The Program Administrator for the Ontario Resident Mare Program would like to inform the owners of mares that were enrolled in the Ontario Resident Mare Program for the 2014 foaling season of a new requirement of the Program. Beginning with foals of 2014, a Declaration of Compliance must be signed and returned to Standardbred Canada […] Read more »
Ontario Resident Mare Program Enrollment Reminder
Registration forms and enrollment fees must be submitted prior to foaling in Ontario. To qualify as an Ontario Resident Mare, the mare must be enrolled with the Program each year and meet all eligibility requirements as outlined in the Program Criteria booklet. There is an annual enrollment fee of $50 per mare. By enrolling […] Read more »
ORC And SBOA Working On Plan For Horse Improvement Program
On Friday (November 21), Ontario Racing Commission Executive Director Steven Lehman offered Trot Insider an update on the previously-announced five-year enhanced Horse Improvement Program (HIP) for Ontario Standardbreds. In late October, Lehman penned a letter to Jeff Leal, Ontario’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, stating that discussions were ongoing with the Standardbred Breeders […] Read more »
SBOA In Discussions With ORC To Design Five-Year, $12 Million Enhancements For Ontario Standardbreds
A letter issued by the Ontario Racing Commission on Tuesday states that the province’s Standardbred racing industry is about to get a substantial infusion to its program The letter — penned by the ORC’s Executive Director Steve Lehman and addressed to Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Jeff Leal — states that discussions are […] Read more »
Positive Response For The 2015 Ontario-Sired Bonuses
Some of Ontario’s top horsemen have offered comment on Friday’s announcement regarding the projected $700,000 in purse bonuses set to be added for next year’s two-year-olds. On Friday afternoon, the Ontario Racing Commission and OMAFRA announced that purse bonuses for two-year-old Ontario Sired horses will pay 5% on 2015 Ontario Sires Stakes races and […] Read more »
Ontario Horse Racing And The Ontario Racing Commission Holding Information Session
There will be an information session put on by the Ontario Racing Commission and Ontario Horse Racing held on Thursday July 24, 2014 starting at 1:00pm. The meeting, set for the Niagara Room at Country Heritage Park in Milton, was described by Snobelen as a chance for horsemen and industry participants to provide feedback to Ontario Horse Racing […] Read more »
