"We Don't Want To Close" May 09, 2012 After trying to increase exposure to the product by attracting "synergy-type businesses", Hiawatha Horse Park's owner Jim Henderson is now forced back to the drawing board after being blindsided by th...
Did Ontario Start A Domino Effect? April 24, 2012 "We did find it ironic that all these announcements came out within a few weeks of each other, so it certainly made you wonder whether there was some sort of conference or discussions going on between...
Has Ohio Learned From Others? April 17, 2012 "A big part of what we've been able to accomplish with as little as we've had is that we've really focused on giving our bettors what they want
Trot NA Cup Spring Book - #9 April 05, 2012 "He was kind of a colt that came along a little late in training as a two-year-old. He wasn't one of my favourites early on but as time developed and he started working on the racetrack, he definitely...
Trot NA Cup Spring Book - #10 April 04, 2012 "He did more than I thought he would as a two-year-old, he was kind of a growthy, gangly horse...he's really grown up this year."
We Must Unite, No One Is Safe March 29, 2012 "We need our industry, each and every one of us, to rise to the occasion and communicate with Andrea's office and with every NDP MPP in Ontario and make them understand our industry, understand the pr...
Ottawa's Deputy Mayor On Rally March 06, 2012 "Speaking to the Premier’s office, they’re saying it's not a done deal yet about this item. They’re going to review it."
Poker & Racing: Pros Trump Cons February 27, 2012 Expanded gaming amenities at racetracks might sound like added competition for the horse racing industry, but Howard Blank, Vice-President of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCGC), sees it as an op...
Racing City Mayors Speak Out February 26, 2012 "I was a little put off actually at the way the announcement came about. The Minister didn't choose to do it in a public forum, dealing with those that are most affected but chose to do it at a downto...
OHHA's Ken Hardy, One Year Later February 07, 2012 After telling Trot Radio one year ago that Ontario's harness racing industry was doing well, OHHA's President Ken Hardy has a different tune
A New Partner For Racing In NS? February 01, 2012 “I think right now the environment is such that all the vested parties working under a very collaborative spirit and the timing specifically is more conducive to having a facility erected here in the ...
Modelling After the Maritimes January 31, 2012 "Minister Sheridan and his people within government identified areas in which they thought going forward the harness racing industry on PEI would look to thrive and flourish and eventually with the go...