The Registrar of Alcohol, Gaming and Racing has approved the application made by Woodbine Entertainment Group to amend post times of the 2020 race date schedule for Woodbine Racetrack (Woodbine).

The Registrar has approved the following:

Woodbine

Revised Post Time(s)

 

 

Fridays,...

The Registrar of Alcohol, Gaming and Racing has approved the application made by Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium to amend post times of the 2020 race date schedule for Fort Erie Racetrack (Fort Erie).

The Registrar has approved the following:

Fort Erie

Revised Post Time(s)

 

 

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The Registrar of Alcohol, Gaming and Racing has approved the applications to amend post times of the 2020 race date schedule made by The WFA Raceway Corporation for The Raceway at Western Fair District (Western Fair) and Woodbine Entertainment Group for Woodbine Racetrack (Woodbine).

The Registrar has approved the following:...

The Registrar of Alcohol, Gaming and Racing has approved the application made by Woodbine Entertainment Group to amend post times of the 2020 race date schedule for Woodbine Racetrack (Woodbine).

The Registrar has approved the following:

 

Woodbine

Revised Post Time(s)

 

 

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A horse stabled at Leamington Raceway has tested positive for Strangles. This horse had previously tested negative but had been in contact with the original Leamington case. The horse was contained when clinical signs were first noted and removed to an isolation facility this morning.

There has been no evidence of transmission...

The Registrar has approved the applications made by Flamboro Downs Ltd. for Flamboro Downs (Flamboro) and The WFA Raceway Corporation for The Raceway at Western Fair District (Western Fair) to their 2020 race date schedules

The Registrar has approved the following:

Flamboro

Revised Date(s)

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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. There have been four positives to date at the facility, including one Friday August 14, 2020.

The AGCO visited...

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 AGCO was informed of a sick 3-year-old Standardbred filly that was on the same trailer as...

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 is a highly contagious and serious infection of horses and other equines caused by the bacterium,...

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. 

Strangles is a highly contagious and serious infection of horses and other equines caused by the bacterium, Streptococcus equi. Testing of other...

The Registrar of Alcohol, Gaming and Racing has approved the application made by Woodbine Entertainment Group to amend post times of the 2020 race date schedule for Mohawk Park (Mohawk).

The Registrar has approved the following:

Mohawk

Revised Post Time(s)

 

Saturday, August 29, 2020...

On July 20, 2020, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) issued a Notice to Industry concerning a number of horses in Ontario who have received a positive test for capsaicin over the past several weeks. As noted, the AGCO’s priority is to conduct a fair and independent investigation to ensure the ongoing safety and integrity of...

The Registrar of Alcohol, Gaming and Racing has approved the application made by Grand River Agricultural Society to amend the 2020 race date schedule for Grand River Raceway (Grand River).

The Registrar has approved the following:

Grand River

Revised Date(s)

 

Add: Friday August 28...

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is aware that a number of horses in Ontario, and other jurisdictions in Canada, have received a positive test for capsaicin over the past several weeks.

The AGCO’s Equine Drug Unit is actively investigating these positive tests. As always, our priority is to conduct a fair and...

The Registrar of Alcohol, Gaming and Racing has approved the applications to amend post times of the 2020 race date schedule made by Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium for Fort Erie Racetrack (Fort Erie), Hanover, Bentinck & Brant Agricultural Society for Hanover Raceway (Hanover) and RIC (KDHR) Inc. for Kawartha Downs (Kawartha).

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The AGCO would like to remind trainers, assistant trainers, owners and veterinarians that the temporary process of making submissions by email to vetclerks@agco.ca to add or remove a horse to or from the Exercise Induced Pulmonary Haemorrhage (EIPH) Program in Ontario will end on July 1,...

The Registrar of Alcohol, Gaming and Racing has approved the application made by 405730 Ontario Limited to amend post times of the 2020 race date schedule for Hiawatha Horse Park & Entertainment Centre (Hiawatha).

The Registrar has approved the following:

Hiawatha

Revised Post Time(s)

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The health and welfare of the horse is of paramount concern to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and to members of the racing community. An effort to monitor weather conditions and how it will impact the racehorse is in keeping with this mandate.

In view of the weather expected over the next few days, the AGCO has...

The Registrar has approved the application made by Woodbine Entertainment Group to  the 2020 race date schedule for Mohawk Park (Mohawk).

The Registrar has approved the following:

Mohawk

Revised Date(s)

 

 

Delete: Wednesday July 1, 2020

Total: 1 date(s)

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In light of the recent US indictments related to allegations that racehorses had been given performance-enhancing drugs, the AGCO is reminding trainers that, to be eligible to race, they must obtain an approved trainer transfer for any horse coming from a trainer who is suspended in any jurisdiction.

With the launch of iAGCO,...

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