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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891092-04-000769
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040217

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STRONACH TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001262705
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30578
		FILM NUMBER:		04611714

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN GUNNING
		STREET 2:		337 MAGNA DRIVE
		CITY:			AURORA ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			9999999999

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			445327 ONTARIO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001262706
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30578
		FILM NUMBER:		04611713

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN GUNNING
		STREET 2:		337 MAGNA DRIVE
		CITY:			AURORA ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			9999999999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14875 BAYVIEW AVE
		CITY:			AURORA ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			999999999

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAGNA ENTERTAINMENT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001093273
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-RACING, INCLUDING TRACK OPERATION [7948]
		IRS NUMBER:				980208374
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		337 MAGNA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		AURORA
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L4G 7K1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9057262462

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		337 MAGNA DRIVE
		CITY:			AURORA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L4G 7K1

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MI ENTERTAINMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MI VENTURE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990813
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2002-12-30</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Subordinate Voting Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>18348</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Note (4)</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Exchangeable Shares of MEC Holdings (Canada) Inc.</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2002-12-30</value>
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                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>C</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4362328</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <value>2002-12-30</value>
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                    <value>Class A Subordinate Voting Stock</value>
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                    <value>4362328</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Note (3)</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person or any joint filer is, for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this statement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Stronach Trust owns 100% of the capital stock of 445327 Ontario Limited (&quot;445327&quot;), which in turn holds voting securities representing approximately 58% of the voting power of the capital stock of Magna International Inc. (&quot;Magna&quot;) and 58% of the voting power of the capital stock of MI Developments Inc. (&quot;MID&quot;). The registration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of the Class A Subordinate Voting Stock of the issuer became effective on or about February 14, 2000 (the &quot;Registration Date&quot;). As of the Registration Date, 63,712,141 shares of the issuer's Class B Stock were held by Magna and its subsidiaries. Each share of Class B Stock is convertible into one share of Class A Subordinate Voting Stock. On March 9, 2000, Magna converted 5,246,085 shares of Class B Stock into an equal number of shares of Class A Subordinate Voting Stock and on March 10, 2000, Magna distributed such shares to the shareholders of Magna as a s to
c k dividen</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">MEC Holdings (Canada) Inc. (&quot;Holdings&quot;) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the issuer. Each Exchangeable Share of Holdings is exchangeable for one share of Class A Subordinate Voting Stock of the issuer. Magna held 14,823,187 Exchangeable Shares as of the Registration Date. On March 10, 2000, Magna distributed 10,460,859 Exchangeable Shares to its shareholders as a stock dividend. 144,965 Exchangeable Shares were received by 445327 pursuant to such distribution. The Exchangeable Shares held by Magna following such distribution were purchased by the issuer on December 30, 2002 in exchange for an equal number of shares of Class A Subordinate Voting Stock pursuant to a redemption call right held by the issuer. Such shares of Class A Subordinate Voting Stock were transferred to MID on August 29, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">865714 Ontario Inc. (&quot;865714&quot;) received 18,348 Exchangeable Shares of Holdings on March 10, 2000 as a stock dividend from Magna. Such Exchangeable Shares were purchased by the issuer on December 30, 2002 in exchange for an equal number of shares of Class A Subordinate Voting Stock pursuant to a redemption call right held by the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Originally acquired in Canadian dollars; price converted to US dollars.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Not Applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John Gunning</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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