Ontario Racing, in collaboration with the National Capital Region Harness Horse Association (NCRHHA) and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA), is pleased to announce a $400,000 Relocation Support Program to assist those from the National Capital Region’s racing community that have remained actively racing at Ontario racetracks following the cessation of live Standardbred racing at Rideau Carleton Raceway in Ottawa.
Thank you to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) for authorizing money originally designated for purses to be used to help those horsepeople that have remained actively racing at Ontario racetracks/racetracks in Ontario.
The Relocation Support Program is funded by a combination of unused purses at Rideau Carleton Raceway from 2025 and an additional $104,000 from the purses originally earmarked for Rideau Carleton in 2026 prior to the announcement of the cessation of live racing for a total of $400,000. The remaining money allocated for purses at Rideau Carleton in 2026 has already been added to the purses at all other Ontario Standardbred tracks.
Full details on the Relocation Support Program are available via
pdf here.
Questions related to applying should be directed either to NCRHHA or COSA.
The deadline to apply for support is June 25, 2026.
To apply, please populate the
Excel form and return the file with supporting documentation to Daniela Vizcaino, Contract Specialist, Operations at Ontario Racing at
dvizcaino@ontarioracing.com
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