Ontario Racing

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...

Update: Five-Year Deal For Leamington

Trot Insider has learned that a five-year deal for live harness racing at Leamington Raceway has been finalized.

Reports: Deals For Hiawatha, KD

Although there has yet to be official announcement from the Ontario Government, key players surrounding live Standardbred racing at Sarnia’s Hiawatha Horse Park and Kawartha Downs in the Peterborough ...

Leal Named Ag Minister

The Ontario Horse Racing Association has issued a release stating that it is pleased with the announcement that Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has named Jeff Leal as Minister of Agriculture and Food, ...

OHRIA Congratulates Wynne

The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association has issued a congratulatory message to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, whose Ontario Liberal Party was voted to a majority government Thursday night in On...

Wynne, Liberals Win Majority

The results are now in, and as they say in horse racing, the results have been made official. The Ontario Liberal Party has won a majority government in Ontario's 2014 Provincial Election.

CTHS Ontario, ORC Reach Agreement

The Board of the Ontario Division of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society has announced that it has officially signed an agreement with the Ontario Racing Commission which calls for a five-year, $2...

Ontario Votes 2014

Thursday, June 12, 2014 marks the date of Ontario's General Election, with the province's horse racing industry classified by mainstream media as a campaign issue.

Hudak Pledges Slots To Fort Erie

Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak made a brief appearance in his hometown on Sunday afternoon, saying he would re-open the slots at the Fort Erie Race Track if he becomes premier after...