Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association

CTV's Tilley: "It's A Travesty"

Add CTV sports anchor Joe Tilley to the long list of people confused and angered by the Ontario government's decision to end the slots at racetracks partnership with Ontario's horse racing industry.

CAW Demands Public Cost-Benefit Analysis

On Tuesday, July 17, the Canadian Auto Workers Union announced that it has called on Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty to put an immediate hold on the withdrawal of slot machines from Ontario's racetrac...

Ontario's Ombudsman Comments On Feedback From Racing

Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin is conducting an initial assessment of complaints he has received in the past few days regarding the Ontario Liberal Government’s treatment of the Ontario horse racing in...

KD Re-Affirms Support For Racing; MPPs Continue To Speak Out

A spokesman for Kawartha Downs stepped up to the plate Tuesday, July 10 when he explained that the Fraserville, Ont. raceway's No. 1 preference is to keep the current arrangement in place which sees h...

Contact Ontario's Ombudsman

Many in Ontario's horse racing industry have expressed their concerns and frustrations with the government’s decision to cancel the OLG Slots at Racetracks Program.

Milton: Taxes Could Increase 25% Without Gaming Revenue

Linda Leeds, treasurer for the Town of Milton, which is home to Mohawk Racetrack, has gone on the record as saying that taxes in Canada's fastest-growing community could skyrocket 25 per cent if the m...

How Would You Save Racing?

Since Jack Darling's blog called for harness racing to present plans for the future earlier this week, many individuals have stepped up with thought-provoking ideas for Ontario's horse racing industry...

OHRIA: Industry Needs Your Support

In an email to the industry sent on Friday afternoon, Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) President Sue Leslie urged the horse racing industry to continue the fight by supporting the by...

Juravinski Challenges Government, Ontario Horse Racing

During Saturday's harness racing card at Flamboro Downs full of Ontario Sires Stakes and the Ellamony Classic, former track owner and soon-to-be Hall of Famer Charles Juravinski laid out a challenge f...

Racing Future Starts Now

"When a leader is given bad information, it is the duty of those people around him to help inform him as to why the government is going down the wrong pathway. That's where I'm coming from here."

Province Reacts To Eaves' Comments

In a time when Ontario is facing a ballooning deficit and growing unemployment numbers, the Provincial Liberal Government is positioning itself to potentially line the pockets of U.S. casino operators...

WEG To Cease Live Racing In April 2013?

On Thursday, June 21 at Woodbine Racetrack, after the post-position draw for the 153rd running of the Queen's Plate, Woodbine Entertainment Group President and CEO Nick Eaves said that if an agreement...