Estate/Trust Licence applicants must:

• Be active participants in the breed of racing for which they are applying to be licensed
• Provide a list of names of directors, shareholders and partners required under the rule to be licensed
• Ensure the representative of the estate/trust has a valid AGCO Owner Licence
• Ensure that any individual or entity holding or controlling five per cent (5%) or more of an entity is licensed appropriately for that ownership (e.g. Owner, Stable Licence, Partnership Registration)

Fair or Non-Extended Meet Licence applicants are required to submit the following information with their application:

• Application Fee
• Corporate Structure (not applicable to Operator-Pari-Mutuel Operations Licence)
• Personal Disclosure (not applicable to Operator-Pari-Mutuel Operations Licence)
• Business Name Registration

In addition, Fair or Non-Extended Meet Licence applicants, who are Directors, must provide disclosure information.

Key employees are required to have a valid Association Official licence.

Operator - Pari-Mutuel Operations Licence applicants are required to submit the following information with their application:

• Application Fee
• Business Name Registration

Applicants applying for a partnership registration must provide the following information about each individual and/or entity that have or will have a direct or indirect interest in the partnership and/or a key management or operational role:

• Full name and position / title of individuals, or legal name of entities
• Legal Address
• Licence Number (if applicable)
• % of Ownership Interest

Note: Any individual or entity holding or controlling five per cent (5%) or more of an entity must be licensed appropriately for that ownership (i.e. Owner, Stable Licence, Partnership Registration).

Standardbred corporations must disclose the number of shareholders. If there are less than 10 shareholders, every director and shareholder must be licensed. For 10 or more shareholders but less than 50, every director and shareholder with 5% or more with voting rights needs to be licensed. For 50 or more shareholders, all directors, officers, members of the board, any person responsible for activities of the corporation, and any shareholder with 5% or more of voting rights must be licensed.

Note: Up to 2 people in a corporation can remain unlicensed if (1) they have no beneficial interest (i.e. no voting rights), (2) are not an active participant or (3) hold less than 1% of voting rights.

For Thoroughbred general partnerships, applicants with an interest in more than one racing entity must be licensed (regardless of the percentage of ownership).

Racetrack Site Licence applicants are required to submit the following information with their application:

• Application Fee
• Corporate Structure
• Personal Disclosure
• Business Name Registration
• Details of Shares
• Constituting Document(s)
• Racetrack Financial Statements
• Business Name Registration
• Supplementary Document
• Signature of Partner(s)
• Signature of Applicant - Corporation
• Signature of Applicant represented by Agent/Rep.
• Schematic Diagram
• Proof of Ownership / Tenancy
• Description of Racetrack Facilities
• Racetrack Survey
• Agency Letter of Approval - Horse Racing
• Horseperson’s Association Input
• Horseperson’s Association Contract
• Racetrack Business Plan
• Financial and Economic Projections
• Track Rules
• Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Correspondence
• Safety, Security and Maintenance Plans
• Key Employees List
• Minor Racing Officials List
• Capital Improvement Plan
• Proposed Race Dates Rationale
• Signature of Applicant represented by Agent/Rep.
• Signature of Partner(s)
• Signature of Applicant - Corporation
• Supplementary Document

In addition, Racetrack Operator Licence applicants must also apply for a Racetrack Site Licence for each racetrack site they wish to operate.

Racetrack Operator Licence applicants are also required to provide the name of any associated individuals, entities or corporations as follows:

• Officers and Directors
• Key employees*
• Shareholders holding 5% or more ownership interest.

*Key employees are those in areas of responsibility affecting the operation of the racetrack.  These employees must hold a valid Association Official licence.

Persons named above will be required to provide personal disclosure information. Entities will be required to provide details of incorporation as well as a schematic diagram of corporation relationships.

Racetrack Site Licence applicants are required to submit the following information with their application:

• Application Fee
• Corporate Structure (not applicable to Operator-Pari-Mutuel Operations Licence)
• Personal Disclosure (not applicable to Operator-Pari-Mutuel Operations Licence)
• Business Name Registration

Racetrack Site Licence holders must also submit the name(s) of individual(s) as Minor Racing Officials for AGCO approval via a Regulatory Submission: Minor Racing Official List.

In addition, Racetrack Site Licence applicants must also hold a valid AGCO Racetrack Operator Licence.

Special Event Teletheatre Registration applicants must:

• Hold a valid AGCO Racetrack Operator Licence
• Disclose information about individuals employed in the roles of: Site Manager; Event Organizer, and Teletheatre Operations Manager
• Advise their local municipality and local horseperson’s association of their licensing application

Stable licence applicants must:

• Be active participants in the breed of racing for which they are applying to be licensed
• Provide a list of names of directors, shareholders and partners required under rule to be licensed

Note: Standardbred stables must first be registered with Standardbred Canada or the United States Trotting Association

• Partnership Registration

Teletheatre Location Registration applicants are required to submit their own AGCO application via the iAGCO online portal. For more information on iAGCO, see our Information Sheet: Teletheatre Operators.

Teletheatre Location Registration applicants are required to submit the following information with their application:

• Application Fee
• Corporate Structure (not applicable to Operator-Pari-Mutuel Operations Licence)
• Personal Disclosure (not applicable to Operator-Pari-Mutuel Operations Licence)
• Business Name Registration

Registration requires an agreement with an AGCO licensed Racetrack Operator.

All individuals involved in the Teletheatre operation (e.g. site manager) are required to provide disclosure information.

In the case of a company, the above individuals must include all partners, officers, directors and shareholders with an interest of 5% or more.

The application for a Teletheatre Location Registration must be completed by the operator of the premises where the Teletheatre will be located.

Federal regulation requires that teletheatres be operated by an association. An agreement with an AGCO licensed Racetrack Operator is required.

Teletheatre Location Registration applicants must advise their local municipality and local horseperson’s association of their application.

Teletheatre Location Registration applicants will be required to provide:

• Confirmation from their associated racetrack confirming their intent to open a teletheatre location at the proposed site
• One or more of the following documents, varying based on the location’s business structure: Certificate or Articles of Incorporation; Charter/By-Laws; Partnership Agreement; Limited Partnership Agreement; Limited Partnership Declaration; Shareholder’s Agreement; Trust Agreement; Letter of Good Standing (for Horse Racing only); any other constituting documentation relevant to the entity