John Blakney

Ontario PC Party: No Races, No Slots!

February 11, 2009

The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) must move aggressively to ensure Ontario’s troubled horse racing industry succeeds down the stretch, MPPs Lisa MacLeod and Tim Hudak said on Tuesday

Harness Racing Plays Hot Potato At Queen's Park

February 10, 2009

All's fair in politics and horse racing – even avoiding questions altogether or passing them off to your partners. To say the least, it was an eventful day at the Ontario Legislature, as the Standing ...

Appeal Date For Western Fair Race Set

January 08, 2009

The appeal from a much-discussed race that transpired last October at Western Fair Raceway will be one of several appeals heard on

Blakney Comments On Anderlecht Qualifier Situation

September 09, 2008

This afternoon, Trot Insider spoke with Ontario Racing Commission executive director/CEO John Blakney regarding the Anderlecht / Georgian Downs qualifier situation.

ORC Investigating Anderlecht Qualifier

August 22, 2008

The Ontario Racing Commission announced today that it is conducting an inquiry into the circumstances of three-year-old Cams Card Shark bay