Race Horse Development Fund

Big Season Awaits Massachusetts-Breds

August 30, 2021

The Massachusetts Standardbred breeding program has grown exponentially in recent years thanks to the Commonwealth’s Race Horse Development Fund (RHDV) that was started in 2011 in conjunction with the...

‘Spirit’ Bringing Plainridge To The Fore

During its 18-year history, Plainridge Park had been considered mostly a ‘B’ track, hosting horses that may have been overmatched at other venues. However, as a direct result of the Race Horse Develop...

PA Governance Bill Set For Gov. Wolf

February 12, 2016

A bill that calls for Pennsylvania’s existing two racing commissions to be dissolved and replaced by a new sole commission that would operate under the Department of Agriculture has passed all legisla...

PA Responds To Proposed Cuts

February 01, 2014

Two days after another threat to Pennsylvania's horse racing industry was presented in a new bill that would divert $250 million out of the state’s Horse Racing Development Fund, the horse racing indu...

PA Racing Avoids Funding Cut

The Pennsylvania Equine Coalition today announced that a provision of state code that resulted in the diversion of 17 percent -- more than $200 million over the last four years -- from the Race Horse ...

April Slots Revenue At PA Racinos Falls

Continuing a trend of steady declines, revenues from slot machines at Pennsylvania’s six racetrack casinos were down 7.4 per cent for the month of April compared to the same month in 2012.

Meadows Purses To Drop By 10 Per Cent

January 29, 2013

The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association announced today that purses will decrease by 10 per cent at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino starting February 1.

Funding For PA Racing, Breeding Drops

January 08, 2013

The Pennsylvania Equine Coalition reported today that funds generated from slot machine gaming to the Race Horse Development Fund decreased by 4.6 per cent or $6.36 million over the past six months, t...

MacDonald Replies To MPP Sandals' Comments On Horse Racing

August 10, 2012

After comments from Liberal MPP Liz Sandals published in the Guelph Tribune raised the ire of the horse racing industry, the man who could be running against her in the next election has issued a lett...

Clouthier: McGuinty's Comments "Inexcusable, Indefensible"

August 09, 2012

Longtime Liberal MP and harness racing supporter Hector Clouthier says that Premier Dalton McGuinty's comments pertaining to horse racing this past week are "as wrong as can be."

Breeders Need Answers Now

August 09, 2012

Horse racing industry participants gathered for a roundtable discussion with members of the PC party last week at REACH Huron and the message was clear: time is running out.

Ontario Byelections In K-W, Vaughan Set For September 6

August 09, 2012

Using a school as his backdrop and education as his primary platform, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty officially set the date for two crucial provincial byelections on Wednesday.

OLG Softening On GTA Casino?

August 08, 2012

After a hard sell to GTA residents on the merits of a casino as part of a massive entertainment destination, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation could be - as they say in horse racing - tucking...