Application forms are now available for the Ontario Resident Mare program for the 2013 foal year. To qualify as an Ontario Resident Mare, the mare must be enrolled in the Program for each foaling year and meet the program’s eligibility requirements, including being resident in the Province of Ontario at the time of enrolment and […] Read more »
OHRIA Votes To Be Aggressive Should Government Negotiations Not Yield Results
With only one month remaining before the industry’s share of revenue from the Slots at Racetracks Program ends, OHRIA is asking all industry participants to remain united in our strategy and messaging with Government. With only weeks remaining, it is more important than ever for the industry to remain strong together and to remain united. […] Read more »
An Open Letter From An Owner-Breeder To Premier Wynne
“Premier Wynne, your transition panel is designing a model for the horse racing industry that is unsustainable and will result in an industry that is represented by three to five racetracks attached to casinos and basically zero rural or economic benefits to the Province of Ontario.” In an open letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne, standardbred […] Read more »
Ed James Calls On Municipal Councillors To Curtail OLG’s Gaming Plan
Veteran harness horse owner Ed James placed a full page ad in the Toronto Star on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 in one last attempt to enlighten the general public on the folly and financial repercussions of Paul Godfrey’s gaming modernization plan. “Your only chance to stop this nonsense of a casino or slot machine on […] Read more »
OHRIA Appeals To Ontario Municipalities For Support Against OLG’s New Gaming Strategy
OHRIA has writen a letter to all Ontario municipalities appealing for support against the OLG's gaming modernization strategy during sessions at the upcoming OGRA/ROMA Conference. You can read the letter Read more »
Standardbred Canada Streamlines Nurse Mare Program Process On Its Website
Standardbred Canada’s Nurse Mare Program is designed to assist in matching orphaned or rejected foals with nurse mares, and now the process is even easier. Breeders who have a nurse mare (a mare who has just lost a foal) that could be matched with an orphan foal, or a foal that requires a nurse mare, […] Read more »
