Lisa Thompson

Standardbreds trucking to racetrack

Equine Guelph Offers Resources On Safe Travelling

December 04, 2022

“A very near-accident with my horse trailer was a wake-up call for me,” said Gayle Ecker, Director of Equine Guelph. “It showed me clearly that I didn't know what I didn't know about safety while trai...

The Raceway Honours Top Performers

February 22, 2015

The Raceway at Western Fair District in London honoured its top performers for 2014 during their annual awards night on Saturday.

MacDonald Keeps Momentum Going

Four weeks removed from his well-received fundraising event at Mohawk Racetrack, Guelph PC candidate and driver Anthony MacDonald is not showing any signs of easing up on the political throttle.

Liberals Admit Mistake On Horse Racing

January 29, 2013

The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ted McMeekin, has finally come clean to the horse racing industry that the Liberals made a mistake by rushing the decision to end the Slots-at-Race...

Breeders Need Answers Now

August 09, 2012

Horse racing industry participants gathered for a roundtable discussion with members of the PC party last week at REACH Huron and the message was clear: time is running out.

Thompson: Protect Horse Racing

February 21, 2012

Lisa Thompson, MPP (Huron-Bruce) is calling on the McGuinty government to back off any attempt to end the Slots at Racetracks Program, which has brought substantial growth to the horse racing industry