Ontario Racing

Emergency Response Benefit Info

As part of its mandate, the Ontario Racing task force, dedicated to addressing the financial impacts of COVID-19 as it relates to the industry, will provide regular updates to the Ontario horse racing...

Dallimore Delighted With Ownership

Karen Dallimore calls herself a horse “lifer,” but after some five decades of loving and working with horses, the Ontario-based writer and photographer is proud to call herself a first-time owner of s...

New T-Bred Breeders Award Program

February 27, 2020

On Thursday, February 26, Ontario Racing (OR) announced its $5.89 million Thoroughbred Horse Improvement Program (TIP) Breeders Awards package for 2020-21, including a new 'Ontario Sired Reward of Exc...

OR Mare Purchase Program Now Capped

February 04, 2020

On Tuesday (Feb. 4), Ontario Racing announced the Mare Purchase Program (MPP), designed to bolster the province’s breeding and racing industry through its Thoroughbred Horse Improvement Program (TIP),...

OR Pleased With T-Bred Mare Programs

January 16, 2020

Last autumn, Ontario Racing (OR) announced two new Thoroughbred Horse Improvement Programs (TIP) aimed at strengthening the province’s breeding and racing industry.

Ontario's 2020 Race Date Schedule

December 20, 2019

On Thursday (Dec. 19) the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) released the 2020 Race Date Schedule for Ontario's quarter horse, thoroughbred and harness racing tracks.

Ontario-Sired Yearlings Set To Sell

October 01, 2019

After a summer in which Ontario-sired horses captured the Meadowlands Pace, Hambletonian, William Wellwood Memorial and Metro Pace finals, the Ontario-sired yearlings available at the Lexington, Londo...

Optimism For Kawartha's Future

September 30, 2019

While the recently-concluded 2019 summer meeting at Kawartha Downs was far from a certainty until late into the winter, a strong showing from horsepeople and fans alike has yielded much optimism surro...

Anderson To Ontario Racing Board

August 30, 2019

On Friday (Aug. 30), the Board of Directors of Ontario Racing (OR) announced that David Anderson has joined its Board in the role of representative for Thoroughbred breeders.

Responses To Flamboro Restrictions

August 22, 2019

On Thursday, August 22, the Ontario Harness Horse Association issued a press release in regard to the Great Canadian Gaming Corp.’s announcement that an age restriction will be in effect at Flamboro D...

Ontario Industry Discussion Friday

August 06, 2019

It has been announced that Ontario horse racing industry leaders John Hayes, Stephen Rigby, Jean Major and Jim Lawson will take part in a panel discussion on important issues facing the Ontario horse ...

O’Donnell Refuses To Be A Pessimist

He’s watched horse racing in Ontario endure good times and bad, but through it all, Bill O’Donnell refuses to be a pessimist.