Implementation And Monitoring Group

WFD Purse Fund Application Approved

On May 3, 2013, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) issued a Notice of Decision to Western Fair Association (Western Fair) approving their application for 2013 purse support.

Flamboro Race Date Request Approved

The Director of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has considered and approved an application for variance from Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCGC) to cancel the 2013 race dates approved for Fla...

Ontario's 2013 First-Quarter Race Dates

December 14, 2012

On Friday, December 14, the Ontario Racing Commission issued a notice to the industry regarding the ORC Director's decision in regard to the race-date variance requests for the first quarter of 2013.

Public Input Sought On Applications To Vary 2013 Race Dates

December 05, 2012

On Wednesday, December 5, the Ontario Racing Commission released a notice to the industry stating that applications to vary the 1st quarter of the 2013 race date schedule have been received by the ORC...

ORC Approves Cancellation At Fort Erie

October 05, 2012

Following a public consultation process, the Director has issued a Notice of Decision to Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium (FELRC) approving their application to vary the approved 2012 thoroughbred sch...

Revised: ORC Seeks Input On WEG Application To Reduce T-Bred Dates

August 27, 2012

The Implementation and Monitoring (IM) Group of the Ontario Racing Program (ORP) has received an application from Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) to vary their approved 2012 Thoroughbred Race Date ...

Mohawk Sched Shifts To Four Days A Week

Woodbine Entertainment Group today announced the 2012 Mohawk standardbred meet, which kicked off last Thursday, will shift to a four-day-a-week schedule

Mohawk Date Reduction Approved

Following a period of public consultation, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has approved an application received from Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) to vary the approved 2012 race date schedule...

WEG Applies To Drop Tuesdays

The Implementation and Monitoring (IM) Group of the Ontario Racing Program (ORP) has received an application from Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) to continue racing four days a week when WEG moves ...

IM Group Appreciative Of Rideau Input

The weather was cold but the reception was warm, as Ontario Racing Program’s Implementation and Monitoring (IM) Group met with members of Rideau Carleton’s racing community on March 1

IM Group To Visit Rideau

February 24, 2012

In an effort to continue their dialogue with the racing community, members of the Ontario Racing Program's Implementation and Monitoring (IM) Group will be travelling to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thu...

Windsor Purse Redirection Approved

January 30, 2012

A plan submitted by Windsor for the re‐direction of purse money from Woodstock and Dresden Raceways has been approved by the Director of the Ontario Racing Commission, following a recommendation from ...

IM Group Thanks Flamboro Horsepeople

January 29, 2012

The Ontario Racing Program’s Implementation and Monitoring (IM) Group expressed in a release on Sunday its thanks to all the horsepeople who took time to speak with the group at Flamboro Downs on Janu...