Ontario Racing

Premier Wynne To Unveil Plan For Horse Racing At Grand River

October 09, 2013

Trot Insider has learned that Premier Kathleen Wynne will be at Grand River Raceway in Elora, Ont., on Friday, October 11 to release the long-awaited plan for Ontario's horse racing industry.

ORC Seeks Input On Race Dates

October 08, 2013

Prior to considering the application, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is circulating for public input the following submissions affecting Standardbred Signature Race Dates in November and December...

ORC Approves WEG Race Dates

October 02, 2013

The Director of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has approved changes to the Woodbine Standardbred race date calendar through to March 31, 2014.

FELRC Submits Fort Erie Proposal

October 01, 2013

It has been reported that the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium has submitted a proposal to purchase the track, clubhouse and backstretch of the Fort Erie Race Track.

GCGC Interim Arrangements Extended

September 30, 2013

On Friday, September 27, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation announced that its interim arrangements with Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation for the continued operation of OLG slot facilities at Geo...

Connect With Premier Wynne

September 27, 2013

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is inviting the province to connect with her this weekend through what's being referred to as an "innovative platform consultation process."

How Long Can Hiawatha Survive?

September 26, 2013

Saturday, September 28 is the final race date of the year at Sarnia’s Hiawatha Horse Park, and the track’s owner, Jim Henderson, has said that he is unsure how much longer the raceway can stay open.

Concerns For Ontario's Breeders

September 26, 2013

On Thursday, September 26, the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association sent out a release which stated that even though Standardbred Canada’s recent 2013 Canadian Yearling Sale showed an average ...

Vaughan Casino Opposition Mounts

September 25, 2013

Reports from the Greater Toronto Area explain that the push to bring a casino complex to the City of Vaughan is facing an increased amount of backlash. The latest to speak out against the plan is Depu...

OHRIA: Horse Racing Industry Job Losses Double That Of Blackberry

September 24, 2013

On Tuesday, September 24, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association issued a press release which states that the job losses caused by the cancellation of the Slots-at-Racetracks Program are more t...

Hatfield: Bring Slots Back To WR

September 23, 2013

On Monday, September 23 in the Ontario Legislature, Windsor-Tecumseh NDP MPP Percy Hatfield asked Premier Kathleen Wynne to release the revenue numbers for Caesars Windsor and to bring slot-machine ga...

Updated: More Racing For Rideau

September 22, 2013

While it appeared that Rideau Carleton Raceway was set to scale back to once-a-week racing, an announcement sent out by track officials provides good news for horsemen in the Ottawa area.