Ontario Racing Commission

Expanded Gaming Closer For Woodbine

After receiving approval from the Toronto Executive committee last week, the Toronto City Council formally passed a motion on Tuesday to study expanded gaming at Woodbine Racetrack.

Kawartha Season Kicks Off May 30

Kawartha Downs’ 2015 harness racing season will begin Saturday, May 30. Approval has been received from the Ontario Racing Commission for the five-eighths mile facilty to host the same number of race ...

Updates On Ontario Race Dates

It has been announced that the director of the Ontario Racing Commission has approved the applications for variance and amendments to the 2015 race-date and post-time schedules for Kawartha Downs and ...

Kawartha Discussed At Queen's Park

On Wednesday, March 25, Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, asked the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Jeff Leal, to make a commitment to Kawartha Downs and finalize...

Toronto To Craft Expansion Report

On Wednesday, March 25, the City of Toronto’s executive committee voted in favour of allowing city manager Joseph P. Pennachetti to assemble a report in regard to a potential gaming expansion at Woodb...

Hardy Looking For Answers

The Sarnia Observer has run an article highlighting the upcoming season of live racing at the Hiawatha Horse Park. In the piece, Ontario Harness Horse Association President Ken Hardy rhetorically asks...

Getting “Concerned” Over Dresden

Ontario Harness Horse Association General Manager Brian Tropea has said that OHHA is “concerned” about the fact that the Ontario Racing Commission has yet to issue an operator’s licence for the 2015 s...

Kawartha Wants More Dates

Officials with Kawartha Downs have discussed their frustration over the Ontario Racing Commission’s decision not to grant the Fraserville, Ont. track more race dates for the 2015 season of live horse ...

Out-Of-Competition Cobalt Testing

On Friday, March 20, the Ontario Racing Commission announced that it will begin working with the horse racing industry to develop a practical and appropriate response to the testing for cobalt.

Update On Integration With OLG

Sue Leslie, President of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association, recently spoke on the process of integrating horse racing with the province's gaming arm -- the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.

Ont. Race Date, Post Time News

On Wednesday, March 18, the Ontario Racing Commission announced that officials with Kawartha Downs have requested approval for an amendment to the pre-approved race date schedule at the Fraserville, O...

Rideau Date Amendment Approved

It has been announced that the director of the Ontario Racing Commission has approved the application for amendment to the 2015 race date schedule made by Rideau Carleton Raceway Holdings Ltd. for Rid...