Ontario Harness Racing is cool excitement on a hot summer night.
Two minutes to post time. Have you made your wager? Unlike other summertime sports, Ontario Harness Racing is exciting to watch because it's very interactive. The art of picking horses, and making good bets satisfies spectators; the thrill of victory is shared out among hundreds of the winners. Knowing some things about harness racing, and how to read racing programs could pay for your whole evening, or your next sports car!
Ontario Harness Horse Association
The Ontario Horse Harness Association is an interested group of owners, trainers, and drivers of Standardbred horses. They have an intriguing website called Get Sulky with an animated harness racing flash game that simulates the thrill of sports betting, and building big stakes at the racetrack. Go there to let it ride!The Ontario Harness Horse Association was formed on the first day of February 1961 to represent Ontario harness horsemen and horsewomen in negotiations of purses and racing conditions and to handle all matters affecting the racing industry with the tracks, Standardbred Canada, the Ontario Racing Commission, and the Provincial and Federal governments.
The main objectives of the Ontario Harness Racing Association as set out in the Charter are to encourage, improve, and promote the breeding, and racing of trotting and pacing horses.
The incorporating members and first directors of the Association as shown on the Letters Patent were Leslie Ehrlick, Hugh Thomas McConkey, and James Harold Holmes.
On January 19, 1992 an application was made and approved by the provincial secretary to have the name Ontario Harness Horsemen's Association changed to the Ontario Harness Horse Association.
Ontario Harness Racing blogs
Here's what bloggers are saying about Ontario Harness Racing:
- Flamboro Downs takes harness to the fair
- Flamboro Downs, in conjunction with the Ontario Harness Horse Association, is sponsoring two days of harness racing at the 168th consecutive edition of the Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show in Simcoe, Ontario.
- fs: 2000 EK hatch, race ready
- Momo carbon fiber race bucket seat (expired FIA) can fit waist 38? max;; Schroth 5 point harness (expire 2009);; Alpine CD player;; Memoryfab bucket seat rails (driver and passenger side);; gutted interior;; JDM Works Bell steering ...
- Biosecurity risk calculator to assist owners
- Equine Guelph, in partnership with Vetoquinol Canada, will unveil the online Equine Biosecurity Risk Calculator at this year's Ontario Equestrian Federation Conference, November 28-30. The Equine Biosecurity Risk Calculator allows horse ...
- Pro cyclists now in harness racing: Four harness racing horses ...
- Since the ORC (Ontario Racing Council) banned the substance two years ago, about 10 cases of the hormone's use in Ontario race horses have been reported. Last fall, the ORC adopted a test based on detecting antibodies produced in horses ...
Horse Racing Stuff on eBay
Unfortunately there isn't much to 'harness' on eBay.
You can bet on this - there is always going to be somebody with a Seabiscuit video for sale.
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand by
Ontario Harness Races on YouTube
Here are some awesome vintage harness races from 2005, and 2006
Ontario Harness Racing
Here are LINKS to all Ontario racetracks:
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Harness Racing Books on Amazon
Here are some books and DVDs and even a commemorative clock?
I picked these five items myself, but it might be interesting to see what Amazon would have offered readers in the auto search function... I saw boots and jockey jackets, horse blinders and lots of racing program tip brochures, Ontario racetrack guides, and photo albums.
Great Moments in Harness Racing 1932-1966
Amazon Price: $49.95 (as of 10/07/2008)
So You Wanna be a Gambler - Harness Racing (Horse Racing DVD)
Amazon Price: (as of 10/07/2008)
Born to Trot
Amazon Price: $5.99 (as of 10/07/2008)
Harness Overlays
Amazon Price: $14.00 (as of 10/07/2008)
Sulky Horse or Standardbred Racehorse Horse Wall Clock by WatchBuddy Timepieces (Hunter Green Frame)
Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 10/07/2008)
