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Annual Cost To Ontario If Racing Partnership Ends: $1.1 Billion

February 26, 2012

OHRIA has stated that the province would stand to lose more than a $1 billion annually from its the partnership with the horse racing industry should the government

Mitchell Calls For Unified Voice

February 24, 2012

On Friday, February 24, Western Fair District President and CEO Hugh Mitchell issued an open letter to the Ontario horse-racing industry in which he called for all of the province's racing factions to...

LIVE: Racing Partnership On AM640

February 23, 2012

Talk Radio AM640 is discussing the Drummond Report's recommendations regarding the slots-at-racetracks partnership

A Partnership That Works

February 22, 2012

The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) has released its second in a series of fact sheets to illustrate the economic benefits derived from Ontario's horse racing industry

Eaves: Value For Money In Racing

February 22, 2012

While Don Drummond's austerity report to the provincial government focused on "value for money" and possible changes to Ontario's horse racing industry, the CEO of the country's largest racetrack oper...

What's Happening To Save Racing

February 17, 2012

In the wake of Wednesday's Drummond Report, Standardbred Canada provides the following progress report to its members on what's being done to ensure the government and public is aware of the value our...

No Minced Words Over Drummond REC

February 17, 2012

The Toronto Sun has not wasted any time letting its feelings be known in regard to the Drummond Report's increasingly controversial recommendations for the Ontario slots-at-racetracks program. Its hea...

"I Don't Think The Province Has Thought This Through"

February 15, 2012

In advance of the Ontario Government's unveiling of the Drummond Report, politicians and officials in the province's horse-racing industry have not waited to voice their utter confusion regarding how ...

Leslie “Ticked Off” With Duncan’s Remarks

February 14, 2012

“Horse racing in a lot of these small communities, such as Dresden, Windsor, London, Fort Erie and Ajax, will be finished,” said OHRIA’s president Sue Leslie following Monday’s alarming announcement b...

OHRIA Responds To Slots-At-Racetracks Partnership Review

February 13, 2012

While the official word is expected to be announced on Wednesday, Ontario's Finance Minister Dwight Duncan revealed details of Don Drummond's economic report that could mean changes

OHRIA: ORC Program "A Turning Point For Standardbred Racing"

February 15, 2011

The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association today issued a release saying the organization supports the Ontario Racing Commission's 2011 Ontario Racing Program

Clouthier Announces Member Of Parliament Candidacy

Former Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association Executive Director Hector Clouthier this morning announced his candidacy to become the Independent Member of Parliament for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke