Ontario Racing Commission

Commission Rules On Three Appeals

On Wednesday, May 27, the Ontario Racing Commission released its rulings in regard to appeals by Colin Johnson, Mike Stoikopoulos, and Carolyn Jarrell and Jonathan Drury.

Rules Of Standardbred Racing Amended

At a meeting of the Board of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) on March 26, 2015, the Rules of Standardbred Racing 2012 were amended with revisions for Racing Under Saddle (RUS).

Sudbury Season In Doubt

Reports indicate that hopes for a 2015 harness racing season at Sudbury Downs are becoming slimmer by the second.

Dresden Ag Society Thrilled With Dates

The president of the Dresden Agricultural Society says the historic track will be ready for the May 31st opener.

Dresden Gets 2015 Race Dates

The Director of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has approved the application made by the Dresden Agricultural Society (Society) to amend the 2015 race date schedule for Dresden Raceway.

Commission Rules On Johnson Appeal

On Wednesday, April 29, the Ontario Racing Commission released its ruling in regard to an appeal by trainer Colin Johnson.

Horse Racing Is Meeting With OLG

On Monday, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) issued a media release with an update on how "a group of key stakeholder organizations has been meeting regularly" in order to "envisio...

Report On Stonebridge Rich Test

A report prepared for trainer Anthony MacDonald in the matter of trotter Stonebridge Rich sheds light on the impact of topical anesthetic mepivacaine on a horse's system, and more specifically the eff...

Racing In Ontario's 2015 Budget

On Thursday, Ontario's Finance Minister Charles Souza released the 2015 Budget. While the province's horse racing industry wasn't referenced in terms of an increase or decrease to funding, the Budget ...

Commission Rules On Three Appeals

On Tuesday, April 21, the Ontario Racing Commission released its rulings in regard to appeals from horsemen John Blancher, Ross Battin and Isaac Waxman.

Still No Decision On Dresden

The Ontario Racing Commission’s manager of communications, Ray Kahnert, has provided a bit of an update regarding whether there will be live harness racing at Dresden Raceway this year or not.

Ontario Resident Mare Program Reminder

On Friday, April 2, officials with Ontario Horse Racing issued a reminder to participants of the Standardbred Improvement Program stressing the importance of enrolling their mares in the Ontario Resid...