Walter Parkinson

Purse Increase For 2023 Ontario Sires Stakes Finals

September 22, 2022

Ontario Racing’s Standardbred Improvement Program Committee announced on Thursday (Sept. 22) a $720,000 total increase to the purses for the 2023 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Super Finals and Grassroots ...

OSS Program Strong Heading Into This Fall's Yearling Sales

August 25, 2020

“(The Ontario Sires Stakes program) remains strong due to the dedication of the funding and the horses themselves. If COVID-19 wasn’t even in the scenario, the quality of the horse is still the same. ...

Seeking The Next Camluck?

There's no arguing that super sire Camluck was instrumental in putting Seelster Farms on the map. And while Walter Parkinson's eye is always on the lookout for another of Camluck's stature, he is conf...

Breeding Through The Pandemic

With virtually all Standardbred establishments shut down indefinitely amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, one sector of the harness racing industry that continues to operate through the pandemic is t...

Sensational Season For Seelster

February 08, 2019

"It's overwhelming, we're very excited and it sort of caps off an excellent year we had this past year. We hope to do it again in the near future."

Parkinson: 'The Common Goal'

According to Walter Parkinson, the president of the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association (SBOA) and member of the newly-minted Ontario Racing Board of Directors, "I think it's important to ste...

Hayes Named OR’s Independent Chair

Ontario Racing today (Monday, June 4) announced the full composition of its new Board of Directors.

Historic Ontario Horse Racing Industry Funding Agreement Signed

The Ontario Racing (OR) Board of Directors today (Tuesday, May 8) announced the signing of a historic 19-year funding agreement with the Ontario Government.

O'Briens Cap Off Seelster Success

January 19, 2017

"We take a lot of pride in the horses that we breed and raise and to be recognized as one of two finalists for this award is a great way to cap off a successful season."

Strong Numbers For Forest City

October 24, 2016

Reaction from buyers and consignors is overwhelmingly positive in light of a strong 2016 Forest City Yearling Sale.

New Ontario Racing Board

October 07, 2016

On Friday, October 7, ‘Ontario Racing’ announced its new Board of Directors, and also announced that John Snobelen and Michael Keegan have resigned their positions with the organization.

High Demand For Ontario Yearlings

September 09, 2016

With the continued strength of the Ontario Sires Stakes program and the $2 million Owners’ Bonus beginning in 2017, Ontario Sired colts and fillies will once again be hot commodities at the fall yearl...

Successful Sunday Open Houses

Two Ontario breeding farms, High Stakes Farm in Moffat and Seelster Farms in Lucan, opened their farms to the general public for Mother’s Day Open House events on Sunday, May 8.