Officials with the Forest City Yearling Sale have announced that the sale date which was previously scheduled for October, has been changed. Traditionally scheduled for the weekend after Thanksgiving, the yearling sale will now take place on November 16 and 17, 2013, following the Harrisburg sale. “The circumstances were carefully considered and the decision was […] Read more »
OHRIA Would Like To Hear Your Ideas For The Future Of Horse Racing In Ontario
During the week of July 8 to 12, the OMAFRA Horse Racing Transition Panel undertook a province-wide series of consultative sessions to present their proposed plan for restructuring the Ontario horse racing industry. The Panel (in partnership with Rod Phillips, CEO of Ontario Lottery & Gaming (OLG) presented key elements of their plan at four […] Read more »
Panel’s Consultations in London,Ajax,Toronto and Ottawa Complete
The final consultation session in regard to the draft plan for the future of Ontario horse racing took place Thursday, July 11 at Rideau Carleton Raceway. A trio of sessions had taken place earlier in the week (Monday at The Western Fair District, Tuesday at Woodbine Racetrack and Wednesday at Ajax Downs). The draft […] Read more »
SBOA Encourages Attendance At Transition Meetings
The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association (SBOA) would like to remind all Ontario breeders of the upcoming public meetings the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel will be holding next week. These meetings will provide breeders, as well as all other sectors of Ontario’s horse racing and breeding industry, an opportunity to provide valuable input on […] Read more »
Play The Ontario Sires Stakes Survivor Challenge
The Ontario Sires Stakes Survivor Challenge, presented by the I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club is now open for entry! This year’s $14.6-million OSS season kicked off in late May and continues until the end of September at Mohawk when the Super Finals go postward. The Survivor Challenge will feature Gold and Grassroots […] Read more »
