Ontario Racing

Industry Info Meeting Follow-Up

August 13, 2014

On July 24, 2014 close to 120 industry stakeholders, including breeders, drivers, OLG representatives and racetrack officials, gathered at Country Heritage Park in Milton, ON to participate in an open...

Fort Erie Race Track Sold

August 13, 2014

According to a report in Wednesday’s Toronto Star, Canada’s famed thoroughbred facility Fort Erie Race Track has been sold.

Tax Reduction Allocations Revised

On Monday, July 28, the Ontario Racing Commission announced the approval of revised allocations of the Pari-Mutuel Tax Reduction (PMTR) to support and encourage the horse racing industry in Ontario.

EquiLottery Gains Support

The Ontario Harness Horse Association has announced that it supports the initiative by EquiLottery LLC to implement a structure that could see the horse racing and lottery industries merge both wageri...

Sudbury Discussed In Legislature

On Thursday, July 25, during the last sitting of the Ontario Legislature before its summer recess, Nickel Belt New Democratic Party MPP France Gelinas demanded that the provincial government include a...

Industry Info Session Coverage

On Thursday afternoon, Trot Insider provided live coverage from the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Information Meeting Session which took place at the Country Heritage Park outside Milton, Ont.

Confidence In Leamington

“We’re in the game now. We can’t sit on our laurels. Finally horsemen get to run their own horse track. This is our chance to take advantage of that.”

Industry Meeting Set For Thursday

On today's edition of Trot Radio we speak to John Snobelen for more information regarding next Thursday's Industry Information Session in Milton, Ont. and get an update on what's happening behind the ...

Pettapiece Named PC Critic For Racing

Progressive Conservative MPP Randy Pettapiece has announced that Ontario PC Leader Jim Wilson has re-appointed him as the caucus critic responsible for the horse racing industry.

OLG Hanover Opens New Gaming Floor

OLG Slots at Hanover Raceway unveiled a new and improved look by welcoming customers to a refreshed and updated gaming floor in an official ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, July 4.

Sudbury Downs Cancels ORC licence

In accordance with Section 25 of the Racing Commission Act, 2000, the Director of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has conditionally cancelled Sudbury Downs’ ORC licence effective June 30, 2014 at ...

ORC To Hold Sudbury Purse Monies

On Thursday, July 3, the Ontario Racing Commission announced that, as one of the conditions set by the ORC director regarding the cancellation of Sudbury Downs’ ORC licence, the director has ordered t...