Media Releases

Additional Bus Schedule Info for Queen’s Park Rally

Bus schedule and contact information: There are two buses leaving from Kawartha Downs at 10:30 am. Those buses will be stopping at the Go Bus stop at highway 2 and 115 at approximately 11:00 am on the way to Queen’s … Continue reading

OHHA’s Response to Dwight Duncan’s Comments

Press Release  For Immediate Release Campbellville, Ontario Wednesday, February 15, 2012  “The horse racing industry is a self-sustaining industry.  We have never taken a penny from the government.  We subsidize the government, not the other way around.”                                                                                                Ontario Harness … Continue reading

Annual Membership Meeting Reminder

Annual Membership Meeting Reminder OHHA would like to remind its members of the Annual Membership Meeting scheduled for:  January 28, 2012 – 2:00 pm Delta Meadowvale Hotel – Hazel McCallion Room 6750 Mississauga Rd., Mississauga, ON  L5N 2L3   Items … Continue reading

2012 Executive Committee Elected

For Immediate Release Campbellville, Ontario Thursday, January 12, 2012   OHHA Board Re-elects Ken Hardy President The OHHA Board of Directors met yesterday, January 11, 2012, to elect the Officers and Executive Committee for 2012.  Ken Hardy was re-elected for … Continue reading

OHHA Appeals ORC Ruling

Press Release For Immediate Release Campbellville,Ontario Friday, December 16, 2011 OHHA Appeals ORC Ruling The Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) has appealed Ontario Racing Commission Ruling No. SB 127/2011, issued by the Executive Director on September 8, 2011, which ordered … Continue reading

Nov 14, 2011 Press Release

 Press Release For Immediate Release Campbellville,Ontario Monday, November 14, 2011   Office Relocating The Ontario Harness Horse Association is moving its offices to a new location. Scheduled moving dates are November 16, 17 and 18, 2011.  It is expected the … Continue reading

Three part series on the horse racing industry in Ontario

Reporters Christina Commisso and Catherine O’Hara have delved into the harness racing industry and reported their findings in a three part series by Metroland West Media Group. Off Track, was published in both the Inside Halton and Flamborough Review newspapers. … Continue reading

2011 Election Update

Press Release For Immediate Release Campbellville, Ontario Wednesday, October 12, 2011 OHHA Election Update Nomination forms for the 2011 OHHA Board of Directors election were mailed to the members in Districts 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 in … Continue reading

Purse Pooling Judicial Review October 11, 2011

OHHA has commenced an application for judicial review in Divisional Court of the Ontario Racing Commission’s decision upholding the order by the executive director for the redistribution of purse monies between different racetracks – from Georgian Downs to Flamboro Downs; and … Continue reading

Ontario Provincial Parties Respond to Survey

The Ontario Harness Horse Association has canvassed candidates across Ontario during this Provincial election cycle in an effort to gauge their understanding of the horse racing industry and their commitment to our future.  Since distributing the survey OHHA has received … Continue reading