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The Registrar hereby orders that all Associations conducting Standardbred racing are required to have equipment capable of scanning identifying microchips and reading temperatures in racehorses. This Directive updates the AGCO’s...

The AGCO is currently in the process of transitioning its licensing and registration services to an online platform called iAGCO. This online platform improves and modernizes the AGCO’s service delivery by offering its...

Race Line is published four times a year, to inform and educate horse racing licensees and other parties interested in Ontario’s horse racing industry.  It is available electronically in both official languages and printed copies...

The Summer 2018 issue of the AGCO’s Race Line newsletter is now available online at https://www.agco.ca/horse-racing/race-line-newsletter. Printed copies will be available shortly at racetracks and industry...

Story by: Jackie Bellamy-Zions Meaford Fire Department Training Centre in Ontario is opening its doors once again, for intensive training on what to do in emergency situations involving large animals. Learn alongside first responders...

Story: Jackie Bellamy-ZionsEquine Guelph's Horse Portal will be a hub of activity for teenagers this summer from July 23 to Aug 10 when the new Horse Behaviour & Safety online course is offered for the third time! Experiences will be...

Toronto, May 8 - The Ontario Racing (OR) Board of Directors today announced the signing of an historic 19-year funding agreement with the Ontario Government. The Ontario Government announced last month that it would allot up to $105 million...

Story: Jackie Bellamy-Zions “Possessing evidence-based horse care and welfare knowledge will save you money and reduce your horse’s risk of injury and illness,” says Equine Guelph director and course instructor, Gayle Ecker...

Industry participants are reminded that new and renewal licensing applications are not necessarily approved immediately upon application, even when submitted in person at a race office. Applications should be made in advance of the licence being...

The much-anticipated agreements detailing long-term funding for the horse racing industry and Ontario Racing membership for racetracks and industry associations were made available to the public April 13, 2018. Once the industry unites under the...