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ORC Seeks Input On Race Dates

October 08, 2013

Prior to considering the application, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is circulating for public input the following submissions affecting Standardbred Signature Race Dates in November and December...

ORC Rules On Appeals

October 03, 2013

On Thursday, October 3, the Ontario Racing Commission released its rulings regarding the appeals of licensees Dan Creighton, Kelly Goodwin, Richard Moreau, Keith Cassell and Dr. Ian Moore.

ORC Approves WEG Race Dates

October 02, 2013

The Director of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has approved changes to the Woodbine Standardbred race date calendar through to March 31, 2014.

ORC Approves OSS Consolations

September 27, 2013

Following announcements made last week, the Board of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) approved a set of Consolation Races for the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Series and the Grassroots Series at...

Connect With Premier Wynne

September 27, 2013

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is inviting the province to connect with her this weekend through what's being referred to as an "innovative platform consultation process."

How Long Can Hiawatha Survive?

September 26, 2013

Saturday, September 28 is the final race date of the year at Sarnia’s Hiawatha Horse Park, and the track’s owner, Jim Henderson, has said that he is unsure how much longer the raceway can stay open.

Concerns For Ontario's Breeders

September 26, 2013

On Thursday, September 26, the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association sent out a release which stated that even though Standardbred Canada’s recent 2013 Canadian Yearling Sale showed an average ...

ORC Seeks Assistance For Program Advisory Groups

September 24, 2013

Are you a person committed to the horse racing industry and interested in having input on decisions related to the industry breed programs, such as the Ontario Sires Stakes, the Ontario Resident Mare ...

OHRIA: Horse Racing Industry Job Losses Double That Of Blackberry

September 24, 2013

On Tuesday, September 24, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association issued a press release which states that the job losses caused by the cancellation of the Slots-at-Racetracks Program are more t...

Gold, Grassroots Consolations Update

September 23, 2013

On Saturday, September 21 at the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Grassroots Championships, ORC Chair Rod Seiling announced that Consolations for the OSS Gold Series and the Grassroots Series will be conduc...

ORC Announces Emergency Hearing

September 23, 2013

Participants in the Gold Super Finals for Ontario Sires Stakes two-year-old Colt Trotters and two-year-old Colt Pacers to be held Saturday, September 28 are advised that an emergency hearing has been ...

Hatfield: Bring Slots Back To WR

September 23, 2013

On Monday, September 23 in the Ontario Legislature, Windsor-Tecumseh NDP MPP Percy Hatfield asked Premier Kathleen Wynne to release the revenue numbers for Caesars Windsor and to bring slot-machine ga...