Ontario Racing

Halton Region Vaccinations Available

Please be advised that Halton Region has announced COVID-19 vaccination appointments are now available for all essential workers (18+), who live or work in Halton and cannot work from home.

Ontario Claiming Rule Revised

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is temporarily deleting Standardbred Rule 15.09(a), which requires that horses who are claimed in Ontario only race at tracks in th...

OR Continues To Support Horsepeople

Ontario Racing is continuing to communicate with the Ontario Government in regards to vaccinations for horsepeople, the need for the safe return of live racing, and the industry’s ongoing commitment t...

To Call Them Her Own

The photos, dozens of horse images that hang on the 17-year-old’s bedroom walls, take on more meaning with each new day. Every time Anna Tucciarone opens the door, turns on the light and sees the phot...

Equine Benefit Payments Now Available

Ontario Racing is pleased to announce that Standardbred horsepeople now have the opportunity to access certain purse funds that remain available under the Funding Agreement with Ontario Lottery and Ga...

Ontario Racing In Discussions Regarding Equine Benefit Payments

Ontario Racing, in response to the latest impacts of COVID-19 on the provincial horse racing industry, is actively working with industry partners, government officials and others, in an effort to secu...

Standardbred Support Payments Announced

On Tuesday (April 6) Ontario Racing issued a notice to the harness racing industry regarding support payments for the cancelled race cards that were slated to be conducted at The Raceway at the Wester...

Hayes: "We Must Work Collectively"

Despite the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 and other challenges, Ontario Racing Independent Chair John Hayes remains hopeful of a bright future for the horse racing industry in the province.

Ontario Enters Provincewide Lockdown

As a result of the province-wide lockdown announced on Thursday (April 1) by the Government of Ontario, harness racing will be suspended at Rideau Carleton Raceway, The Raceway at the Western Fair Dis...

Standardbred Improvement Program Approved

The 2021 Standardbred Improvement Program (SIP), based upon the recommendations of the industry representative Standardbred Advisory Group, has been approved by the Ontario Racing Board of Directors.

A Man With A Mohawk Million Plan

"There is something very appealing about trotters. My old man would always say, ‘Trotters, you either love them or you hate them...they can break your heart.’ And they do. I’ve always said that I won’...

Ontario Racing Offers Free HPItv Preview

As of today, more than two million households in Canada now have access to live horse racing 24 hours a day for the entire month of March.