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In: Horse Racing - Friday, June 26, 2020
Industry Notice: Approval of 2020 Post Time Amendment at Fort Erie, Hanover and Kawartha
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).
...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,...
In: Horse Racing - Monday, June 22, 2020
Industry Notice: Approval of 2020 Post Time Amendment at Hiawatha
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...
In: Horse Racing - Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Industry Notice (Horse Racing): Approval of 2020 Race Date Ammendment at Mohawk
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: Horse Racing - Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Industry Notice – Reminder that AGCO Approval Is Required for Trainer Transfers
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,...
The Registrar of Alcohol, Gaming and Racing has approved the applications to amend post times of the 2020 race date schedules made by Picov Downs Inc. for Ajax Downs (Ajax) and by Woodbine Entertainment Group for Woodbine Racetrack (Woodbine).
The Registrar has approved the application made by Dresden Agricultural Society to the...
In: Horse Racing - Monday, June 1, 2020
Notice to the Industry: AGCO lifts EHV-1 restrictions. Horses can now exit Woodbine Racetrack.
Effective today, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced that horses not currently in isolation can now exit Woodbine Racetrack. There have been no EHV-1 transmissions outside of Barn 12 in the past 14 days.
One horse in Barn 10 had tested positive and was isolated. All of the remaining horses in Barn 10 tested...
On May 26, 2020, the Registrar announced a number of Temporary Rule Amendments associated with the return to racing. These amendments were developed in consultation with industry representatives in order...
In: Horse Racing - Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Industry Notice: Temporary Change to the Process to Add a Horse to the EIPH Program in Ontario
As the industry prepares for the resumption of racing, the AGCO would like to provide an update to trainers, assistant trainers, owners and veterinarians looking to add a horse to the Exercise Induced Pulmonary Haemorrhage (EIPH) Program in Ontario.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in support of the industry as it prepares for the...
In: Horse Racing - Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Industry Notice: Re-testing and containment measures key to containing EHV-1 at Woodbine Racetrack
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is continuing to supervise the containment of the neuropathogenic form of EHV-1 with additional retesting this week. Results to date indicate the positive cases are limited to a single barn plus a single additional horse from Barn 10 at Woodbine Racetrack.
Barn 10 horses were re-...
In: Horse Racing - Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Industry Notice - Return to Racing: Additional Temporary Amendments to the Rules of Racing
On May 20, 2020, the Registrar announced a number of Temporary Rule Amendments to address pre-racing activities associated with the return to racing. These amendments were based on the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s (AGCO...
In: Horse Racing - Monday, May 25, 2020
Industry Notice (Horse Racing): Approval of Race Date Amendment at Ajax and Fort Erie
The Registrar has approved the applications to amend 2020 race date schedules made by Picov Downs Inc. for Ajax Downs (Ajax) and by Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium for Fort Erie Racetrack (Fort Erie).
The Registrar has approved the following:...
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) received new test results that suggest the containment and mitigation measures continue to contain the neuropathogeniclogical form of EHV-1 to a single barn at Woodbine Racetrack.
As a result, the AGCO has lifted all the restrictions on training for Barns 33 and 35, as well as the...
In: Horse Racing - Friday, May 22, 2020
Industry Notice: Adding a Horse to the EIPH Program in Ontario
NOTE: The process to add a horse to the EIPH program in Ontario has changed. Please see Regulatory Submission – EIPH Program – Add or Remove Horse (Ordinarily Competing in Ontario)
As the industry prepares...
Note – this is the third in a series of Notices to the racing community concerning the cases of EHV-1 at Woodbine Racetrack. For ease of reference, the AGCO has created this special blog post. Any future Notices will be posted on this page, along with the May 16 and 17 updates. Please see below.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of...
In: Horse Racing - Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Industry Notice: Return to Racing, Temporary Rule Amendments
The Ontario Government announced its plans to lift the provincial emergency order on horse racing, effective May 19, 2020.
To prepare for the return to racing, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is actively reviewing Ontario’s horse racing rules and regulations to ensure responsible measures are taken to help...
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) continues to monitor cases of the neurotropic strain of EHV-1 present at Woodbine Racetrack. On May 17, the AGCO reported two thoroughbred horses that resided in...
Today, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has confirmed that two horses residing at Woodbine Racetrack have tested positive for the neurotropic strain of EHV-1. Both horses are 2-year-old thoroughbred horses that resided in Barn 12 at Woodbine.
The horses were transported from Woodbine to the Ontario Veterinary...
In: Horse Racing - Saturday, May 2, 2020
Industry Notice (Horse Racing): Approval of Race Date Amendment at Woodbine
The Registrar has approved the application made by Woodbine Entertainment Group to amend the 2020 race date schedule for Woodbine Racetrack (Woodbine).
The Registrar has approved the following:
Woodbine
Revised Date(s...
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