Thibert Optimistic About Fort Erie January 30, 2014 Jim Thibert, the CEO of the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium, has said that he is “thinking much more positively than I have in a long time” in regard to the future of the historic Fort Erie Race Trac...
Phillips Resigns From OLG January 22, 2014 On Wednesday, January 22, Philip Olsson, chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Board, announced that the OLG Board of Directors has received and accepted a letter of resignation from pre...
Star Revamps Racing Coverage January 20, 2014 One of the largest daily newspapers in Canada has discontinued printing entries and results for horse racing, but that doesn't mean it's dropping racing coverage.
ORC Orders Re-direction Of Purse Account Monies January 13, 2014 The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is moving forward to implement a provincial approach to purses, consistent with the five-year Horse Racing Partnership Plan, and as recommended by the Horse Racing ...
Oak Knoll Stables To Disperse January 13, 2014 Ken Morden of Oak Knoll Stables has informed Trot Insider that he and Caroline Thornton have come to the tough decision to disperse their Campbellcroft, Ont. breeding operation effective today (Jan. 1...
Dr. Clarke Comments On Race Dates January 10, 2014 Grand River Raceway General Manager Dr. Ted Clarke has gone on the record as saying that he believes that there will be more race dates in Ontario this coming summer than there were in the summer of 2...
Expanded Innovation Summit Info. January 04, 2014 On Monday, December 16, 2013 industry representatives gathered at Flamboro Downs to exchange ideas on what the Ontario racing industry can do in the immediate to short term to better understand the ra...
Racing A Mainstream Newsmaker December 31, 2013 Ontario's horse racing industry and its adjustment to the new reality presented by the Ontario government made headlines throughout the year -- not just on Standardbred Canada's homepage, but in mains...
Will Not-For-Profit Step Up At KD? December 24, 2013 It has been reported that Kawartha Downs Ltd. has informed the Ontario Racing Commission that it will not be applying for a licence to operate the Fraserville, Ont. raceway in 2014.
Ontario's 2014 Race Date Schedule December 20, 2013 The Director of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) announced on Friday the decision on a number of additional applications seeking variances to the assigned dates for 2014.
Burgess Issues Letter To Wynne December 20, 2013 After receiving a letter from Premier Kathleen Wynne, owner Robert Burgess has replied to the Premier and Minister of Agriculture & Food.
Buchanan: Breeds Must Work Together December 19, 2013 Ontario Racing Commission Chair Elmer Buchanan has gone on the record as saying that the province’s three horse racing breeds must agree on a plan for the future or else the government will make a pla...