Source: AGCO (Ontario)
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) requires individuals and businesses involved in thoroughbred racing to hold valid licences. Since 2 March 2020, applicants and licensees have had to complete horse-racing transactions online through iAGCO; paper applications are not accepted.
Racing participants and track operators must use iAGCO for licensing and renewals in Ontario.
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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 (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.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) said it will stop providing in-person licensing services at five Standardbred racetracks from the current season. Online services remain available through iAGCO, and licence applications can take up to seven working days to process.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission sets racing procedures in Chapter 22 of its Standardbred rules. The chapter addresses race timing, starting gates, post parades and the Starter’s control of horses before a start.