Lawson has held various positions at Woodbine as Assistant Racing Secretary and in Racing Development and Stabling Operations.
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Woodbine Entertainment continues partnership with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. for the 2021 Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.
The Woodbine CEO is being inducted as an athlete and builder due to his contributions to hockey, football and horse racing.
DAZN Day at the Races will kick off Saturday, June 26th and feature racing from Woodbine, Belmont, Delaware Park and Churchill Downs.
The top sports executive joins Woodbine Entertainment to oversee business development, digital strategy, marketing, sponsorships, and more.
Due to a collaborative effort by the horse racing industry, C-218 includes language that prohibits fixed odds betting on horse racing.
Trainers can enter horses, manage their stables and submit stall applications online on a computer or smartphone with Jockey Club system.
The private member's Bill C-218 does not currently contain language that protects Canadian horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering.
Confident that Bill C-218 will adopt language through the legislative process to protect long-term sustainability of horse racing industry.
For the second consecutive year, the most famous Canadian horse race will be held later in the summer due to COVID-19.
Incentives are offered for some horses purchased or claimed that are brought to Woodbine for the first time to race.
With the announcement that Ontario NHL hockey teams can play in their home arenas, Standardbred racing should be allowed to continue.
Under the new proposed legislation permitting single event sports betting, fixed odds wagering will not be permitted on horse racing.
Industry leaders Michael Lay, Mark Saunders and Ann Straatman will offer their expertise and experience to strategic planning and decisions.
Long-time director and chair Clay Horner retires from organization as Magee, chair of Sleep Country, prepares to help WE fulfill its mandate.
