Following a decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Ontario Racing Commission convened a hearing to consider applications by ten horsemen seeking orders to permit them to enter horses and access Sudbury Downs Raceway.
The applicants had previously been excluded by Sudbury Downs under the Trespass to Property Act following their participation in boycotts organized by the Ontario Harness Horse Association.
The Commission found that while some applicants had engaged in disruptive conduct in the past, the public interest favoured allowing them to return to racing.
The Commission ordered that two applicants be granted full access, while the remaining eight be granted access subject to specific time limitations and conditions regarding future conduct.
