2014 Approved Ontario Race Dates April 01, 2014 On Tuesday, April 1, the Ontario Racing Commission announced its decision in regard to the race-date applications for nine standardbred racetracks.
Proposed 2014 Ontario Race Dates March 31, 2014 The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) today released the proposed race dates for the period: April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015, for almost all of the province’s racetracks.
OMAF Announces $500 Million To Ontario Horse Racing March 31, 2014 On Monday, March 31, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food issued a news release which states that the Province’s five-year plan will provide up to $500 million in support to Ontario’s world-cl...
Hope For Kawartha Downs? March 01, 2014 When the most recent discussion of harness racing's future in Ontario took place with Ontario Horse Racing's John Snobelen, one track that wasn't mentioned was Kawartha Downs. The speculation was that...
ORC Orders Re-direction Of Purse Account Monies January 13, 2014 The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is moving forward to implement a provincial approach to purses, consistent with the five-year Horse Racing Partnership Plan, and as recommended by the Horse Racing ...
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...
