 2016:

Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) and Northlands have reached an agreement that will see horse racing continue at Northlands Park Racetrack, while assisting Alberta’s horse racing industry during the 2017-2018 transition period....read on

September 20, 2016:

On Monday, Horse Racing Alberta announced that Century Casinos Europe GmbH is the successful applicant to own, build and operate an 'A' Track Horse Racing Facility in the Edmonton market area. More details on that project have been revealed....read on

September 19, 2016:

On Monday (September 19) the Board of Directors of Horse Racing Alberta announced that Century Casinos Europe GmbH is the successful applicant to own, build and operate an "A" Track Horse Racing Facility in the Edmonton market area and will move forward in the Licensing process....read on

September 1, 2016:

Reports from Alberta indicate that Northlands Park could still host live horse racing past its original drop-dead date of the end of 2016....read on

August 17, 2016:

On February 17, officials with Edmonton’s Alberta’s Northlands Park announced that 2016 would be the track’s last year in the live horse racing business. Fast forward almost six months to the day, and word from the track is that ‘anything is possible.’...read on

August 9, 2016:

Monday, August 8, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. marked the close for the Request For Proposal (RFP) to build, own and operate an 'A' Horse Racing Facility in or near Edmonton....read on

June 25, 2016:

The Board of Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) announced on Friday the following applicants have accepted the invitation to submit a Request for Proposal (RFP) to construct, own and operate an “A “Horse Racing facility in the Edmonton or surrounding area....read on