In October 2009, the Board of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) set a moratorium on any race date reductions in 2010. This decision provides the industry the best opportunity it may ever have to work together in a cohesive and consultative fashion to lay the ground work for the future prosperity of the industry – tracks, horse people and breeders.

The Board directed ORC Executive Director John Blakney to lead an industry-based consultative process with the objective of providing the Commission a new model to assist in the allocation of race dates in the Province of Ontario. To assist the process and help keep it focused, the Board has approved 6 guiding principles. These are attached to this document.