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Kawartha Downs To Race In 2014

After months of uncertainty regarding the future of horse racing at Kawartha Downs, owner Skip Ambrose has announced that live harness racing will take place at the Fraserville five-eighths mile track...

Jamieson Talks Ont. Racing, Politics

The Toronto Sun has published a feature story on three-time O’Brien Award winning driver Jody Jamieson. In the piece, the resident of Moffat, Ont. discusses everything from the negative effects of the...

Still No Deal In Sudbury

Earlier this year, officials with Sudbury Downs applied for 32 dates of live racing in 2014. The first of the applied-for dates was to take place this coming Saturday (May 24). With no deal in place, ...

ORC Grants Ajax Downs 27 Race Dates

On Friday, May 16, the Ontario Racing Commission announced that it has granted the operators of Ajax Downs race dates in order for the track to be able to host cards of live Quarter Horse racing in 20...

Under Saddle Race Wagering Approved

On Friday, May 16, the Ontario Racing Commission made a major announcement that has the potential to dramatically change the look of standardbred racing in the province.

TCO2 Pilot Program Almost Complete

In November of last year, the Ontario Racing Commission and the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency launched a pilot project at The Raceway at Western Fair District which allowed for the collection of officia...

Sudbury Council Wants More Info

Sudbury City Council will not decide whether a gaming expansion should be located at Sudbury Downs exclusively until council gets more information from the OLG, ORC and the track itself.

ORC Accident Investigation Complete

The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has completed its thorough investigation into an accident, which occurred March 27, 2014 during the 12th race at Flamboro Downs racetrack.

Pro-Racino Motion Coming In Sudbury

It is expected that at council meeting on Tuesday, May 13, Sudbury Councillor Claude Berthiaume will introduce a Notice of Motion, which calls for local casino gaming to only be conducted at Sudbury D...

Noble On Sudbury Negotiations

Standardbred racing participants in the Sudbury area are growing more impatient with the uncertainty of the 2014 season of live racing at Sudbury Downs. Track officials applied for a May 24 start date...

Judges Discuss WFD Ruling

The Ontario Racing Commission judges have issued a statement regarding a close call in a race from The Raceway at Western Fair District on Monday, May 5.

ORC Approves New Rules

At a meeting of the Board of the Ontario Racing Commission on April 25, a number of changes to the Rules of Racing were approved, impacting Standardbred, Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing.