Ontario Racing Management (ORM) is excited to announce the appointment of Jonathan Zammit as its new executive director....read on
OSS Yearling Noms Due Today
June 15, 2020:
Just a reminder to the owners of yearlings eligible to be nominated to the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) program that nominations are due today (Monday, June 15, 2020)....read on
Purse Funding Re-Allocation Update
June 4, 2020:
On Thursday, June 4, Ontario Racing (OR) provided an update in regard to the Purse Re-allocation Program....read on
Purse Funding Re-Allocation Update
May 27, 2020:
On Wednesday, May 27, Ontario Racing (OR) issued a purse funding re-allocation update to the provincial horse racing industry....read on
OSS Yearling Nominations Extended
May 12, 2020:
Owners of yearlings eligible to be nominated to the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) are being given an extension....read on
Purse Funds Re-Allocation Update
May 11, 2020:
On Monday, May 11, Ontario Racing (OR) issued an update regarding the Re-Allocation of Purse Funds Program....read on
Updates On The Re-Allocation Of Purse Funds Program
April 29, 2020:
On Wednesday, April 29, 2020, Ontario Racing (OR) issued an update in regard to the Re-Allocation of Purse Funds Program....read on
Industry Update From Jim Lawson
April 23, 2020:
"I would like to reassure you that Woodbine Entertainment is doing everything we can to support the owners, breeders, trainers, and support personnel throughout the province."...read on
Purse Funds Re-Allocation Program Update; Lawson Q&A Replay Online
April 20, 2020:
On Monday, April 20, Ontario Racing (OR) communicated a few helpful updates to horsepeople in the provincial industry, given that the purse funds re-allocation program has been announced and that applications have begun to be received by OR....read on
Emergency Response Benefit Info
April 3, 2020:
As part of its mandate, the Ontario Racing task force, dedicated to addressing the financial impacts of COVID-19 as it relates to the industry, will provide regular updates to the Ontario horse racing community....read on
Dallimore Delighted With Ownership
March 12, 2020:
Karen Dallimore calls herself a horse “lifer,” but after some five decades of loving and working with horses, the Ontario-based writer and photographer is proud to call herself a first-time owner of standardbred racehorses — an experience that recently convinced her to jump on a plane to Australia....read on
New T-Bred Breeders Award Program
February 27, 2020:
On Thursday, February 26, Ontario Racing (OR) announced its $5.89 million Thoroughbred Horse Improvement Program (TIP) Breeders Awards package for 2020-21, including a new 'Ontario Sired Reward of Excellence' program....read on
OR Mare Purchase Program Now Capped
February 4, 2020:
On Tuesday (Feb. 4), Ontario Racing announced the Mare Purchase Program (MPP), designed to bolster the province’s breeding and racing industry through its Thoroughbred Horse Improvement Program (TIP), has concluded for the year....read on
OR Pleased With T-Bred Mare Programs
January 16, 2020:
Last autumn, Ontario Racing (OR) announced two new Thoroughbred Horse Improvement Programs (TIP) aimed at strengthening the province’s breeding and racing industry....read on
Ontario's 2020 Race Date Schedule
December 20, 2019:
On Thursday (Dec. 19) the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) released the 2020 Race Date Schedule for Ontario's quarter horse, thoroughbred and harness racing tracks....read on
