Kawartha Downs To Race In 2014 May 22, 2014 After months of uncertainty regarding the future of horse racing at Kawartha Downs, owner Skip Ambrose has announced that live harness racing will take place at the Fraserville five-eighths mile track...
OLG Issues RFP Docs For East Bundle April 29, 2014 The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. recently announced that it has issued Request for Proposal (RFP) documents to pre-qualified service providers selected to bid on the East Gaming Bundle.
Kawartha Downs Not Done Yet April 16, 2014 When the Ontario Racing Commission issued race dates for 2014 earlier this month, one track that raced in 2013 was not on this year's list: Kawartha Downs.
Alliance Tracks Applaud Racing Plan April 01, 2014 The Ontario Standardbred Alliance (Alliance) today expressed its strong support for the Horse Racing Partnership Plan announced by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF).
2014 Approved Ontario Race Dates April 01, 2014 On Tuesday, April 1, the Ontario Racing Commission announced its decision in regard to the race-date applications for nine standardbred racetracks.
Proposed 2014 Ontario Race Dates March 31, 2014 The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) today released the proposed race dates for the period: April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015, for almost all of the province’s racetracks.
OMAF Announces $500 Million To Ontario Horse Racing March 31, 2014 On Monday, March 31, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food issued a news release which states that the Province’s five-year plan will provide up to $500 million in support to Ontario’s world-cl...
Hope For Kawartha Downs? March 01, 2014 When the most recent discussion of harness racing's future in Ontario took place with Ontario Horse Racing's John Snobelen, one track that wasn't mentioned was Kawartha Downs. The speculation was that...
ORC Orders Re-direction Of Purse Account Monies January 13, 2014 The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is moving forward to implement a provincial approach to purses, consistent with the five-year Horse Racing Partnership Plan, and as recommended by the Horse Racing ...
Racing A Mainstream Newsmaker December 31, 2013 Ontario's horse racing industry and its adjustment to the new reality presented by the Ontario government made headlines throughout the year -- not just on Standardbred Canada's homepage, but in mains...
Will Not-For-Profit Step Up At KD? December 24, 2013 It has been reported that Kawartha Downs Ltd. has informed the Ontario Racing Commission that it will not be applying for a licence to operate the Fraserville, Ont. raceway in 2014.
Ontario's 2014 Race Date Schedule December 20, 2013 The Director of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) announced on Friday the decision on a number of additional applications seeking variances to the assigned dates for 2014.