presents 2020 CALL TO ENTER CLINTON RACE OFFICE SERIES 519-482-5270 DATE TRACK EVENT # Clinton Raceway 2-YEAR-OLD COLT Dresden Raceway PACE Flamboro Downs Georgian Downs Sun, Jul 5 Dresden Raceway Leg 1 2020 Grand River Raceway Sat, Jul 18 Hiawatha Horse Park Leg 2 Hanover Raceway Fri, Aug 21 Grand River Raceway Leg 3 Hiawatha Horse Park Sun, Sep 6 Leamington Raceway Leg 4 The Raceway at Western Fair District Tue, Sep 15 Flamboro Downs Leg 5 RACING ________ Fri, Sep 25 Grand River Raceway Final KAWARTHA DOWNS TROT 905-854-6442 GUIDE Fri, Jul 10 Grand River Raceway Leg 1 ________ Sat, Jul 18 Hanover Raceway Leg 2 MOHAWK RACE OFFICE Sat, Aug 1 Hiawatha Horse Park Leg 3 905-854-7805 Sat, Aug 22 Kawartha Downs Leg 4 Sun, Sep 13 Leamington Raceway Leg 5 Rideau Carleton Raceway Woodbine Mohawk Park Fri, Sep 25 Grand River Raceway Final 2-YEAR-OLD FILLY PACE Sun, Jul 5 Dresden Raceway Leg 1 Wed, Jul 15 Grand River Raceway Leg 2 Sun, Aug 9 Leamington Raceway Leg 3 Sat, Sep 5 Kawartha Downs Leg 4 c/o Ontario Racing OSS Program Sat, Sep 12 Hiawatha Horse Park Leg 5 P.O. Box 160, Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0 Fri, Sep 25 Grand River Raceway Final Race Dates www.oss.ontarioracing.com TROT Sun, Jul 12 Clinton Raceway Leg 1 follow us Racetracks Tue, Jul 28 Georgian Downs Leg 2 Sat, Aug 15 Kawartha Downs Leg 3 Wed, Aug 26 Grand River Raceway Leg 4 Sun, Sep 13 Flamboro Downs Leg 5 Fri, Sep 25 Grand River Raceway Final www.ontarioracing.com The OSS Program is administered by Ontario Racing DEADLINES OSS DATES TO REMEMBER presents 2020 June 15, 2020 Yearling Nomination Ontario Sires Stakes #49 ____________________________ $100 SERIES For yearlings sired by OSS Registered Stallions in 2018 (foals of 2019). DATE TRACK EVENT # 3-YEAR-OLD COLT JANUARY 15, 2021 PACE Stallion Registration Deadline Sun, Jun 21 Dresden Raceway Leg 1 $100 Renewal $200 New Stallion $500 Late Registration Sun, Jul 19 Clinton Raceway Leg 2 PLUS a levy of 50% of stallion’s stud fee or $500, whichever is greater; for Ontario-owned or leased stallions standing in the Sun, Aug 16 Rideau Carleton Raceway Leg 3 province of Ontario for the 2021 breeding season. Sun, Sep 6 Leamington Raceway Leg 4 FEBRUARY 15, 2021 Fri, Sep 18 Grand River Raceway Leg 5 Fri, Sep 25 Grand River Raceway Final Three-Year-Old Sustaining Ontario Sires Stakes #48 ___________________________ $800 TROT For Ontario-sired three-year-olds (foals of 2018) which were Sat, Jun 27 Georgian Downs Leg 1 nominated to the program. Sat, Jul 11 Hanover Raceway Leg 2 Mon, Aug 3 Dresden Raceway Leg 3 Mailing Address MARCH 15, 2021 for all correspondence and bill payments Sun, Sep 6 Flamboro Downs Leg 4 Two-Year-Old Sustaining Sun, Sep 13 Flamboro Downs Leg 5 Ontario Sires Stakes Ontario Sires Stakes #49 ___________________________ $600 c/o Ontario Racing Fri, Sep 25 Grand River Raceway Final PO Box 160 For Ontario-sired two-year-olds (foals of 2019) which were nominated to the program. Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0 3-YEAR-OLD FILLY MAY 15, 2021 PACE OSS Administration Coordinator Sat, Jun 20 Hanover Raceway Leg 1 Allison Glynn Yearling Nomination Sat, Jul 11 Hiawatha Horse Park Leg 2 Telephone: 905-854-7808 Ontario Sires Stakes #50 ____________________________ $100 Fax: 416-477-5499 For yearlings sired by OSS Registered Stallions in 2019 Sat, Aug 1 Georgian Downs Leg 3 Email: [email protected] (foals of 2020). Sat, Aug 22 Kawartha Downs Leg 4 Cheques for all of the above to be made payable to: Tue, Sep 1 Flamboro Downs Leg 5 For up-to-date information including scheduling Ontario Sires Stakes Fri, Sep 25 Grand River Raceway Final changes, point standings and leaders, OSS race videos Payments sent by mail must be postmarked on or before and more, visit: www.oss.ontarioracing.com TROT the deadline date. It is recommended that payments be Sat, Jul 4 Hanover Raceway Leg 1 sent by registered mail to: Printed: April 2020 Sun, Jul 26 Rideau Carleton Raceway Leg 2 Ontario Sires Stakes All information contained within is correct to that date and Sat, Aug 8 Kawartha Downs Leg 3 replaces all previously published schedules. It is strongly advised c/o Ontario Racing that race dates and draw dates be confirmed with the individual PO Box 160 Sat, Aug 29 Georgian Downs Leg 4 host tracks. Any changes made after printing will be published on Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0 Thu, Sep 17 Flamboro Downs Leg 5 the OSS website. Fri, Sep 25 Grand River Raceway Final ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS GUIDE ASG _________________________________ Age, Sex, Gait BCT _____________________________ Box Closing Time DD _____________________________________ Draw Date DL __________________________________ Draw Location GL ________________________________________Gold Leg PT _______________________________________Post Time RD _____________________________________ Race Date RE __________________________Grassroots Semi-Finals RF _______________________Grassroots Championship RS ________________________________Grassroots Series RT ______________________________________ Race Type SF ________________________________ Gold Super Final TRCK ___________________________________ Racetrack 2020 RACING GUIDE 1 OSS PROGRAM HISTORY, STRUCTURE PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATION OR, as Program Administrator, reserves the right, in its The Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Program was established sole and absolute discretion, to make any adjustments, in 1974 to promote the breeding of Standardbred horses changes or cancellations to the OSS Program as deemed in Ontario and provide economic incentives for breeders, required. By participating in the OSS Program, the owners and trainers to breed, buy and race horses participants acknowledge and agree that OR will not be in Ontario. The OSS is part of the Standardbred (SIP) held liable for any costs associated with any changes to component of Ontario’s Horse Improvement Program the OSS Program. (HIP) which was established in 1968. All OSS races shall be conducted in accordance with the The Ontario Sires Stakes is an incentive program, providing 2018 Rules of Standardbred Racing and individual track support for the Ontario breeding community. rules approved by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). Racetrack retention barn rules may apply. The OSS is split into two tiers of racing – a Grassroots All participants are strongly advised to make themselves Series and a Gold Series. Each tier has a series of races familiar with rules specifically related to the OSS. for two- and three-year-old trotters and pacers. Further descriptions of the different series can be found on pages Gold and Grassroots events are numbered 1 through 5 and 4-7. horses are eligible to be entered in EITHER the Gold or Grassroots event of the same number, but NOT BOTH. To be eligible to the OSS, foals must be sired by a stallion standing in Ontario and registered with the OSS Program PURSES for the breeding year. A nomination payment is due in the horse’s yearling year. To maintain its eligibility, sustaining As in 2019, Starting Fees for OSS races (Gold - $800; payments are due in the two- and three-year-old seasons if Grassroots - $350) will be added directly to the purses for the horse is expected to race in the OSS. each event. The Standardbred Improvement Program will contribute a set amount which will be divided by the The 2020 OSS Program was developed by the number of divisions required for the event. Starting fees Standardbred HIP Administration Committee, which is will then be added to the purse for each division. made up of representatives of the racing and breeding community, who are tasked with providing input and Gold Series recommendations on Program components. • The Standardbred Improvement Program (SIP) Ontario Racing (OR) is responsible for directing breed will contribute $200,000 to each Gold event with improvement programs, setting an annual program of more than one division (starting fees will be added races and purses, attracting new horse owners, building to the purse). a fan base and connecting the industry with government and the general public. • In the event of only one Gold division the SIP contribution will be $150,000 (starting fees will be OR serves as the voice of the horse racing industry and added to the purse). works closely with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) towards the integration of horse racing • Gold Super Final purses - $250,000. into OLG’s gaming strategy. OR serves as the Program Administrator for the Standardbred (SIP) (which includes the OSS Program) and Thoroughbred (TIP) Horse Improvement Programs components of Ontario’s Horse Improvement Program (HIP), as well as the Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program (QHRIDCP). 2 Ontario Sires Stakes 2020 RACING GUIDE 3 OSS PROGRAM Grassroots Series Gold Super Final Rules Added to the Grassroots Starting fees will be a SIP Each of the 8 categories of age, sex and gait will have a contribution of $20,000 per division. Gold Super Final for the top point earners. • Grassroots Semi-Final purses - $20,000 per division. After the last scheduled Gold Leg, the top ten point earners entered in each age, sex and gait category will • Grassroots Championship purses - $75,000. compete in a Gold Super Final for a purse of $250,000. FIELD SIZES Any horse may be entered into its respective OSS • As in 2019, OSS races will be conducted with the Gold Super Final, provided it has started in a minimum maximum field sizes allowed. See page 9 for details. of 2 Gold Legs in the current year OR has earned a minimum of 50 points in the Gold Series in the NEW IN 2020 current year. • Gold Super Final Purses have been increased to There will be no Starting Fee for the Gold Super Finals.