Parkinson: Second Lawsuit Coming March 14, 2014 Walter Parkinson of Seelster Farms has announced that a second lawsuit will soon be filed in relation to the scrapping of Ontario’s Slots at Racetracks Program.
Report: Deal To Be Signed This Week March 13, 2014 It has been reported that the Ontario Racing Commission and eight standardbred racetracks in the province will sign a five-year deal this week.
Breeders’ Lawyer Comments On Lawsuit March 13, 2014 “These standardbred breeders have implored the government over the past two years to sit down and have a discussion with them, to try and repair some of the damage that's been done to their business, ...
Statement From Pettapiece On Lawsuit March 12, 2014 Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece and PC Caucus Critic for Rural Affairs and Horse Racing today issued the following statement concerning the Standardbred breeders’ lawsuit filed against Ontario L...
OHR Announces Breeder Support March 12, 2014 In a letter issued to Premier Kathleen Wynne on March 11, 2014, John Snobelen of Ontario Horse Racing announced support programs for thoroughbred and quarter-horse breeders.
Natyshak Comments On Lawsuit March 11, 2014 On Tuesday, March 11, the Ontario New Democratic Party’s horse racing critic, Taras Natyshak, issued a statement in regard to the lawsuit which Standardbred breeders in the province have filed against...
Ontario Breeders Sue OLG March 11, 2014 Standardbred breeders from across the province of Ontario issued a Notice of Action on Monday against the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation for damages arising out of the manner in which the Slot...
Pettapiece Wants Answers March 06, 2014 On Thursday, March 6, Randy Pettapiece, the Ontario PC Critic for Rural Affairs and Horse Racing, called on Premier Kathleen in the Legislature to communicate with tracks and finalize race dates as so...
Burgess Responds To Snobelen March 05, 2014 "We cannot race for blankets, ribbons or accolades. Our business is neither a hobby nor a toy for governmental or social experimentation."
More On Ontario Funding Model March 03, 2014 Ontario Horse Racing (OHR) today released more details related to the $80 million annual funding under the Horse Racing Partnership Funding Program (HRPFP).
WEG, HBPA Alter T-Bred Program February 27, 2014 On Thursday, February 27, the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) jointly announced changes to Woodbine’s Ontario-sired Thoroughbred raci...
SBOA: Litigation Is Imminent February 27, 2014 On Thursday, the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association (SBOA) issued the following letter to Deloitte Consulting, the consulting group currently engaged by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture a...