Serving the Interests of Ontario Standardbred Breeders
After months of working with the OMAFRA panel to provide the facts and statistics of Ontario’s horseracing industry, the panel’s final report has been presented to Minister McMeekin and OHRIA is hopeful that government can be convinced of our industry’s economic worth to the Province. Although numerous attempts were made to discuss a plan to […] Read more »
With the conclusion of the CTHS Yearling Sales this past weekend, OHRIA would like to express that it recognizes the devastation that is being caused to the breeding industry in Ontario due to the crisis that has been inflicted by government with the cancellation of the Slots at Racetracks Program. OHRIA is aware of the […] Read more »
OHRIA responded to the Transition Panel’s Interim Report released today with the following statement: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ In June 2012, after weeks of pressure from OHRIA and with the help of Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Ted McMeekin, the OMAFRA panel was assembled by the Liberal Government. The panel met with or received submissions from numerous organizations, associations […] Read more »
The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) has released an Open Letter to industry participants asking for financial suppport in the battle to save racing. Read more »
The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) was among the groups presenting to the Ontario Government’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs on June 6, 2012. You can read OHRIA’s presentation by clicking here. Read more »
“I have a lot of confidence in Stan [Sadinsky] that he’ll come up with the best possible plan for the industry and we’re hopefully going to be able to support it.” In an interview conducted last week for HBPA, OHRIA President Sue Leslie commented on the formation of the organization’s task force and hiring of […] Read more »
