John Snobelen

"Premier, Why Are You Walking Away?"

September 11, 2012

"I ran the largest racetrack operation in the world for Frank Stronach for eight years. I know a little something about what casinos want. There's no casino operator in the world that's going to take ...

OHRIA Looking For Answers

September 10, 2012

With the conclusion of the CTHS Yearling Sales this past weekend, OHRIA would like to express that it recognizes the devastation that is being caused to the breeding industry in Ontario due to the cri...

Breeders Lose, Who Wins?

September 01, 2012

The question on the minds of many in horse racing as the calendar turns to September is just what will be the impact on Ontario's horse breeders with 2012 yearlings, clearly the immediate losers as a ...

OMAFRA Panel Responds To Questions About OSS & HIP Programs

August 30, 2012

As standardbred yearlings get set to sell at auctions across North America a number of questions are still being asked about the future of the much-heralded Ontario Sires Stakes program.

OMAFRA Interim Report Released; OHRIA Issues Response

August 24, 2012

On August 24, Ted McMeekin, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, released the following statement on the status of consultations being led by the horse racing transition panel.

Report Presented, Racing Waits

August 21, 2012

The horse racing industry is waiting anxiously for the OMAFRA panel report, presented to government on Friday, August 17. People in racing aren't the only ones wondering why the findings have yet to b...

Ontario Horse Racing Coverage

Trot Insider has gathered all of the news stories regarding the Ontario horse racing industry's transition from the Slots-At-Racetracks program (SARP).

Snobelen Vocal On Racing Cuts

February 20, 2012

Former PC Cabinet Minister John Snobelen has gone on the offensive in light of the proposed cuts to horse racing in the Drummond Report, voicing his opinions on the necessity for the continuation of t...