Horsemen Applaud Purse Bonuses September 13, 2014 Some of Ontario's top horsemen have offered comment on Friday's announcement regarding the projected $700,000 in purse bonuses set to be added for next year's two-year-olds.
Boost For Ontario's Standardbreds September 12, 2014 Today, in advance of the Fall Standardbred sales, the Ontario Racing Commission is pleased to announce revisions to the 2015 Standardbred Improvement Program.
Not-For-Profit Talks In Sudbury September 08, 2014 Preliminary discussions have taken place regarding the creation of a not-for-profit entity to rent Sudbury Downs from the MacIsaac family and operate live Standardbred racing at the northern Ontario t...
Report: Purse Deal Imminent September 03, 2014 It has been reported that the Woodbine Entertainment Group and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association are on the cusp of signing a five-year, $200-million contract that would ensure that Standar...
Handle Increase At Alliance Tracks August 14, 2014 It’s been over four months since the launch of the Standardbred Alliance in Ontario on April 1 and wagering on Standardbred horse races at these tracks is already seeing a sharp increase compared to t...
Sudbury Discussed In Legislature July 25, 2014 On Thursday, July 25, during the last sitting of the Ontario Legislature before its summer recess, Nickel Belt New Democratic Party MPP France Gelinas demanded that the provincial government include a...
Industry Meeting Set For Thursday July 18, 2014 On today's edition of Trot Radio we speak to John Snobelen for more information regarding next Thursday's Industry Information Session in Milton, Ont. and get an update on what's happening behind the ...
Sudbury Downs Cancels ORC licence July 04, 2014 In accordance with Section 25 of the Racing Commission Act, 2000, the Director of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has conditionally cancelled Sudbury Downs’ ORC licence effective June 30, 2014 at ...
Update: Five-Year Deal For Leamington June 30, 2014 Trot Insider has learned that a five-year deal for live harness racing at Leamington Raceway has been finalized.
Reports: Deals For Hiawatha, KD June 26, 2014 Although there has yet to be official announcement from the Ontario Government, key players surrounding live Standardbred racing at Sarnia’s Hiawatha Horse Park and Kawartha Downs in the Peterborough ...
OHRIA Congratulates Wynne June 13, 2014 The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association has issued a congratulatory message to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, whose Ontario Liberal Party was voted to a majority government Thursday night in On...
Wynne, Liberals Win Majority June 12, 2014 The results are now in, and as they say in horse racing, the results have been made official. The Ontario Liberal Party has won a majority government in Ontario's 2014 Provincial Election.
