Standardbred Rules Of Racing

AGCO Issues Temporary Rule Amendments

The Ontario government’s Stay-at-Home order is in place until at least June 2, 2021, with the potential for racing to resume on June 14, 2021. In anticipation of racing potentially resuming upon expir...

Ontario Claiming Rule Revised

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is temporarily deleting Standardbred Rule 15.09(a), which requires that horses who are claimed in Ontario only race at tracks in th...

Revisions To Rules Of Racing

Effective April 6, 2021, the AGCO will implement a number of rule changes to the Thoroughbred and Standardbred Rules of Racing following consultation with horseperson representatives and racetrack man...

Mystic Island Wants The Spotlight

It goes without saying that Canada’s racing commentators and harness racing participants do an excellent job in helping put on the show. Although, on behalf of all the Standardbreds out there, Mystic ...

Rules Committee Making Progress

As part of Standardbred Canada's industry-wide initiative to move toward a common rule book for Canadian harness racing, regulators from across the country will meet in Toronto this week.

Standardbred Canada Introduces The Rules Of Racing Committee

September 14, 2017

Standardbred Canada has organized an industry-wide initiative to review the rules of racing in hopes to create a rule book for every harness racing jurisdiction to adopt and enforce.

When Should 'Official' Be Official?

November 25, 2014

"I question a system where 'official' race results are later overturned, because the judgment of Commissioners varies from the interpretation of on-site judges"........read on / continuer à lire

ORC Seeks Input Re: Apprentice Trainers

December 09, 2011

At its meeting on December 22, 2011, the board of the Ontario Racing Commission will consider a proposed rule change affecting the Standardbred Rules of Racing in Ontario