The Ontario horse racing industry is contributing $4.5 billion or 77 per cent of the total annual economic contributions from racing in Canada, according to a new study released today by Equine Canada and Strategic Equine. The Economics of Horse Racing in Canada, an in‐depth report on the horse racing industry on a province‐by‐province basis, […]
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Members of the Ontario horse racing industry, turned protesters, lined their horse trailers up in front of Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci’s office Friday morning, looking for answers. They want to know what’s going to happen to them and to their horses if Sudbury Downs shuts down in the wake of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming […]
After weeks of misrepresentation of the OLG Slots at Racetracks Program, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) has begun to set the record straight with newly launched billboards and radio ads. For the next four weeks, more than two-hundred billboards will share the success of the OLG Slots at Racetracks Program with the […]
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A third horse fatality on the set of the drama “Luck”, starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte, has prompted the cancellation of the HBO series. After the final two episodes of the first season air, the show will not return, though season two was already in production. Earlier this week, at Santa Anita Park racetrack, […]
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has announced the closure of slot operations at Fort Erie, Windsor and Sarnia as of April 30th, as well as the demise of the long-standing revenue-sharing slots-at-racetracks program, set to end next year. OLG has pledged to contribute “reasonable payments” to affected racetrack owners and municipalities until March […]
There is a wealth of impressive stats and successes from her 2011 campaign that Emma-Jayne Wilson could look upon with great satisfaction. But for the jockey closing in on 1,000 career wins, life in the saddle is more than just a numbers game. One hundred and thirty five trips to the winner’s circle at Woodbine, […]
Prospective, conditioned by Woodbine’s leading trainer Mark Casse and ridden to victory by Woodbine’s leading rider Luis Contreras, all but stamped his ticket for the Kentucky Derby with a strong stretch run in Saturday’s Grade 2, $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby. The dark bay son of Malibu Moon-Spirited Away, owned by John C. Oxley, wore […]
The announcement by the government to cancel the Slots and Racetracks Program has immediate implications and raises serious concerns about the future of horse racing and breeding in Ontario. At the same time, Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) also recognizes the longer term opportunities presented by OLG’s modernization strategy. Given the success of our long-term partnership, […]
The Ontario government has received a report from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) that proposes modernization of the system, an increase in its revenues by more than $1 billion a year, and the creation of 2,300 net new jobs in the gaming industry and nearly 4,000 additional jobs in the hospitality and retail […]
Racing superstar Zenyatta gave birth to her first foal Thursday, March 8th at Lane End’s Farm in Versailles, Kentucky. According to Zenyatta’s website, the dark bay colt was born at about 10:10 p.m. Eastern Time, weighing 130 pounds, with a white star, and some white markings on his feet. The former Horse of the Year, […]
Finance Minister Dwight Duncan provided an emailed statement to the Windsor Star on Wednesday March 7, 2012, regarding the OLG Slots at Racetrack program that contained a number of inaccurate statements. “Since 1998 the horse racing industry has received $3.4 billion in government support, including $345 million last year alone. That’s more money than […]
Filly Dixie Strike, trained by champion conditioner Mark Casse and owned by John Oxley, was today installed as the 4-1 favourite for the 153rd edition of the Queen’s Plate, following in the footsteps of her half-sister, 2011 Queen’s Plate heroine, Inglorious. Last year, Inglorious, who also captured the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks, presented by Budweiser, rallied […]
The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) is conducting a second survey to gain further stakeholder input as it revises Canada’s official Equine Code of Practice which serves as our national understanding of equine care requirements and recommended best practices. NFACC is overseeing a multi-year project to renew the Codes of Practice for several farm […]
The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) is calling on all owners, trainers, grooms, hotwalkers, vet techs, van drivers, blacksmiths and any other concerned horse racing and breeding industry participant to join the OHRIA and associates in writing letters to the Ontario government in support of our ongoing fight to save the Slots at Racetracks Program […]
