Ontario Racing Commission

2014 OSS, HIP Program Details

February 07, 2014

At its meeting of January 30, 2014, the Board of the Ontario Racing Commission approved the 2014 Horse Improvement Program (HIP) as recommended by the industry stakeholders and Program staff.

Live Racing At Fort Erie In 2014

February 07, 2014

The Board of Directors of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario (HBPA) is pleased to advise there will be live thoroughbred racing at Fort Erie Race Track in 2014.

SBOA To Discuss SARP Fallout

February 04, 2014

The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association has announced that it will be hosting an important information session regarding the cancellation of the Slots at Racetracks Program.

Lakeshore Group Meeting With ORC

January 31, 2014

It has been reported that officials with the Lakeshore Horse Raceway Group are meeting with members of the Ontario Racing Commission today (Friday, Jan. 31) regarding race dates for 2014 at Leamington...

Thibert Optimistic About Fort Erie

January 30, 2014

Jim Thibert, the CEO of the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium, has said that he is “thinking much more positively than I have in a long time” in regard to the future of the historic Fort Erie Race Trac...

ORC Orders Re-direction Of Purse Account Monies

January 13, 2014

The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is moving forward to implement a provincial approach to purses, consistent with the five-year Horse Racing Partnership Plan, and as recommended by the Horse Racing ...

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Dr. Clarke Comments On Race Dates

January 10, 2014

Grand River Raceway General Manager Dr. Ted Clarke has gone on the record as saying that he believes that there will be more race dates in Ontario this coming summer than there were in the summer of 2...

ORC Issues Trio Of Rulings

January 06, 2014

On Monday, January 6, the Ontario Racing Commission released a trio of rulings in regard to appeals by Thomas Durand, Dr. David Grant and Dr. Ian Moore.

Expanded Innovation Summit Info.

January 04, 2014

On Monday, December 16, 2013 industry representatives gathered at Flamboro Downs to exchange ideas on what the Ontario racing industry can do in the immediate to short term to better understand the ra...

ORC Urges Cold-Care Vigilance

January 02, 2014

With the drop in temperature, all members of the racing community need to be on the alert and take extra care of their horses in cold weather.

Will Not-For-Profit Step Up At KD?

December 24, 2013

It has been reported that Kawartha Downs Ltd. has informed the Ontario Racing Commission that it will not be applying for a licence to operate the Fraserville, Ont. raceway in 2014.

Ontario's 2014 Race Date Schedule

December 20, 2013

The Director of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) announced on Friday the decision on a number of additional applications seeking variances to the assigned dates for 2014.