USHWA Announces 2024 Media Award Winners January 14, 2025 The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) announced its 2024 media award winners on Tuesday, Jan. 14, including a number of Canadian recipients.
Horse Racing Alberta Supports Research On Injury Prevention January 09, 2025 Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) announced on Thursday, Jan. 9 that it is supporting pioneering research aimed at improving the prediction and prevention of racehorse injuries with a six-figure donation to ...
Finalists Announced For Media Excellence Awards January 08, 2025 Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2024 Media Excellence Awards, which will be presented at the O’Brien Awards Gala on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at the Hilton Mississauga/M...
Increases For Alberta Purses And Horsemen's Programs November 28, 2024 Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) announced on Thursday, Nov. 28 that its 2025 budget has been approved and includes marked increases to purse allocations and horsemen’s programs across all breeds.
Race Reports From Alberta Now Available July 30, 2024 Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) has partnered with Standardbred Canada (SC) to post daily judges reports from Alberta's Standardbred racetracks on the SC website.
Funding Increases For Alberta Purses, Breed Improvement Program June 19, 2024 Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) has announced an increase in funding for the 2024 Purse Allocation and the Breed Improvement Program (BIP) for all racing breeds in the province.
Alberta Race Dates And Purses Allocated Through 2026 November 02, 2023 On Thursday, Nov. 2, Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) announced a three-year agreement for live race days has been approved by the HRA Board.
Successful Fundraiser At Bedrock 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 m...
McClellan's Contract Extended 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.
Equine Drug Control Presentation Info. 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.
Century Mile Approved 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 Commiss...
Grooms In Demand In Alberta 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 ...
Notice On Alberta Backstretch Services March 01, 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.