Transition Panel

Eaves: Taking Standardbred Racing Out Of GTA "Would Be A Mistake"

"I think it would be a mistake to take live standardbred racing out of the Toronto market where the vast majority of people are. The draft plan didn't say that we thought it was a good idea. In fact, ...

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."

OHRIA Developing Response To Proposal

The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association has announced that it is currently developing an industry response to the Province's Horse Racing Transition Panel's draft proposal, with specific focus o...

Panel's Draft Consultations Complete

The final consultation session in regard to the draft plan for the future of Ontario horse racing took place Thursday, July 11 at Rideau Carleton Raceway.

Consultation Meeting No. 3 Wraps Up; RCR Meeting Thursday

The third of four scheduled consultation sessions regarding the future of the Ontario horse-racing industry took place Wednesday, July 10 at Ajax Downs. The next feedback meeting is scheduled for Thur...

Woodbine Consultation Draws Crowd; Meeting In Ajax Wednesday

Those looking to have their voice heard regarding the future of the Ontario horse racing are now looking forward to Wednesday afternoon at Ajax Downs, as a passionate panel of invested industry member...

McNaughton Release On Horse Racing

On Monday, July 8, Lambton-Kent-Middlesex Progressive Conservative MPP Monte McNaughton issued a press release in which he stated that the government of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is continuing to...

Report From Monday's Draft Plan Consultation

Public meetings to discuss the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel's draft plan, titled "Toward a Sustainable Future - a Plan for Horse Racing in Ontario", kicked off on Monday in London, O...

Public Consultations Start Monday

Public meetings to discuss the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel's draft plan, titled "Toward a Sustainable Future - a Plan for Horse Racing in Ontario", are open to all interested parties.

Perkins On Panel's Draft Plan

"Only a clueless politician or one of his hatchet men could recommend cutting race dates, horse population and number of tracks as a method of “growing” the betting handle, but that’s the essence of t...

SBOA Encourages Meetings Attendance

The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association (SBOA) would like to remind all Ontario breeders of the upcoming public meetings the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel will be holding next week.

Darling, MacDonald On Panel Plan

In reaction to Friday's Plan for Horse Racing in Ontario released by the Ontario government, horsemen Jack Darling and Anthony MacDonald have issued letters offering their thoughts on what works and w...