The Ontario Racing Commission has announced that three tracks have applied for race date variances and post time amendments for 2015 racing schedules.

Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium is requesting approval for a variance of the race date schedule at Fort Erie Racetrack (Fort Erie). Grand River Agricultural Society is requesting approval for a variance of the race date schedule at Grand River Raceway (Grand River). The WFA Raceway Corporation is requesting approval for a variance of the race date schedule at The Raceway at Western Fair District (Western Fair).

The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is circulating these applications for amendments to the approved race date schedule and will receive comments on the applications from interested industry participants before making its decision on the application. Copies of the application and business case to support these changes are included with this Notice.

The Ontario Racing Commission approves racetracks’ live and simulcast dates. Amendments to this annual approved schedule of dates and post times are made by application to the Executive Director. A post time change of more than 30 minutes must be approved by the Commission.

The application from Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium is as follows:

Fort Erie Revised Dates

Delete: Tuesday May 26, Sunday May 31, June 7, 2015
Total: 3 dates

Add: Sunday October 4, 11, 18, Tuesday October 6, 13, 20, 2015
Total: 6 dates

Fort Erie Revised Post Times

Tuesdays September 8 to October 20, 2015 and all Sundays
Post Time: 1:50 p.m. (change from 2:00 p.m.)

Tuesdays June 2 to September 1, 2015
Post Time: 4:15 p.m.

The application from Grand River Agricultural Society is as follows:

Grand River Revised Date(s)

Add: Wednesday September 30, 2015
Total: 1 date
Post time 6:30 p.m.

The application from The WFA Raceway Corporation is as follows:

Western Fair Revised Dates

Delete: Friday October 2, Monday October 5, 2015
Total: 2 dates

Western Fair Revised Post Times

All Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Post Time: 6:15 p.m. (change from 4:05 p.m.)

All Fridays
Post Time: 7:15 p.m. (change from 7:05 p.m.)

Input, comments or concerns must be received by December 31, 2014 to be considered and can be forwarded to the Ontario Racing Commission as follows:

Facsimile: (416) 213-7827
E-Mail: [email protected]
Mail: ORC, Suite 400, 10 Carlson Court, Toronto, ON M9W 6L2

(ORC)