More MPPs Fighting For Racing February 22, 2012 Ontario MPPs are coming out of the woodwork in support of the province's horse-racing industry, as more and more are looking to set the record straight after the provincial Liberal Government wrongly ...
'Duncan Is Misrepresenting The Partnership' February 22, 2012 "'Value for money' is the new buzzword in budget layouts. The racing industry needs stand up now via social networking, emails, petitions and showing up at Queen’s Park to show the government that the...
Luchento Reacts To Drummond Report February 22, 2012 After having just gone through a long and drawn out battle for the future of the harness racing industry in the state of New Jersey, SBOANJ President Tom Luchento has seen what has been going on in On...
Eaves: Value For Money In Racing February 22, 2012 While Don Drummond's austerity report to the provincial government focused on "value for money" and possible changes to Ontario's horse racing industry, the CEO of the country's largest racetrack oper...
HHI Supports Ontario Horsemen February 21, 2012 On Tuesday, February 21, Harness Horsemen International President Gene Oldford announced that has pledged to utilize all of his organization's resources in support of the Ontario Harness Horsemen's As...
Bax Speaks Out On Drummond Report February 21, 2012 "Obviously, the government is looking everywhere for money," horseman John Bax has been quoted as saying, "so they're throwing this out there to see what kind of reaction they're going to get.
Thompson: Protect Horse Racing February 21, 2012 Lisa Thompson, MPP (Huron-Bruce) is calling on the McGuinty government to back off any attempt to end the Slots at Racetracks Program, which has brought substantial growth to the horse racing industry
Need Capital, Employment, Economic Churn? February 21, 2012 In New York, praises continue to rain down for the state's overly-successful racino program, which, in Sullivan County alone, has generated $25 million for the county and employs roughly 580 people
SOA Of NY Firmly Behind Ontario Horsemen February 21, 2012 The Standardbred Owners Association of New York has announced that it stands firmly behind all those hard working horsemen in Canada who are trying to protect the interests of harness racing and who i...
OFA Supports Ontario Racing February 21, 2012 Following the recent release of the Drummond Report, and recommendations that would damage Ontario’s horse racing industry, Standardbred Canada is pleased that the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, C...
Snobelen Vocal On Racing Cuts February 20, 2012 Former PC Cabinet Minister John Snobelen has gone on the offensive in light of the proposed cuts to horse racing in the Drummond Report, voicing his opinions on the necessity for the continuation of t...
OLG Study Behind Drummond Proposal February 18, 2012 Reports indicate that the proposed cuts to horse racing outlined in Wednesday's Drummond Report may not simply be recommendations in the name of general austerity. Those recommendations could stem fro...