Longer Deal For Ontario Racing? February 25, 2016 The 2016 Ontario Budget released on Thursday (February 25) by Finance Minister Charles Sousa would give the province's horse racing industry two more years of government partnership and support.
“Relieved” Contracts To Be Honoured February 22, 2016 Tom Bain of the Lakeshore Horse Raceway Association has gone on the record as saying that he is “relieved” that race contracts for the region will be honoured, and that his Lakeshore group will use th...
Decision On Sudbury Purse Account February 16, 2016 On Tuesday, February 16, the Ontario Racing Commission released a notice of decision stating that the remaining funds in the Sudbury Downs purse account are to be forwarded to the ORC in trust, as wel...
London Hosts First Info Session February 09, 2016 The first of two information sessions hosted by the new Ontario Racing Association (ORA) was held on Tuesday afternoon at Western Fair in London.
An Unprecedented Feat For Moreau? February 07, 2016 If he were to be named outstanding trainer in Canada for a third time at the 2015 O’Brien Awards gala on Feb. 13, Quebec native Richard Moreau has a plan for the trophy.
Meeting Attendance Encouraged February 05, 2016 Via release, the four horsepeople behind a polarizing proposal for the Ontario horse racing industry have stated that they are cautiously optimistic about upcoming information sessions that have been ...
Ont. S-Bred Info Session Details February 02, 2016 The Ontario Racing Association (ORA) will be hosting informal information sessions with Standardbred horsepeople at Western Fair District on Tuesday, February 9, and at Mohawk Racetrack on Wednesday, ...
2016 Improvement Program Confirmed December 22, 2015 On Tuesday, December 22, the Ontario Racing Commission sent out a Notice to the Industry stating that Ontario’s Standardbred Improvement Program is confirmed for 2016, following the Ontario Racing Com...
Ottawa-Area Bundle Issues December 22, 2015 On Monday, December 21, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. announced that it is cancelling the Request for Pre-Qualification for the Ottawa Area Gaming Bundle.
More On Mohawk Expansion, Racing December 11, 2015 It was less than two weeks ago when Woodbine Entertainment Group CEO Jim Lawson made statements in the media regarding the idea of expansion at Mohawk Racetrack. Lawson has now gone into more detail o...
Ontario Passes Bill 144 December 10, 2015 On Thursday, December 10, the Ontario Government passed Bill 144 (the Budget Measures Act, 2015), an omnibus bill that contains two particular pieces of legislation that directly affect the province’s...
Correction To 2016 Ont. Race Dates December 08, 2015 On Thursday morning, the Ontario Racing Commission released corrections to the 2016 race date schedule for the province's thoroughbred, quarter horse and harness racing tracks.