Central Ontario Standardbred Association
PO Box 297, 9430 Guelph Line, Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0

A reminder about postmarks and the Jan. 15 stallion registration deadline: "Any applications received by mail that have no postmark or have an unreadable postma...rk on the envelope, will only be accepted up to January 18, 2021." To avoid the $500 (CDN) late registration fee, send payments by registered mail. Complete details at https://oss.ontarioracing.com/register-a-stallion/ See more

For anyone self-employed in the Ontario racing industry, here is some important information from Canada Revenue Agency on the recovery benefit that you may be eligible to receive - https://www.canada.ca//serv/benefits/recovery-benefit.html

Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson, along with COSA President Bill O'Donnell, were the recent guests of The Ponies 24-7 radio magazine show to discuss the current shutdown of racing in the province and efforts to establish dialogue with government on the situation. Listen to the show in its entirety here - https://soundcloud.com//ponies-24-7-the-radio-magazine-202

**TRAINING** Please note: Due to the upcoming weather, training will be moved from Wednesday to Thursday this week Woodbine - Mohawk Park. Signup will still open today (Monday) at 3:00 pm and will close at noon Wednesday.

COSATV Profile - Travis & Maddi Henry

We got to meet Rockin In Heaven this morning at the Golden Horseshoe Training Centre. The statuesque pacer is a proud member of the Teesha Symes Stable and has become a fan favourite in Ontario. With $948,000 in purse winnings to his credit, he has earned a few treats along the way! #cosatv #ontarioracing

For Immediate Release November 19, 2020 WOODBINE ENTERTAINMENT MANAGING A COVID-19 POSITIVE TEST RESULT... Toronto, ON November 19, 2020 The Woodbine Entertainment COVID-19 Health and Safety Committee confirmed today that an active jockey has tested positive for COVID-19. Following Woodbine Entertainment’s COVID-19 Prevention Protocols, the jockey will not be permitted to access Woodbine Racetrack for a minimum of 14 days while self-quarantining. At the conclusion of the 14-day self-quarantine, the jockey will be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to being allowed to return to Woodbine Racetrack. Since starting live Thoroughbred racing in early June, Woodbine Entertainment has established and enforced COVID-19 Prevention Protocols that include limiting access to the Woodbine Backstretch to essential personnel only, daily screening including temperature checks for those essential personnel accessing Woodbine property, mandatory wearing of face masks or face coverings, extensive disinfecting of commonly touched surfaces and common areas, the deployment of hand sanitizing stations throughout the property, including on the backstretch, and contacting tracing and other protocols to manage any suspected or confirmed COVID-19 exposure. Woodbine Entertainment’s response and management of COVID-19 is captured in its Guide to Working and Racing Safely. In following these established protocols, contact tracing has been performed and individuals who were in close contact with the jockey who tested positive are being notified. Those individuals, which includes one other jockey, will be required to provide a negative COVID-19 test prior to being permitted to return Woodbine Racetrack. Contact tracing also confirmed that the jockey who tested positive contracted COVID-19 outside of Woodbine Racetrack. As part of regular COVID-19 Prevention Protocols, the jockey room, and other common areas, at Woodbine Racetrack received thorough electrostatic disinfection following the conclusion of racing on Saturday, November 14, the last day Woodbine Racetrack hosted live racing. Considering the result of the contact tracing suggests exposure to the jockey who tested positive is limited, and with the confidence in the COVID-19 Prevention Protocols Woodbine Entertainment has established and enforced, and after reviewing with outside medical professionals live racing will proceed tonight as scheduled.

IMPORTANT ADVISORY - WOODBINE MOHAWK PARK Woodbine Mohawk Park would like to urge all horsepeople to use Standardbred Canada’s online self-serve entry system, a...s the Mohawk Race Office staff will now be working from home. Effective Monday, November 30, the Mohawk Race Office will be working from home and it is extremely important that all horsepeople enter through the online self-serve entry system. For more information on Self-Serve, click here. The online system allows trainers to leave notes regarding their entry, list back up drivers and more. All entries placed come with a confirmation e-mail to confirm the entry has been received. Anyone requiring assistance with the online self-serve entry system is asked to call SC at 905-858-3060 and press 3.

COSATV Profile: Teesha Symes

COSA congratulates Cass & Craig Racing on its new trailer wrap - design and installation by Toronto Digital Imaging!

COSA congratulates the Daryl Roberts Stable on its new trailer wrap - design and installation by Toronto Digital Imaging!

COSA congratulates Natalie Elliott on her new trailer wrap - design and installation by Toronto Digital Imaging!

We got to meet Rockin In Heaven this morning at the Golden Horseshoe Training Centre. The statuesque pacer is a proud member of the Teesha Symes Stable and has ...become a fan favourite in Ontario. With $948,000 in purse winnings to his credit, he has earned a few treats along the way! #cosatv #ontarioracing See more

Dorchester-based horseman John Pentland has been fortunate to train many top pacing fillies during his career. The latest stable star is three-year-old Lauras L...ove who recently competed in the SBOA Finals at Woodbine - Mohawk Park where she turned in another impressive effort. COSA TV caught up with the pair recently at their home base. In case you missed last Saturday's live broadcast through YouTube, you can view it here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXauak_hIko&t=927s

The Mel Giles Stables and Princeton Farms have unveiled their brand new COSA trailer wraps - designed and installation by Toronto Digital Imaging!

For Immediate Release November 19, 2020 WOODBINE ENTERTAINMENT MANAGING A COVID-19 POSITIVE TEST RESULT... Toronto, ON November 19, 2020 The Woodbine Entertainment COVID-19 Health and Safety Committee confirmed today that an active jockey has tested positive for COVID-19. Following Woodbine Entertainment’s COVID-19 Prevention Protocols, the jockey will not be permitted to access Woodbine Racetrack for a minimum of 14 days while self-quarantining. At the conclusion of the 14-day self-quarantine, the jockey will be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to being allowed to return to Woodbine Racetrack. Since starting live Thoroughbred racing in early June, Woodbine Entertainment has established and enforced COVID-19 Prevention Protocols that include limiting access to the Woodbine Backstretch to essential personnel only, daily screening including temperature checks for those essential personnel accessing Woodbine property, mandatory wearing of face masks or face coverings, extensive disinfecting of commonly touched surfaces and common areas, the deployment of hand sanitizing stations throughout the property, including on the backstretch, and contacting tracing and other protocols to manage any suspected or confirmed COVID-19 exposure. Woodbine Entertainment’s response and management of COVID-19 is captured in its Guide to Working and Racing Safely. In following these established protocols, contact tracing has been performed and individuals who were in close contact with the jockey who tested positive are being notified. Those individuals, which includes one other jockey, will be required to provide a negative COVID-19 test prior to being permitted to return Woodbine Racetrack. Contact tracing also confirmed that the jockey who tested positive contracted COVID-19 outside of Woodbine Racetrack. As part of regular COVID-19 Prevention Protocols, the jockey room, and other common areas, at Woodbine Racetrack received thorough electrostatic disinfection following the conclusion of racing on Saturday, November 14, the last day Woodbine Racetrack hosted live racing. Considering the result of the contact tracing suggests exposure to the jockey who tested positive is limited, and with the confidence in the COVID-19 Prevention Protocols Woodbine Entertainment has established and enforced, and after reviewing with outside medical professionals live racing will proceed tonight as scheduled.

COSA congratulates the Stacey Laviolette Stable on its new trailer wrap - design and installation by Watson Bain Signs & Designs

COSA congratulates Cass & Craig Racing on its new trailer wrap - design and installation by Toronto Digital Imaging!

The father-daughter team of Ben and Sara Baillargeon have been enjoying a tremendous season highlighted by a big three-win night during the OSS Super Final prog...ram at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Recently we took a trip to the Baillargeon Stable to find out more about the successful Ontario operation. See more

Dorchester-based horseman John Pentland has been fortunate to train many top pacing fillies during his career. The latest stable star is three-year-old Lauras L...ove who recently competed in the SBOA Finals at Woodbine - Mohawk Park where she turned in another impressive effort. COSA TV caught up with the pair recently at their home base. In case you missed last Saturday's live broadcast through YouTube, you can view it here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXauak_hIko&t=927s

A few of my favourite shots on the Ronin in the paddock from the OSS Superfinals at Woodbine - Mohawk Park on Central Ontario Standardbred Association - COSA and Cujo Entertainment with Greg Blanchard and Mark McKelvie! Curtis MacDonald #HorseRacing #Woodbine

BEAUMOND HANOVER is getting his game face on for this Saturday night Woodbine - Mohawk Park. He will take on arch rival Tattoo Artist and seven other outstandin...g colts in one of 8 OSS Super Final Championships. A total of $2 million in purses will be up for grabs and we will have it all covered live on COSA TV! Tell us which Super Final race you are most looking forward to!

Behind the scenes with some of the connections competing in this Saturday's $2 million OSS Super Finals from Woodbine - Mohawk Park. COSA TV will be live beginning at 6:50 p.m. with coverage of all 8 Championship Finals!

WOW. Just received the updated list of www.FreeScratch.ca winners. I see a few horsemen names on there. Congratulations to those who have won. There a...re still thousands of Gift Cards in the system. A big thanks to COSA for putting this initiative together. Some super winners this month of $1000, $500, $250 and a bunch of $100 and $75 winners. Best of luck to everyone still playing....... You can play each day (I haven't won either! ) PLAY AT www.FreeScratch.ca