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Horse Racing Innovation Summit

December 13, 2013

Limited space is available to participate in the Horse Racing Innovation Summit, set for Monday, December 16, 2013 at Flamboro Downs and co-sponsored by the Ontario Racing Commission and the Ontario M...

ORC Rules On Four Appeals

December 04, 2013

On Wednesday, December 4, the Ontario Racing Commission released its rulings on appeals by Gerry Belanger, Danny Girard, Doug McNair and George Plyley.

Brooks & Bulletproof File For Review

December 02, 2013

The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has been advised that lawyers representing Jeffrey Brooks & Bulletproof Enterprises have filed an application for a Judicial Review of an ORC Ruling.

Wynne Responds To Citizen Story

December 01, 2013

Premier Kathleen Wynne has issued a letter to the Ottawa Citizen in response to the newspaper's feature on Eastern Ontario's harness racing participants.

New Funding Programs Announced

November 30, 2013

To prepare for the implementation of the new five-year Horse Racing Partnership Plan to help Ontario’s horse racing industry, the government of Ontario is making available new funding that will assist...

Rideau Barn Quarantine Lifted

November 28, 2013

On Thursday, November 28 the Ontario Racing Commission announced that it has lifted the quarantine on ‘Barn B’ at Rideau Carleton Raceway.

Audit Document Request Denied

November 21, 2013

A freedom of information request, recently filed by the Toronto Star to uncover audits received by the government pertaining to Ontario's horse racing industry, has been denied by the Ministry of Fina...

Motion To Reinstate SARP Carried

November 20, 2013

The Ontario New Democratic Party's motion calling for the reinstatement of the Slots-At-Racetracks Program was carried in a 45-38 vote by the Ontario Legislature at Queen’s Park on Wednesday, November...

Ont. PCs Want Support For Their Plan

November 20, 2013

On Wednesday, November 20 in the Ontario Legislature, Randy Pettapiece, the Ontario PC Critic for Rural Affairs and Horse Racing, called on Premier Kathleen Wynne and the Ontario New Democratic Party ...

Horwath To Table Non-Binding Motion

November 20, 2013

The Ontario New Democratic Party has announced that it will table an Opposition Day motion at Queen’s Park today (Wednesday, November 20) calling for the reinstatement of the Slots at Racetracks Progr...

Pettapiece Targets NDP On Horse Racing

November 19, 2013

On Tuesday, November 19, the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party issued a press release stating that the Ontario New Democratic Party has no credibility due to the fact that the Ontario NDP support...

Breeders On Confidence In Ont. Industry

November 19, 2013

On the heels of this past weekend’s Forest City Yearling Sale, Ontario-based standardbred breeders Ann Straatman and Tammy McNiven have commented in regard to confidence in the provincial horse racing...