In the spring of 2016, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) launched Moving Ahead: Horse Racing Regulation in Ontario, a project directed at identifying and moving forward on common-sense reforms to the regulatory rules that govern horse racing. The Findings Report is available here.

The AGCO sponsored 17 industry roundtables involving industry stakeholders from all three breeds, which generated ideas for reform “focusing on equine and participant health and safety, as well as consistency and transparency in officiating,” according to AGCO CEO, Jean Major.

He added, “The AGCO is reviewing all the findings to identify areas where we can move ahead with reforms. We will be establishing industry working groups to discuss in greater depth, some of the more complex issues that were identified in the consultation.”

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