Ontario Sires Stakes

The deadline to nominate yearlings (foals of 2020) to the Ontario Sires Stakes program is Monday! Nominations must be postmarked on or before May 17. To guarantee payment is received in the OSS office please use registered mail or priority post. More details... https://oss.ontarioracing.com/may-17-yearling-nomination-u/

UPDATE: With the current stay-at-home order expected to stretch beyond May 22, Ontario Racing's SIP Committee is reviewing the Ontario Sires Stakes and Prospect Series schedules. New schedules will be posted once the date for live racing to resume has been confirmed. https://oss.ontarioracing.com/ontario-sires-stakes-and-pro/

Does driver Scott Young have the winning entry in this year's COSA Fantasy Stable Contest? https://standardbredcanada.ca//scott-youngs-cosa-fantasy-s Build your own winning stable before the May 21 deadline! https://standardbredcanada.ca//2021-cosa-fantasy-stable-en

Check out driver James MacDonald's choices for the 2021 COSA Fantasy Stable! http://standardbredcanada.ca//james-macdonalds-cosa-fantas Make your own selections before the contest closes on May 21 https://standardbredcanada.ca//2021-cosa-fantasy-stable-en. (New Image Media photo)

REMINDER: The deadline to nominate Ontario Sired yearlings (foals of 2020) to the Ontario Sires Stakes program is Monday, May 17. Form and details https://oss.ontarioracing.com/yearling-nomination/ Tips for submitting payment https://oss.ontarioracing.com/may-17-yearling-nomination-u/

As Tall Dark Stranger (Bettors Delight) readies for his second career as a member of the Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc stud barn, we salute all of his tremendous performances on the racetrack. The Ontario Sired colt won... two freshman pacing colt OSS Gold Series Legs Metro Pace elimination and final International Stallion Stakes division... Two-year-old pacing colt Breeders Crown Final Meadowlands Pace elimination and final Cane Pace North America Cup elimination and final (New Image Media photo) Kentucky Sires Stakes leg and final Bluegrass division Tattersalls division Three-year-old pacing colt Breeders Crown elimination Many thanks to Tall Dark Stranger and all of his connections for the memorable on-track performances. May his stallion career be just as successful!

With the yearling sales season at an end, the Ontario Sires Stakes team would like to thank all of those who inspected, bid on whether in-person or virtually and purchased an Ontario Sired yearling. We appreciate your support of the OSS program and hope to see you in the winner's circle in 2021/22.

Ontario Sired pacing colt Shadowmoon Rising (Shadow Play - Lofty Yankee) was the top seller on Day 3 of the Standardbred Horse Sales Company Black Book Sale in Timonium, MD, purchased for $115,000 by Dr. Ian Moore from Spring Haven Farm. Congratulations to buyer and breeder! We look forward to seeing Shadowmoon Rising in the 2021/22 Ontario Sires Stakes program.

Many thanks to all of the breeders, consignors and buyers who participated in the Hoofbid, Ontario Select and London Virtual Yearling Sales. We appreciate your commitment to Ontario Sires and the OSS program. Still looking for next year's OSS star? One more opportunity remains the Standardbred Horse Sales Company's Black Book sale in Timonium, MD Nov. 3 to 7.

Goldrush Seelster (Bettors Delight - Glamour Seelster) was the top seller in the London Virtual Yearling Sale. The pacing colt was purchased for $201,740 by Gregg McNair from breeder Seelster Farms. Congratulations to breeder and buyer! We look forward to seeing Goldrush Seelster in the 2021/22 OSS program.

Day 3 of the Standardbred Horse Sales Company Black Book Sale in Timonium, MD begins at 10 am on Thursday, Nov. 5. Find the Ontario Sired future stars in the consignments of BLUE CHIP FARMS, LLC, Concord Stud Farm, Delaware Valley University, Fox Den Farm, Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc, Hunterton Sales Agency, Millstream Farm, Northwood Bloodstock Agency, Preferred Equine, Spring Haven Farm, Twinbrook Farms, Vieux Carre Farms, Walnridge Farm and Winbak Farm. Find the complete list of Ontario eligible yearlings at http://theblackbook.com/searchresults.php

Topping the Ontario Sired horses on offer during session two of the Standardbred Horse Sales Company Black Book Sale in Timonium, MD was pacing filly Ivory Hanover (Bettors Delight - I'm Sassy), purchased for $170,000 by John Floren from Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. Congratulations to both buyer and breeder! We look forward to seeing Ivory Hanover in the 2021/22 Ontario Sires Stakes program. Three other Bettors Delight offspring also topped $100,000 during session two; Serious Mojo (dam Terror Of The West) for $100,000, Ats Hanover (dam Always True) for $125,000, Bettorsway (dam Modena Hanover) for $100,000.

Congratulations to Ontario sire Kadabra on reaching the $100 million milestone in progeny earnings! Kadabra offspring like Bee A Magician (pictured below), Emoticon Hanover, Daylon Magician and Forbidden Trade have been stars in both the OSS program and in stakes action across North America. https://standardbredcanada.ca//kadabra-hits-100m-progeny-e

The Gold Series horses put on a spectacular show on Super Final Night 2020 at Woodbine - Mohawk Park on Saturday, Oct. 17. From impressive individual performances to thrilling stretch drives to the first-ever dead heat to win in Super Final history, the season finale had it all. (Bulldog Hanover/New Image Media) https://oss.ontarioracing.com/super-final-night-2020-one-f/

Rhythm in Motion (Big Jim) wrapped up the 2020 Ontario Sires Stakes season with a lifetime best of 1:50.1 to win the $250,000 three-year-old pacing colt Super Final at Woodbine - Mohawk Park for caretaker Chris Stanley, driver Sylvain Filion, trainer Benoit Baillargeon and owner/breeders Santo & Nunzio Vena. Beaumond Hanover (Sportswriter) finished second and Indictable Hanover (Bettors Delight) was third. Congratulations to all!

Pemberton (Wheeling N Dealin) captured the $250,000 three-year-old trotting colt Super Final at Woodbine - Mohawk Park in 1:52.4 for owner/caretaker/breeder Brenda Walker, driver Trevor Henry, trainer Paul Walker & owner/breeder Christine Walker. Angel Nation (Archangel) finished second and Threefiftytwo (Royalty for Life) was third. Congratulations to all!

Scarlett Hanover (Bettors Delight) was victorious in the $250,000 two-year-old pacing filly Super Final at Woodbine - Mohawk Park in 1:52.1 for caretaker/trainer Ashleigh Helsley, driver Ed Hensley, owners Burke Racing Stable, Frank Baldachino, Jandt Silva Purnel & Libb, & Weaver Bruscemi and breeder Hanover Shoe Farms. Voelz Delight (Bettors Delight) finished second and Best Keepsake (Betterthancheddar) was third. Congratulations to all!

Fashion Frenzie (Archangel) triumphed in the $250,000 two-year-old trotting colt Super Final at Woodbine - Mohawk Park in 1:55.1 for caretaker Sandra Perreault, driver Sylvain Fillion, trainer Richard Moreau, owners Ecurie Francis Richard Inc, Ferme Auclair, Pierre Guillemette & Mario Bourgea and breeder John Petrik. Muscle Mass sons Macho Martini and Full of Muscles finished second and third, respectively. Congratulations to all!

Shadow Play sons swept the $250,000 two-year-old pacing colt Super Final at Woodbine - Mohawk Park with Bulldog Hanover hitting the wire in a 1:50.2 p.b. for caretaker Justin Darling, driver Jody Jamieson, owner/trainer Jack Darling and breeder Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. Lawless Shadow finished second and Magnum Moon was third. Congratulations to all!

Dead heat between Magic Cape (Johnny William) for caretaker Mark Cullen, driver/trainer Michiel Vanderkemp and owner/breeder Sonja Booth and Shape Shifter (Kadabra) for caretaker Heather Phoenix, driver Phil Hudon, trainer Gerald Lilley, owner Tom Crouch, and breeders Atlantic Trot Inc. and Steve Stewart in 1:55.2 in the $250,000 three-year-old trotting filly Super Final at Woodbine - Mohawk Park. Royalty Deal (Royalty for Life) was third. Congratulations to all!

Rose Run Victoria (Hes Watching) was victorious in the $250,000 three-year-old pacing filly Super Final Woodbine - Mohawk Park in 1:51.1 for caretaker Katie McNeil, driver Jody Jamieson, trainer Rod Boyd, owners Rick Phillips, Mark A. Harder & breeder Rose Run Farms. Lauras Love (Betterthancheddar) finished second and Karma Seelster (Sportswriter) was third. Congratulations to all!