Racing A Mainstream Newsmaker December 31, 2013 Ontario's horse racing industry and its adjustment to the new reality presented by the Ontario government made headlines throughout the year -- not just on Standardbred Canada's homepage, but in mains...
Will Not-For-Profit Step Up At KD? December 24, 2013 It has been reported that Kawartha Downs Ltd. has informed the Ontario Racing Commission that it will not be applying for a licence to operate the Fraserville, Ont. raceway in 2014.
Ontario's 2014 Race Date Schedule December 20, 2013 The Director of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) announced on Friday the decision on a number of additional applications seeking variances to the assigned dates for 2014.
More Reaction To Ontario Racing's Five-Year Plan October 15, 2013 Mainstream media outlets have given last week’s Ontario horse racing announcement plenty of ink, and transition panel member John Snobelen has also penned a column on the announcement over the course ...
Leal Expects KD To Race In 2014 August 26, 2013 Ontario Minister of Rural Affairs Jeff Leal has gone on the record as saying that he is confident there will be racing at Kawartha Downs in 2014.
Brown Doubles In Kawartha Grassroots August 25, 2013 Kawartha Downs leading driver Gord Brown piloted a pair of two-year-old pacing colts to Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots victories during the Fraserville oval's meet-closing card on Saturday evening.
Home Cookin’ For Twomickeytrip August 20, 2013 As the two-year-old pacing colts hit the halfway mark in their season, Twomickeytrip is making the move from the Gold to the Grassroots Series and hoping to hit the board when the provincial program s...
KD Reminder: Bikes & Jog Carts August 20, 2013 Officials with Kawartha Downs have issued a brief release reminding all horsepeople that last day of racing for the summer meet will be Saturday, August 24, and that all race bikes and jog carts must ...
ORC Green-Lights Purse Monies For Grand River, Port Perry August 19, 2013 On Monday, August 19, the Ontario Racing Commission announced two Notices of Decision in regard to purse monies for Grand River Raceway and the Port Perry Fair.
Riley Triples At Kawartha August 09, 2013 Three winners from four starters was the Coles Notes version of how things went for trainer Tommy Riley during Thursday’s program at Kawartha Downs.
Brown Wins Half Of KD's Saturday Races July 28, 2013 Kawartha Downs' leading driver Gord Brown collected five more wins on Saturday night's 10-race card in Fraserville, Ont.
Kawartha Box Still Open July 22, 2013 Officials at Kawartha Downs would like to advise horsemen the entry box for Thursday's card of racing remains open.