ORC Rules On Three Drivers December 23, 2011 On Friday, December 23 the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) released its rulings in regard to the appeals of horsemen Anthony MacDonald, Ron Maclean and Scott Wray
Conditional Dates For Fort Erie December 20, 2011 Further to the notice to the industry issued August 15, 2011, the director of the Ontario Racing Commission is providing notice of the conditional 2012 live and simulcast race date schedule for Fort E...
OHHA Appeals ORC Ruling December 16, 2011 The Ontario Harness Horse Association has appealed Ontario Racing Commission Ruling No. SB 127/2011, issued by the executive director on September 8, 2011, which ordered OHHA to pay $100,000 to the co...
More On Purses; IM Group To WFD December 16, 2011 On Friday, December 16, the Ontario Racing Program's Implementation and Monitoring (IM) Group has issued a pair of news releases
Macdonald Re-appointed ORC Commissioner December 15, 2011 Ontario Racing Commission Chair Rod Seiling announced on Thursday, December 15 that the Government of Ontario has re-appointed John W. Macdonald, Q.C. of Toronto as a member of the Ontario Racing Comm...
Seiling Pens Open Letter December 12, 2011 Ontario Racing Commission Chair Rod Seiling has issued an open letter to the industry, a follow-up to his March, 2011 invitation for the industry to get involved in efforts to revitalize racing
ORC Seeks Input Re: Apprentice Trainers December 09, 2011 At its meeting on December 22, 2011, the board of the Ontario Racing Commission will consider a proposed rule change affecting the Standardbred Rules of Racing in Ontario
ORC Rules On Shakes Hearing December 09, 2011 The Ontario Racing Commission has released its ruling on its November 30 reinstatement hearing regarding owner-trainer-driver Rick Shakes
ORC Rules On Davis, Harris, MacDonalds December 05, 2011 On Monday, December 5, the Ontario Racing Commission released its rulings on appeals by drivers Billy Davis, Jr., Bradley Harris, Anthony MacDonald, James MacDonald and Mark MacDonald.
WEG Amends Purse Distribution December 01, 2011 Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today announced that the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has approved its application to amend its purse distribution for the remainder of the 2011-2012 standardbred...
Stay For Schickedanz; WEG Stands Pat November 24, 2011 Even though the Ontario Racing Commission announced late last week that it has given thoroughbred owner Bruno Schickedanz a stay from a 12-month suspension in regard to the ultimate euthanization of c...
2012 Ontario Race Dates Approved November 18, 2011 Further to the notice to the industry issued October 7, 2011 regarding the conditional approval of the 2012 race dates, and following consideration of the applications received to vary the 2012 schedu...