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Canada’s Thoroughbred Racing Newspaper The Game, April 2009 3 2009 Racing at Fort Erie is a Go!
The purchase of the track by the EDTC would lead to the inception of a not-for-pro t corporation who would oversee the running of the race track. The corporation would consist of representatives from the EDTC, the Ontario HBPA and the Town of Fort Erie.
Just before their March 15 deadline, it was announced that Nordic Gaming Corp. has accepted the deal put forth by the HBPA of Ontario, the Economic Development and Tourism Corp. (EDTC), and the Town of Fort Erie for a $2,250,000 non- refundable down payment towards the purchase of Fort Erie Race Track for $35
million.
March 23, “There are 60 horses on the grounds from people shipping in yesterday.”
The down payment was in exchange for a commitment from Nordic to run 78 days of live racing in 2009 beginning on their traditional opening day of the rst Sunday in May (May 2, 2009).
purses and/or the up keep and renovations at the track which would provide great improvement for racing in
To keep up to date on what is happening with the negotiations for Fort Erie Race Track visit the HBPA of Ontario website at www.hbpa.on.ca
Included in the deal was
that Nordic was to also give
the parties until August to
review with the Province of
Ontario the formation of a
not-for-pro t corporation.
However, HBPA President
Sue Leslie is hoping that they
will have a business plan with
signi cant information in 60
days with a de nite answer
on the future of racing in Fort Erie within the next 90 days.
Goslin said that the response to the news has been very good with more than 800 stalls applied
for this year which is on target with last year’s gures.
Trainer JamesWoods and SissyWoods with 2-yr-old gelding, Hard Road To Heav- en, owned by their daughter Katie.“We’re glad to be back.We worried a lot this winter.We planned on moving toTexas if this place shut down.” said James
laughs Tom on the rst of cial day of training
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The not for pro t status would mean that pro ts would be put back into the
News of the main track being closed on the rst day of training would ordinarily spur unfavourable comments, however the trainers that did comment said, “We’re just happy we have some place to be.”
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Tom explained that he is still waiting to hear from more than 40 trainers who had been sent stall applications.
“The track is in great shape despite it being frozen this morning,”
With the absence of thoroughbred racing at Stampede Park in Calgary, Northlands Park in Edmonton is picking up the slack with a 96 day thoroughbred meet which begins Friday, May 1 and ends Sunday, October 25.
Edmonton schedule, the Alberta Derby, which is usually run in June, is not one of them.
There will be live thoroughbred racing Friday thru Sunday in the month of May with Wednesday, May 13 and Monday, May 18 (Victoria Day) being added. There will be no racing May 25 to 31.
There are 40 stakes scheduled, down 8 from Calgary and Edmonton’s combined 2008 stakes. Nine stakes will have added money for Alberta- breds this year. The stakes and gures are as follows: President’s Stakes
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The 2009 Stakes calendar has also been set however the purses have yet to be determined. While six stakes from the 2008 Stampede Park meet have been picked up and added to the
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