Race Dates

Live race dates for April and May have now been finalized for The Raceway at Western Fair District in London, as part of Ontario’s new Standardbred Racing Alliance.

On Tuesday, April 1, the Ontario Racing Commission announced its decision in regard to the race-date applications for nine standardbred racetracks.

Some of Ontario's horse racing participants have offered their comments in light of the Provincial Government’s Monday funding announcement.

The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) today released the proposed race dates for the period: April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015, for almost all of the province’s racetracks.

On Monday, March 31, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food issued a news release which states that the Province’s five-year plan will provide up to $500 million in support to Ontario’s world-cl...

Sources indicate that an announcement slated for Monday will increase government funding to Ontario's horse racing industry with an additional $100-million infusion.

According to a report, officials from Hiawatha Horse Park, Dresden Raceway and the Lakeshore Horse Raceway Group have agreed on a proposed schedule of live racing for the 2014 season.

Race dates for the 2014 harness racing season at Dresden Raceway, Hiawatha Horse Park and Leamington Raceway are expected to be finalized on Tuesday, according to a report.

Tom Bain of the Lakeshore Horse Raceway Group has been reported as saying that his group, along with Dresden Raceway and the Hiawatha Horse Park, is looking to split between 60 and 80 race dates for t...

The Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition has announced the date of the return of live harness racing at Truro Raceway.

It has been reported that in Virginia, officials with Colonial Downs and the Horsemen's Benevolent Protective Association are still at odds over 2014 race dates and monetary issues. Since a deal has y...