Hayes Named OR’s Independent Chair June 04, 2018 Ontario Racing today (Monday, June 4) announced the full composition of its new Board of Directors.
Historic Ontario Horse Racing Industry Funding Agreement Signed May 08, 2018 The Ontario Racing (OR) Board of Directors today (Tuesday, May 8) announced the signing of a historic 19-year funding agreement with the Ontario Government.
Update On Kawartha Downs May 06, 2018 Late last week, Kawartha Downs General Manager Orazio Valente and Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Jeff Leal offered some comments in regard to the Peterborough-area raceway.
Racing Funding Discussed At Queen’s Park May 02, 2018 On Wednesday (May 2), Ontario PC Caucus horse racing critic MPP Randy Pettapiece questioned the government about the 19-year funding agreement that has been presented to the Ontario horse racing indus...
Ontario Funding Plan In The News April 30, 2018 Last week during question period at Queen’s Park, Ontario Minister of Finance Charles Sousa responded to questions about how rural racetracks and rural horsepeople are represented in the new long-term...
Long-Term Funding Agreement Released April 20, 2018 The much-anticipated agreements detailing long-term funding for the horse racing industry and Ontario Racing membership for racetracks and industry associations have been posted online.
Long-Term Funding Webinar Recap April 05, 2018 Ontario Racing conducted a webinar on Thursday (April 5) for industry participants to learn more about the long-term funding agreement announced for Ontario's horse racing industry last month.
Long-Term Funding Webinar Details April 03, 2018 The long-term funding agreement for Ontario's horse racing industry was formally announced late last month, and, in turn, Ontario Racing will now be conducting a webinar this Thursday (April 5) to dis...
Participants Comment On Funding March 28, 2018 "We look at this as a foundation of sorts. It's long-term, it's some stability but it's hopefully something we can build on."
Long-Term Funding Plan For Ontario Racing Announced March 23, 2018 Charles Sousa, Ontario Minister of Finance, and Jeff Leal, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, announced a long-term funding agreement with the horse racing sector in a press conf...
Leal Discussing Kawartha’s Future February 08, 2018 Horsepeople that race at Kawartha Downs have been awaiting an update in regard to the future of the Peterborough-area harness raceway, and Jeff Leal, Ontario's Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural ...
Leal To Apologize To Legislature October 29, 2017 Jeff Leal, Ontario's Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, was involved in a passionate exchange in the provincial legislature this past Thursday (October 26) in regard to the horse racing ...
Fireworks At Queen's Park October 27, 2017 Ontario's horse racing industry was the root cause of a heated discussion at Queen's Park on Thursday (October 25) prompting the ejection of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Jeff Leal.
