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Due to recent positives for such drugs as ephedrine and caffeine, trainers are again reminded to use extreme caution and consult an Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) licensed veterinarian before adminis...

On Wednesday, February 8, the Ontario Racing Commission released its ruling in regard to an appeal from Sudbury Downs. The appeal had come after the ORC had issued an 'Order to Comply' ruling to Sudbu...

In a release sent out during the afternoon of Friday, February 3, the Ontario Racing Commission announced minor changes to the approved 2012 race-date schedule

The Ontario Racing Program’s Implementation and Monitoring (IM) Group expressed in a release on Sunday its thanks to all the horsepeople who took time to speak with the group at Flamboro Downs on Janu...

On Friday, January 27 the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) released its ruling in regard to the appeal and request for hearing by standardbred licensee Carla Selig

A group of interested horsepeople attended the weekly meeting of the Ontario Racing Program’s Implementation and Monitoring (IM) Group to share their ideas and comments on efforts to improve the indus...

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has been notified of a confirmed case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), caused by equine herpes virus 1 (EHV-1), in Southe...

On Monday, January 9, the Ontario Racing Commission issued a Notice to the Industry in regard to changes put in place to meet Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency requirements for issuing betting permits

The Ontario Racing Commission has announced that the Horse Improvement Program has published the 2012 Program Criteria Book for the Standardbred Improvement Program (SIP), which includes the Ontario S...

Following the completion of the public consultation process, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has announced the effective dates of new and modified rules of racing