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Ontario Racing (OR) is a horse racing industry association, which was established to assume many of the functions of the Ontario Horse Racing division of the former Ontario Racing Commission. Ontario Racing is responsible for directing breed improvement programs, setting an annual program of races and purses, attracting new horse owners, building a fan base and connecting the industry with government and the general public.
08/26/2026
The CTHSOntario Canadian Premier Yearling Sale is just one week away (Sept. 2), and thanks to $10 million in additional funding from the Ontario government, it's a fantastic time to buy an Ontario Bred and/or Sired horse.
Sale information here:
https://www.cthsont.com/
08/25/2026
👀 Great job opportunity here.
Scan the QR code in the image to learn more.
08/23/2026
Congratulations to Ontario-sired Fifth And Five and driver Jody Jamieson, the winners of tonight's $100,000 Gold Cup and Saucer at Red Shores Charlottetown.
Fifth And Five, a son of Bettors Delight out of Filou Fly Fast, bred by Standardbred Canada president and CEO Darryl Kaplan, along with Roy Sproxton and Harbhajan Singh Dhillon, is owned by Pollack Racing and trained, in PEI, by Mark McKinnon.
08/20/2026
THIS SATURDAY!!!
KIDS NIGHT post time 6pm
FREE TO ATTEND! Fun for the whole Family
08/20/2026
Andrew Gaughan will not seek another term as Ontario Racing’s Independent Chair.
After helping secure additional funding of $35 million per year for the industry, Gaughan said the time was right to move on after his contract expires in October.
https://ontarioracing.com/news-and-results/top-racing-headlines/andrew-gaughan-will-not-seek-another-term-as-ontar
08/20/2026
The next great racehorse starts here 🐎
Join us for the 2026 Canadian Premier Yearling Sale- September 2 at Woodbine Sales Pavilion.
08/19/2026
Finding the diamond in the rough: Lessons from the man that bred the queen of the King’s Plate.
Ravi Sugrim, the man that bred Ontario Bred King's Plate winner Luster, proved intense pedigree study can be a great equalizer for smaller breeders trying to compete with big-money stables. Sugrim has already earned over $95,000 in Ontario Breeders Awards.
https://tip.ontarioracing.com/2026/08/19/finding-the-diamond-in-the-rough-lessons-from-the-man-that-bred-the-queen-of-the-kings-plate/
People photos courtesy Ravi Sugrim / Luster photo courtesy of Michael Burns.
In the first photo, Sugrim is in the centre with his siblings.
The last photo is Sugrim’s wife, Joannie Dass – Luster’s co-breeder – and daughter, Selena, at the King’s Plate. Selena was the inspiration for Luster’s original name, Sweet Selena.
08/17/2026
Our girl Luster. ❤
What an incredible weekend for Ontario Breds, and at the top of the list is our girl Luster shining like a diamond in the $1 million, 167th edition of The King's Plate.
Congratulations to Luster's breeders, Ravi Sugrim and Joannie Dass, her owners Gainesway Stable and Andrew Rosen, her trainer, FOUR-TIME Plate winner Josie Carroll and the incomparable jockey John Velazquez.
Luster, a grey daughter of Knicks Go out of Ruby Frost, now has earnings of $925,939.
08/17/2026
Sue Leslie, born on Aug. 17, 1959, has made a monumental contribution to Ontario Thoroughbred racing as a trainer and executive best known as the long-time president of the HBPA of Ontario. In 2020, she was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2026.
Read her CHRHF bio here:
https://www.canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/2020/04/07/sue-leslie/