Published:
December 31, 2025 01:15 am EST
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued an update regarding the confirmed cases of Strangles (Streptococcus equi) at Dorchester Downs, a Standardbred training centre in the London, Ont. area.
On Dec. 29, 2025, OMAFA reported that an additional five symptomatic racehorses had been tested for Strangles, with four of those tests returning positive. In response to these developments, the AGCO is restricting all horses in all barns at Dorchester Downs from racing effective immediately. The AGCO will continue to closely monitor the situation in consultation with our partners and will continue to update its mitigation measures accordingly.
(With files from AGCO; Horse pictured does not have strangles)