Ontario

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...

Short-Term Shutdown, Long-Term Peril?

Horsepeople in Ontario have already weathered two government-imposed shutdowns of racing in the past year — and absorbed the economic hits that came with them. Despite the industry's collective resili...

AGCO Announces Consultation

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is launching a consultation regarding the future of horse racing regulation in Ontario.

List Of Ont. Farms For Mare Boarding

November 25, 2015

A list of Ontario farms that are wishing to board out-of-province mares for the Ontario Resident Mare Program has been compiled and posted.

Rules Of Standardbred Racing Amended

At a meeting of the Board of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) on March 26, 2015, the Rules of Standardbred Racing 2012 were amended with revisions for Racing Under Saddle (RUS).

OFA: Wynne Must Pick Up The Pace

Stating that the provincial government needs "to step up and take action instead of producing reports," the President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture has called on Premier Kathleen Wynne to t...

Track Funding Details Released

The government of Ontario has signed agreements for transition funding with 12 racetracks for the 2013-2014 racing season.

HIP Program Extended; Consultations To Begin

On Friday, June 14, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food announced that the Ontario Government is extending its support of the Horse Improvement Program into 2015 to encourage the breeding of ...

Horse Racing Motion Carried

On Thursday, March 28, the Ontario Legislature carried the motion of Essex's New Democratic Party MPP Taras Natyshak. The pro-horse-racing motion calls for, among other things, the suspension of the O...

Racing To Continue At Kawartha?

It has been reported that there is a chance live racing at Kawartha Downs could continue.

Woodbine Casino Workers Prepared To Strike

It has been announced that workers within the casino area of Woodbine Racetrack have voted in support of strike action.

Updated: More Ontario Tracks Ink Transitional Funding Deals

On Tuesday, March 26 it was announced by both the Ontario Liberal Party and the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation that transitional funding agreements have been reached which will ensure the continuat...

Horwath Questions Wynne Over Layoffs

On Monday, March 25 during Question Period in the Ontario Legislature, Andrea Horwath, leader of the province's New Democratic Party, questioned Premier Kathleen Wynne about the recent job losses at T...