Orazio Valente

New GM At Kawartha Downs

February 04, 2020

There will be a new face on the tarmac and in the grandstand at Kawartha Downs this year, as Orazio Valente, the general manager of track for the last three seasons, has moved on and been replaced at ...

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...

Kawartha Downs Sold

Toronto-based Romspen Investment Corp. has purchased Kawartha Downs and is expecting to keep live horse racing at the Peterborough-area facility, according to the track’s new president, Richard Weldon...

Valente Confident For Kawartha Dates

December 16, 2018

According to a report, Kawartha Downs General Manager Orazio Valente has stated that he fully expects his track’s licence to be approved by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, which could al...

Local Reaction To Kawartha Deal

October 08, 2018

After negotiations stretched late into Saturday, Kawartha Downs and the Ontario government reached an agreement to keep the Fraserville racino open.

Kawartha Downs To Stay Open

October 06, 2018

Reports indicate that a deal has been reached that will keep both slots and harness racing alive at Kawartha Downs.

Kawartha To Host Racing In 2018

Management at Kawartha Downs has reported that live harness racing will return to the Peterborough area track in 2018.

Update On Kawartha Downs

Late last week, Kawartha Downs General Manager Orazio Valente and Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Jeff Leal offered some comments in regard to the Peterborough-area raceway.

Ontario Funding Plan In The News

Last week during question period at Queen’s Park, Ontario Minister of Finance Charles Sousa responded to questions about how rural racetracks and rural horsepeople are represented in the new long-term...

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Kawartha Not Committing To Meet

Management at Kawartha Downs will not conduct their 2018 harness racing meet if they cannot secure a funding agreement with Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) and Ontario Racing in the light of Shorelin...

Kawartha To Meet Regarding Future

The management team at Kawartha Downs expects to have a clearer picture regarding the track's future in a few weeks.

Extra Dates Denied At Kawartha

October 24, 2017

An application submitted by officials from Kawartha Downs to host 40 race dates in 2018 has been denied.

Optimism For Additional Kawartha Dates

October 16, 2017

Officials with Kawartha Downs have applied for the track to host 40 race dates in 2018 – more than double the amount of dates that the track conducted this year. The deadline for feedback on the appli...