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Henry hoping trotting filly’s new shoes are the right fit
Jul 27, 2016

Grand River Raceway’s Fun and Frivolity Friday Night will be even more entertaining this week as the Elora oval hosts three divisions of Grassroots action for the two-year-old trotting fillies and the Ontario Sires Stakes “Be A Winner...

Henry nets a Grassroots driving hat trick at Mohawk Monday
Aug 09, 2016

(Photo of driver Trevor Henry and Nofear Blue Chip courtesy of New Image Media) Driver Trevor Henry went on a tear at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday night, winning three of five Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting colts. Henry...

He's unbeaten and he's Home to Vegas
Aug 16, 2016

 (PHOTO - HOME TO VEGAS, at right, and Tony Phillips get the measure of HOME ICE and Shanley Jackson in the $68,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity at Ajax Downs on August 14 - thank you Marie Broadstock for the image) A few jumps out of the...

Horse of the Year showdown Saturday at Mohawk
May 05, 2016

(New Image Media photo: U.S. Horse of the Year Wiggle It Jiggleit and Montrell Teague (above) will tackle Canadian Horse of the Year State Treasurer Saturday at Mohawk) It is not every day that a pair of Horse of the Year recipients meet up, but...

Horse Racing Appeal Panel Chair Posting | Horse Racing Appeal Panel General Member Posting
Jan 30, 2016

Horse Racing Appeal Panel Chair Posting Posted Date: January 29, 2016 Closing Date: February 11, 2016 Position Title: Horse Racing Appeal Panel Part-Time Chair – 1 position  Description: As the part-time Chair of the newly...

Horse Racing Appeal Panel Membership
Apr 06, 2016

On December 10, 2015, the Ontario Legislature passed legislation transferring the regulatory responsibilities of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), and, at the same time, changing the...

Host Tracks Confirmed For 2017 World Driving Championship
Apr 13, 2016

Standardbred Canada has announced that all host racetracks for the 2017 World Driving Championship have now been confirmed. The event will be hosted at five different racetracks in four different provinces between August 12 and 18, 2017, which...

How Sylvain Filion earned his driving license with a future NA Cup winner
Jun 20, 2016

Three-time Canadian driver of the year Sylvain Filion had a particularly auspicious start to his driving career 29 years ago with the horse that changed his life. #fortheloveofracinghttp://ontarioracing.com/News-Features/For-the-Love-of-Racing...

Hudon scores Grassroots double at Mohawk Friday
Aug 06, 2016

(Photo of driver Phil Hudon and Top Royal courtesy of New Image Media) Driver Phil Hudon guided a pair of three-year-old pacing fillies to Grassroots victory at Mohawk Racetrack Friday, on an evening that he recorded a driving hat trick. The...

Hudon wins pair of Grassroots divisions on 70th anniversary card
Aug 22, 2016

Driver Phil Hudon captured a pair of Grassroots divisions at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon, guiding three-year-old trotting geldings Tough Get Going and Magic Missions to victory on the half-mile oval’s 70th anniversary card. Starting...

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