Source: AGCO (Ontario)
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario lists Standardbred rule revisions effective 2 March 2020. The revisions designate Standardbred Canada records as official for specified racing statistics and records, and set out licensing and data-service requirements.
The revisions affect the records, licensing and information services used in Ontario Standardbred racing.
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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 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.
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 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.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario announced expanded rules for invalidating Standardbred horse claims, effective 2 February 2026. The changes require a veterinary warm-up assessment and a post-race observation of at least 30 minutes; claimants may waive the observation, but lose the added invalidation protections. Racetracks must update their rules for AGCO approval before implementation.