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Joining COSA is a free lifetime membership providing a united voice for harness horsepeople racing at Ontario racetracks

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COSA President - Call to Action

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Canada Recovery Benefits

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A Call For Action From Jim Lawson

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Tips & Resources For Online Entry

December 6, 2020

Notice to Industry: Purse Funds from Cancelled Races to Support Standardbred Horsepeople

January 27, 2021

Rookies Give Blais Best Year Yet

January 27, 2021

SC’s Annual Meeting Of Members Goes Virtual

January 27, 2021

Sorrie Speaks On O’Brien Nomination

January 26, 2021

Study Recommends Breed-Specific Clenbuterol Thresholds

January 26, 2021

Baker Steps Down From Great Canadian

January 26, 2021

OSS Sustaining Deadlines Extended

January 26, 2021

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Training Available

WOODBINE MOHAWK PARK
The track will be open for training Wednesdays from 6:30am-2:30pm. Spots will be reserved online on Mondays at 3pm.

CLINTON RACEWAY
Sundays after qualifiers. Interested parties are asked to call the Clinton race office to reserve space.

DRESDEN RACEWAY
Any trainers wishing to ship horses to the track for training purposes are allowed to ship and train every morning from 8 a.m. until 12 noon. All trainers not stabled on Dresden Raceway grounds are asked to use the ship-in barn or Barn 6 for stabling while training.

FLAMBORO DOWNS
Wednesday to Friday
8am – 12pm Only
(Weather Permitting)

HANOVER RACEWAY
 Wednesday, June 24-12:00pm  to 5:00 pm
Tuesday, June 30-12:00 noon to 5:00 pm
Wednesday, July 6-12:00 noon to 5:00 pm

To book your appointment, call Hanover Raceway General Manager Steve Fitzsimmons at 519-364-2860 Ext. 101 or email sfitzsimmons@hanoverraceway.com.

          HIAWATHA HORSE PARK
Saturdays 9am-2pm. 

          KAWARTHA DOWNS
Training at Kawartha will take place on Wednesdays from 8 to 10 a.m. and from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Trainers must contact Jim Huck at 705-927-3122 to reserve your time slot. 

RIDEAU CARLETON RACEWAY
The track will be open for training
Monday to Saturday. Training must be booked with Peter Andrusek 613-822-2211.

THE RACEWAY AT WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT
Tuesday and Fridays
8am-12pm

COSA TV

Follow COSA on Facebook and get reminders for COSA TV live streams. Also follow COSA on Twitter.

Text Messaging Service

To receive text messages from the Woodbine Mohawk Park race office text (416) 434-5893 and request to be put on the list or you can call the race office at (905) 854-7805.

To sign up for Alliance racetrack texts please contact the Clinton race office at (519) 482-5270 and request to be added to their list.

Qualifiers

FLAMBORO DOWNS
Saturdays 4:00pm, enter Thurs. by 10am

RIDEAU CARLETON RACEWAY
Sundays 4:30pm, enter Fri. by 10:30am

THE RACEWAY AT WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT
Fridays 11am, enter Thursday by 9am

WOODBINE MOHAWK PARK
Tuesdays 9:30am, enter Monday by 10:30am.

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