Robert Burgess

Robert 'Bob' Burgess Passes

Longtime harness racing industry participant and Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Famer Robert 'Bob' Burgess, Q.C. of Rockwood, Ont. passed away on Saturday, April 3 at the age of 85.

Burgess Dispersing Breeding Stock

After much deliberation, Robert Burgess of Campbellville, Ont. has decided to have a dispersal sale of his entire 29 mare standardbred breeding operation.

Burgess Responds To Snobelen

"We cannot race for blankets, ribbons or accolades. Our business is neither a hobby nor a toy for governmental or social experimentation."

Burgess Issues Letter To Wynne

December 20, 2013

After receiving a letter from Premier Kathleen Wynne, owner Robert Burgess has replied to the Premier and Minister of Agriculture & Food.

Burgess Replies To Star Article

November 04, 2013

Owner Robert Burgess has replied to the recent article in the Toronto Star by issuing letters to the editor of the newspaper as well as the writer of the feature story.

OHRIA Response To Ontario Horse Racing Transitional Panel

August 16, 2013

The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) has responded to the proposals put forward by the Transition Panel’s Plan for Horse Racing in Ontario with what they consider "a more workable app...

Burgess Letter On Consultations

August 13, 2013

After meeting with the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel, Hall Of Famer and breeder-owner Robert Burgess has issued the following letter to the industry as a follow-up to his report in Ju...

Burgess Letter On Draft Plan

"This opening statement as the Panel's basic and fundamental premise for their current analysis of the Ontario Racing Industry is itself both completely false and very misleading."

Snobelen On Overnight Purses

February 27, 2013

In issuing a letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne on Tuesday asking her to reinstate the slots-at-racetracks program, Hall of Famer Robert Burgess revealed that Ontario's overnight purse structure outside...

Burgess: Reinstate SARP

February 26, 2013

Robert Burgess has renewed his call for the slots-at-racetracks program to be left in effect beyond its scheduled March 31, 2013 termination date.

Wynne: Municipalities Should Have Say In Casino Discussion

January 19, 2013

“Once I get there, we need to pick up this conversation. I want communities to be able to make this decision in the way that they want to make it.”

COSA/OHHA Want Your Help

January 18, 2013

The Liberal Leadership Convention will take place January 25, 26, and 27 at Ryerson’s Mattamy Athletic Centre (the old Maple Leaf Gardens) in Toronto. The Candidates have expressed an interest in reco...

Kennedy Pledges To Reconnect

January 12, 2013

"I want to tell you that we're prepared, and I'm prepared, to make sure that every region in the province is served before we make those kind of decisions."