The health and welfare of the jockey colony resulted in the decision, which aligns with racing jurisdictions in Kentucky, Florida and New York.
Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario
If you’re a Thoroughbred racing enthusiast, you’d better check your local TV listings because this fall a great new program featuring “all things Thoroughbred” is coming to a flat screen near you. Airing Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. until noon on CTV’s Ontario network, beginning September 6th, for a 10-week run, “Talkin’ Horses” is the brainchild […]
The Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) of Ontario is taking an industry lead by recommending and supporting a ban on the use of race day medication in Ontario. The HBPA Board of Directors made the final decision after it being raised at an ORC (Ontario Racing Commission) industry consultation meeting and further after reading […]
Ontario Veterinary College researchers shared some of their latest results during a presentation at Woodbine racetrack on May 22, 2014, thanks to generous sponsorship from the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario (HBPA) and Woodbine Entertainment Group. This research day was open to all Woodbine members involved in day-to-day work with the horses, with […]
The Federal Budget released on March 21, 2013 contains two changes to section 31 of the Income Tax Act. The Jockey Club of Canada Tax Committee Chair, John Unger, has released the following statement regarding Section 31 of the Income Tax Act pertaining to the horse racing industry in Canada. First, the wording of section […]
Many may have already heard that 2012 will be the final season of racing at Fort Erie Racetrack. The Board of the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium (FELRC) of which the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario (HBPA) is a member has worked diligently to reinvigorate the racetrack since taking over management of it […]
Sue Leslie, the President of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario (HBPA)) would like to assure horse people that racing is going forward for 2011. “Rumours circulating regarding racing are simply not true”, said Leslie, “the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium (FELRC) had some administrative issues to deal with this past month that […]
