Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association

Listen To Ontarians On Slots At Racetracks Program: OHRIA Urges McGuinty

"It is clear Ontarians support the existing OLG Slots-at-Racetracks Program. On the eve of the provincial budget, we are asking the government to commit to honouring the existing contracts through 201...

OFA Urges Members To Attend Rally

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture has circulated the following announcement about the Rally set for Queen’s Park in Toronto on Monday, March 26

Vehicle Magnets Available To Support Racing

The Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario (QROOI) have had vehicle magnets made with messages of support to save the Slots at Racetracks program

Heartbeat Of Ontario Horse Racing: Meet Anthony and Jason

"Between training horses in the morning and driving horses at night, some days are very long and very taxing. But like most people, the happiness of providing for my family and the smile on my daughte...

Overwhelming Public Support For Slots At Racetracks Program

Fully three quarters of Ontarians say they approve of the 'Slots at the Racetrack' program (74%), and two-thirds approve of the specific terms of the deal OLG currently has with Ontario's horse racing...

Soullierre: OLG, Duncan "Not Being Truthful"

During an Ontario Harness Horse Association rally outside of Windsor Raceway on Thursday, March 22, the track's president, Pat Soulliere, accused the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. and Ontario Finan...

How Can The Breeders Survive?

The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association has sent the following letter to all Ontario MPPs and to OLG Chair Paul Godfrey

MPP Clark Calls Liberal Actions "Devastating"

Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark is the most recent Ontario politician to sound off on the Provincial Liberal Government's reckless abandonment of the horse-racing industry via an open letter

OHRIA Plans Rallies For Friday

As tens of thousands of Ontarians who rely on the horse racing and breeding industry continue to brace for the impact of the Ontario Liberals' plan for the industry, OHRIA is planning rallies at Liber...

Liberals To Adopt Half Of Drummond's Recommendations

According to a report, the Ontario Provincial Government is going to reject 16 of the 362 recommendations in the Drummond Report, but will be adopting half of Drummond's suggestions. The remainder of ...

OLG To Offer Mohawk Gaming Expansion?

It has been reported that officials from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. will be meeting with the Town of Milton in April to discuss the provincial organization's new modernization strategy. Milt...

SBOA, WEG Express Support For OHRIA

The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association (SBOA) and Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) have expressed their support for the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) as the voice of th...