PC Incumbents At Local Racetracks May 27, 2014 A pair of incumbent Progressive Conservative MPPs recently visited racetracks in their ridings and offered comments on the horse racing industry.
Hiawatha To Race, Sudbury Will Not May 26, 2014 Within minutes on Monday afternoon, announcements were made that signified good news for horsemen awaiting race dates in the Sarnia area and a bombshell of disappointment for Northern Ontario's harnes...
ORC Approves 2014 Fort Erie Dates May 23, 2014 Late on Friday afternoon (May 23), the Ontario Racing Commission issued a pair of releases in regard to 2014 race dates for the Fort Erie Race Track for Thoroughbreds and Ajax Downs for Quarter Horses...
Snobelen On Sudbury Impasse May 23, 2014 John Snobelen of Ontario Horse Racing has provided a brief comment regarding the status of negotiations between the province and the operators of Sudbury Downs.
Kawartha Downs To Race In 2014 May 22, 2014 After months of uncertainty regarding the future of horse racing at Kawartha Downs, owner Skip Ambrose has announced that live harness racing will take place at the Fraserville five-eighths mile track...
Jamieson Talks Ont. Racing, Politics May 22, 2014 The Toronto Sun has published a feature story on three-time O’Brien Award winning driver Jody Jamieson. In the piece, the resident of Moffat, Ont. discusses everything from the negative effects of the...
Still No Deal In Sudbury May 21, 2014 Earlier this year, officials with Sudbury Downs applied for 32 dates of live racing in 2014. The first of the applied-for dates was to take place this coming Saturday (May 24). With no deal in place, ...
ORC Grants Ajax Downs 27 Race Dates May 16, 2014 On Friday, May 16, the Ontario Racing Commission announced that it has granted the operators of Ajax Downs race dates in order for the track to be able to host cards of live Quarter Horse racing in 20...
Under Saddle Race Wagering Approved May 16, 2014 On Friday, May 16, the Ontario Racing Commission made a major announcement that has the potential to dramatically change the look of standardbred racing in the province.
TCO2 Pilot Program Almost Complete May 16, 2014 In November of last year, the Ontario Racing Commission and the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency launched a pilot project at The Raceway at Western Fair District which allowed for the collection of officia...
Sudbury Council Wants More Info May 14, 2014 Sudbury City Council will not decide whether a gaming expansion should be located at Sudbury Downs exclusively until council gets more information from the OLG, ORC and the track itself.
ORC Accident Investigation Complete May 13, 2014 The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has completed its thorough investigation into an accident, which occurred March 27, 2014 during the 12th race at Flamboro Downs racetrack.
