Source: AGCO (Ontario)
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission sets out definitions in Chapter 2 of its Standardbred rules. The definitions include terms used for licensing, race types, officials and alcohol testing.
The chapter establishes how key terms in Ontario’s Standardbred racing rules are defined.
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The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario lists official rulings for thoroughbred racing, including decisions dated 24 October 2026. The page also provides rulings from standardbred and quarter horse sections and archives.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has published its weekly horse-racing rulings, including thoroughbred decisions dated 24 October 2026. The listing covers thoroughbred, standardbred and quarter horse sections, with monthly archives going back through 2025.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) says holders must submit renewal applications and pay applicable fees before their horse-racing business licence expires. Holders who do not renew within five years of expiry must apply as new applicants and pay new-applicant fees.
Ontario has a programme to manage and control exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage in Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing at certain racetracks, according to the AGCO page. The supplied text also refers readers to a downloadable file containing Lasix List content.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission directed racetracks to cancel racing when local air quality reaches a high-risk level, citing its Administrative Directive 01-2026. The ban covers races, official training and qualifying events while the local Air Quality Health Index is 7 or higher; activities may resume when conditions improve below that range.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission (AGCO) says it took over horse racing regulatory responsibilities from the Ontario Racing Commission in 2015 under legislation integrating racing into the province’s gaming strategy. The AGCO says oversight continues through an integrated regulatory model intended to protect horse welfare, participant safety and the public interest.