The Ontario Standardbred Breeder’s Reply To The OLG And Province Of Ontario’s Statements Of Defense

The Province Of Ontario and the OLG have released their Statement Of Defense in regards to the Ontario Standardbred Breeder’s Lawsuit. The Ontario Standardbred Breeder’s then made their replies to these statements.  The full documents  in PDF format can be seen by clicking on the red titles below   Statement Of Defense- Province Of Ontario   […] Read more »

Murray McConnell Interviewed By SudburyStar.com About Breeder’s Lawsuit

Murray McConnell says neither he nor his fellow standardbred breeders wanted to end up in court, but they have no choice but to sue the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. over the way the racetrack-slots revenue sharing program was cancelled. “People cannot make a living at it,” said McConnell, who owns Casimir Farm in Hagar, […] Read more »

Harry Rutherford and Diane Ingham Explain What The Cancellation Of SARP Has Done To Their Business In ‘The Brantford Expositor’

The Brantford Expositor, a division of Sun Media, has an article written by Michael-Allan Marion, about the Standardbred Breeder’s lawsuit. He interviews Harry Rutherford and Diane Ingham, from Mount Pleasant-area. They explain how the cancellation of the SARP has effected their breeding business. To see the entire article Click here. Read more »

“The Spec.com’ Posts An Article Written By Harold Howe About Breeder’s Lawsuit

Harold Howe explains how the Breeder’s lawsuit signals a serious shift in attitude for the Ontario Standardbred breeders. As Harold puts it “The Ontario harness racing industry has finally announced a change of direction — no more Mister Nice Guy.” Last week the Ontario standardbred breeders announced it is suing the Ontario Lottery and Gaming […] Read more »

‘Better Farming’ Magazine Interviews Tammy McNiven and Walter Parkinson About Lawsuit

  Matt McIntosh from ‘Better Farming’ has written an article about the Ontario Standardbred horse breeders lawsuit. In the article Mr. McIntosh interviews Tammy McNiven from Twinbrook Farms in Ingersol and Walter Parkinson from Seelster Farms in Lucan. Tammy McNiven explains how the Standardbred breeders in Ontario were kept in the dark about the “out-clauses” contained in […] Read more »

‘On The Edge’ Interview About The Breeders Lawsuit With Walter Parkinson

Walter Parkinson , President of the SBOA, discusses the Breeders Lawsuit with Harold Howe, from The Harness Edge, on the latest podcast of ‘On The Edge’. Walter explains how the group of plaintiffs reached the decision to hire a lawyer and pursue legal action after  discussions with the government for breeders compensation were not successful. To hear the complete podcast […] Read more »