Ontario Racing Commission

IM Group Thanks Flamboro Horsepeople

January 29, 2012

The Ontario Racing Program’s Implementation and Monitoring (IM) Group expressed in a release on Sunday its thanks to all the horsepeople who took time to speak with the group at Flamboro Downs on Janu...

ORC Rules On Selig Appeal

January 27, 2012

On Friday, January 27 the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) released its ruling in regard to the appeal and request for hearing by standardbred licensee Carla Selig

IM Group: Industry Involvement Is Key

January 27, 2012

A group of interested horsepeople attended the weekly meeting of the Ontario Racing Program’s Implementation and Monitoring (IM) Group to share their ideas and comments on efforts to improve the indus...

Kawartha Daily Purse Increase Approved

January 21, 2012

Working closely with the Implementation and Monitoring (IM) Group, Kawartha Downs will now be offering an increased purse structure on Saturdays as part of an initiative to provide more opportunities ...

Confirmed Equine Herpes Case In Ontario

January 20, 2012

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has been notified of a confirmed case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), caused by equine herpes virus 1 (EHV-1), in Southe...

ORC Statement On Forward Ruling

January 12, 2012

On Thursday afternoon, Trot Insider received an official statement from Ontario Racing Commission Executive Director John Blakney on the recent ruling concerning driver Brad Forward

Forward Suspension Lifted

January 11, 2012

On Wednesday, January 11, the Ontario Racing Commission released its ruling into the appeal of driver Brad Forward, who had been suspended for a period of five years. In its ruling, the ORC decided th...

ORC Authorizes Use Of Access Agreements

January 09, 2012

On Monday, January 9, the Ontario Racing Commission issued a Notice to the Industry in regard to changes put in place to meet Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency requirements for issuing betting permits

2012 SIP Criteria Book Now Available

January 06, 2012

The Ontario Racing Commission has announced that the Horse Improvement Program has published the 2012 Program Criteria Book for the Standardbred Improvement Program (SIP), which includes the Ontario S...

ORC Announces Effective Dates For New Rules

January 04, 2012

Following the completion of the public consultation process, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has announced the effective dates of new and modified rules of racing

ORC Rules On Three Drivers

December 23, 2011

On Friday, December 23 the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) released its rulings in regard to the appeals of horsemen Anthony MacDonald, Ron Maclean and Scott Wray

Conditional Dates For Fort Erie

December 20, 2011

Further to the notice to the industry issued August 15, 2011, the director of the Ontario Racing Commission is providing notice of the conditional 2012 live and simulcast race date schedule for Fort E...