Paddock

ORP Reps To Visit Tracks

December 02, 2011

In an effort to continue its dialogue with members of the racing community, members of the Ontario Racing Program’s Implementation and Monitoring Group will be travelling to tracks over the next weeks...

ORC To End N-Butyl Alcohol Administration

November 03, 2011

The Ontario Racing Commission today announced via a notice to the industry that ORC official veterinarians will no longer be able to administer n-butyl alcohol in standardbred paddocks effective Janua...

Equine Spa Moved

October 21, 2011

The equine Spa (Hydro Therapy Spa), previously located in the backstretch at Mohawk Racetrack, has been moved.

Santa Anita To Honour Shear

September 08, 2011

Santa Anita has announced that it will be honouring its 90-year-old paddock guard John Shear with a race entitled 'The John Shear Hero Purse' on Saturday, Oct. 1

Tioga Announces New Paddock Plans

August 20, 2011

Tioga Downs’ management and the Southern Tier Harness Horsemen’s Association (STHHA) have been in negotiation and have plans to build a new paddock on the backstretch side of the racetrack for the 201...

Special RMTC Board Meeting Aug. 4

The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium, which consists of 25 racing industry stakeholders and organizations that represent the four major racing breeds, will hold a special meeting of its board ...

Ninety-Year-Old Shear Now At Home

Ninety-year-old Santa Anita Park paddock guard John Shear, hospitalized since March 12 after having thrown himself in the path of a loose thoroughbred in order to protect a six-year-old girl, was rele...

Ninety-Year-Old Hero Shear Making Progress

After having thrown himself into the path of a loose horse on Saturday, March 12 at Santa Anita Park in California, 90-year-old paddock guard John Shear is reported to be making great progress in a lo...

AWOL S-Breds Return To Puf And Pas

It has been reported that on Thursday, March 3, six standardbreds went on the lam, but were eventually corralled and returned to their cushy homes at Puf and Pas

Deadline Announced For McNair Sale

The deadline for entries for Gregg McNair's mixed sale has been announced. The sale will take place Sunday, March 27 in the paddock at Grand River Raceway

New Preference Rule In New York

September 22, 2010

On Tuesday, the New York Racing and Wagering Board approved a new rule aimed at enhancing the ability of New York horsemen to compete consistently throughout the year at New York harness tracks

ID Technician At Sulky Quebec

September 15, 2010

SC Identification Technician Eddy Vanderveer will be in the paddock at Sulky Quebec at 1:00 p.m. on September 18 to freeze-brand any horses requiring