Notice to the Industry Update on Strangles Case – Additional Positive On August 7, 2020, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) was informed of a confirmed case of strangles in a 5-year-old Standardbred gelding in the Greater Hamilton area at the Emerald Isle Training Centre. On August 12, 2020, the…
https://www.agco.ca/blog/horse-racing/aug-2020/update-strangles-case-emerald-isle-training-centre Update on Strangles Case – Emerald Isle Training Centre | Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario On August 7, 2020, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) was informed of a confirmed case of strangles in a 5-year-old Standardbred gelding in the Greater Hamilton area at the Emerald Isle Training Centre. Strangles…
Our next presenter is the Ontario Harness Horse Association. Please state your name for the record. You will have seven minutes for your presentation. Mr. Jim Whelan: Good afternoon. My name is Jim Whelan. I’m president of the Ontario Harness Horse Association. My general manager is Brian Tropea, and he will be doing the presentation…
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OHHA would like to remind the horse people of the changes in 2019 to the Highway Traffic Act that directly impacted those that trailer horses in Ontario. The Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) is pleased to report that there have been recent changes to the Highway Traffic Act. OHHA had written and asked the Minister…
In light of a recent court decision, the Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) is calling on the Ontario Provincial Government to engage in meaningful mediation with the breeders of Standardbred racehorses in Ontario to resolve the harm caused by the previous Liberal government in unilaterally and without warning ending the Slots at Racetracks Program (SARP)….