The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association (SBOA) has sent the following letter to all Ontario MPPs and to OLG Chairman Paul Godfrey: Read more »
Please Continue To Do Your Part, But Let OHRIA Be Our Industry Voice, SBOA Urges
The Board of Directors of the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association(SBOA) has issued the following Open Letter to Industry Participants: Read more »
Ontario Horse Racing Generates $4.5 Billion For the Economy, Says New Report from Equine Canada
The Ontario horse racing industry is contributing $4.5 billion or 77 per cent of the total annual economic contributions from racing in Canada, according to a new study released today by Equine Canada and Strategic Equine. The Economics of Horse Racing in Canada, an in-depth report on the horse racing industry on a province-by-province basis, […] Read more »
Stallion Service Fees Should Be Rolling In–But It’s Not Happening
Amid the current furor over the revenue losses the industry will suffer without the Slots at Racetracks revenue stream, not a great deal of attention has been paid to the plight of Ontario breeders. Harold Howe recently highlighted the immediate problems being faced by both stallion and broodmare owners in an editorial in the online […] Read more »
“Heartbeat of Ontario Horse Racing” Video Tells The Story Of Losses To The Industry And The Economy
Standardbred Canada and the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) have released a poignant video which illustrates the powerful effect of the Ontario horse racing industry on the province of Ontario's economy. Iron Horse Photo produced Read more »
Hudak and Horwath PledgeTo Denounce Liberals’ New Gaming Strategy in the Legislature
Over the weekend, the leaders of both the Progressive Conservatives and the NDP have come out against the Ontario Liberals' newly released gaming strategy with guns blazing. Read more »
