Twelve Breeders Crown finals will take place on Saturday, October 19 at Pocono Downs in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania with Ontario sired and bred horses well-represented at the $5.6 million extravaganza. The following is a list of horses with Ontario connections including: owners, breeders, trainers and/or drivers, and horse sired in Ontario. Post time for the Breeders Crown card is […] Read more »
You Can Become A Director For The SBOA
The SBOA Board is comprised of twelve members. To ensure continuity, four directors are elected every year for a three-year term. In turn, the Officers of the Board are elected by the Directors at the first meeting following the election. In order to be eligible to run for the position of Director, you must […] Read more »
Standardbred Breeders Of Ontario Association (SBOA) Responds To Transition Panel’s Five Year Plan
The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association (SBOA) continues to have grave concerns for the future of Ontario’s Standardbred breeding industry. The release of the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel’s five-year plan fails to address the immediate needs of Ontario’s breeding sector. After having experienced record losses in 2012 and again this season, Ontario’s Standardbred breeders […] Read more »
Plan Released For Ontario Horse Racing
Ontario has released a five-year plan for a “sustainable horse racing industry in the province” based on the final Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel report. The province will provide up to $400 million over five years to sustain a wide range of racing opportunities that are supported by strong business plans, including branding and […] Read more »
Plan For Horse Racing To Be Unveiled At Grand River
Trot Insider has learned that Premier Kathleen Wynne will be at Grand River Raceway in Elora, Ont., on Friday, October 11 to release the long-awaited plan for Ontario’s horse racing industry. The press conference, open to accredited media, will reportedly start at 10:00 a.m. on Friday morning. Nearly one month ago, Premier Wynne issued […] Read more »
Standardbred Canada Encourages Industry To Fight For Tax Fairness
Standardbred Canada is strongly encouraging its members and industry participants to take action to fight for tax fairness for the Canadian agriculture industry. Over the past year, Standardbred Canada has worked extensively with the Canadian Federation of Agriculture to ensure tax fairness, related to Section 31 of the Income Tax Act. After a favourable […] Read more »
