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COSA On Standardbred Group Meeting

November 09, 2012

The Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) issued a release Friday, Nov. 9 on the Standardbred stakeholder meetings held earlier this week regarding the OMAFRA Panel Report.

ORC Announces Measures To Determine 2013 Race Dates

November 09, 2012

The Director of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) announced measures to begin the process of determining the 2013 race date schedule, and to facilitate the continuance of pari-mutuel wagering beginn...

Colt To 'Roar' In Super Finals?

November 09, 2012

Marc Hanover and Gordon Banks’ Enviro Stables Ltd. are looking to Roar into this Saturday’s Ontario Sires Stakes Super Finals for rookie pacing colts.

Royal Winter Fair Rally Cancelled

November 09, 2012

Organizers behind the scheduled November 10 horsemen's rally outside of the main entrance of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair have announced that the rally has been cancelled.

Trainers Talk Super 3YO Pacing Fillies

November 09, 2012

With the top three fillies separated by just six points heading into Saturday’s $300,000 Super Final at Woodbine Racetrack, Ontario Sires Stakes fans are looking forward to a fierce battle in the thre...

OSS Starters To Notch Rare Feat?

November 09, 2012

On Saturday evening at Woodbine Racetrack four of Ontario’s finest young racehorses will have an opportunity to achieve something that has only occurred six times since the Super Finals were introduce...

Standardbred Groups Meet

November 08, 2012

On Tuesday and Thursday of this week (Nov. 6 and Nov. 8), representatives from Ontario's Standardbred horse groups held meetings to discuss a unified strategy for the standardbred industry as it perta...

Trouble At The Track

November 08, 2012

In a special three-part series, Dan Nyznik of CHEX TV in Peterborough, Ont. examines the implications of the Liberal government ending the slots-at-racetracks partnership effective April 2013.

McNiven On OMAFRA-OSS Statement

November 08, 2012

Things are looking up in Ontario for the first time in a long time, as a government-appointed panel announced the continuation of the sire stakes program at current levels.

Trainers On Super Final Hopefuls

November 07, 2012

“It’s a long year for two-year-olds, they go so fast now that it’s pretty hard to be right on your toes from the first day of baby races (in June) to the Super Final in November, but I’m very, very ha...

Chef Hopes To Savour A Super Final

November 07, 2012

“I wrote a big note to everybody — no matter what, I won’t be here. I’ll be there during the day, but I’ll be leaving at five no matter what happens.”

Panel: OSS Purses Maintained

November 06, 2012

The three member OMAFRA panel, charged with the transition of horse racing in Ontario, issued a statement on Nov. 6 revealing their expectations regarding the purse structure of the Ontario Sires Stak...