Ontario Racing Commission

ORC To Hold Emergency Hearing

On Wednesday, June 26, the Ontario Racing Commission issued a Notice of Hearing in regard to Creampuff MacDaddy, who is currently entered to race in an Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series event at Mohawk

ORC Issues Hot Weather Alert

The Ontario Racing Commission is reminding horsepeople, racing officials, track management and the official veterinarian to share information and be on the alert for any hot weather effects on horses.

Update On Transition Panel Report

This past Friday, the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel met with select industry representatives and Ontario government officials for a preview of the Plan for Horse Racing in Ontario.

ORC Approves Changes To Fort Erie Race Date Schedule

As a result of the impact of the closure of Woodbine Racetrack’s backstretch on the Fort Erie Race Track’s horse entries, track management made application to the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) to va...

OPP Background Checks On Lakeshore

It has been reported that the Ontario Provincial Police is conducting background checks on the Lakeshore Horse Raceway Group.

ORC Update On EHV-1 Quarantine

On Wednesday, June 19, the Ontario Racing Commission issued an update regarding the backstretch barn quarantine at Woodbine Racetrack relating to the recent EHV-1 situation.

Wynne Addresses Ontario Horse Racing

In her capacity as Ontario's Minister of Agriculture and Food, Kathleen Wynne issued a letter addressed to Ontario's horse racing industry late Monday afternoon.

ORC Releases Three Rulings

On Monday, June 17, the Ontario Racing Commission released its rulings on appeals from licensees Frank Hincks, Georg Leber and Jamie Wilson.

Track Funding Details Released

The government of Ontario has signed agreements for transition funding with 12 racetracks for the 2013-2014 racing season.

Update On Woodbine EHV-1 Cases

Ontario Racing Commission's Manager of Veterinary Services, Dr. Adam Chambers, has confirmed that for all horses stabled in Barn 3 at Woodbine Racetrack, negative results have been returned for PCR (p...

HIP Program Extended; Consultations To Begin

On Friday, June 14, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food announced that the Ontario Government is extending its support of the Horse Improvement Program into 2015 to encourage the breeding of ...

Confirmed Reports Of EHV-1 At Woodbine

The Ontario Racing Commission has released a Notice to the Industry stating that restrictions have been put in place at Woodbine Racetrack, where Barn 1 has been quarantined after a two-year-old thoro...