34/ MARCH/APRIL 2011 THE RIDER
Q.R.O.O.I: 11 Harwood Avenue South, Suite 202, Ajax Ontario L1S 2B9 Telephone: (905) 426-7050 • Fax: (905) 426-7093 Email:
qrooiheadoffice@gmail.com
www.qrooi.com By Kim Ito
The 2011 QROOI stakes program has been released and there are plenty of opportunities to earn black type this season. However, given that there are 29 stake events scheduled to be run at both Ajax Downs and Fort Erie Race- track within only 22 weeks of racing, trainers of horses in all age categories will need to make some savvy deci- sions in order to maximize profits for their owners.
Trainers with 2 year old fillies will have some tough decisions to make if they wish to compete in the Princess Stakes Futurity. Trials for the Princess Stakes Futurity are scheduled within a week of the finals of the $50,000 added Maple Leaf Futurity
PRESIDENT
Bob Broadstock 18101 Cedardale Road, Nestleton, Ontario L0B 1L0 (905) 986-0044
email:
bob_broadstock@hotmail.com
VICE-PRESIDENT
Erik Lehtinen RR #2,
Uxbridge, ON L9P 1R2
(905) 852-5245
Greg Watson 785 Hwy 7A,
Bethany, ON L0A 1A0 (705) 277-0248
Doug Cheetham
32 Talbot St., Brampton, ON L6X 2P5 (905) 796-9640
“Tough Decisions”
and the trials for $100,000 added Ontario Sires Stake Futurity. Owners of open quality Ontario Bred 2 year olds will have another decision to make in August when the $60,000 added All Canadian Futurity finals are held only nine days prior to the trials for the $105,000 added Alex Picov Memorial Futurity. Those who opt for the Alex Picov Memorial Futurity will need to manage these young horses well if they hope to be competitive against their non program registered, well rested counterparts 3 weeks later in the $150,000 added Ontario Jackpot Futurity, the premiere futurity of the season to be held at Fort Erie Race- track.
Non-Ontario bred colts and geld-
ings will have only 2 derby opportuni- ties at Ajax Downs during the 2011 meet, the $50,000 Maple Leaf Derby on June 19 and the $75,000 added All Canadian Derby on August 28. Owners of 3 year old fillies will get one more opportunity over the males in the $50,000 added Princess Stake Derby slated to run July 26th. Ontario Bred 3 year olds will be eligible for the $50,000 added Ontario Bred Derby on September 20.
New to the program for 2011 is the $150,000 added Ontario Jackpot Derby on October 8, to be run at Fort Erie Racetrack. Entry to this race is based on 2011 earnings, so 3 year olds campaigned at Ajax Downs throughout the season may have difficulty earning
Notice of Annual Business Meeting of Members
Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario Inc.
Notice is given that the Annual Business Meeting of the Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario Inc. (the “Corporation”) will be held in THE HARWOOD ROOM at Ajax Convention Centre, 550 Beck Crescent, Ajax, Ontario, L1Z 1C9, on Saturday April 9, 2011, at the hour of 1:00 o’clock PM. Agenda
1) Call meeting to order and welcome members
2) Presentation of minutes of the Annual Business Meeting of April 10, 2010. 3) Update on Quarter Horse Racing at Fort Erie for 2011 4) Industry information presentations from: a) Nick Coukos – Ajax Downs Inc. Track Developments b) Allen Hadley – Ajax Downs Inc. Racing Secretary Report c) Representative(s) from ORC and/or Strategic Equine – 2011 Program Funding d) Russ Fernandes – Ontario Racing Commission
enough purse money to be eligible, given that this race at the border oval is likely to attract competition from the US. In past years, the $105,000 added Alex Picov Memorial Championship has given owners another stake oppor- tunity for their 3 year olds, but con- flicts in 2011 with the All Canadian Derby. There are two races at Fort Erie(the $40,000 added Merial Fort Erie Distaff Challenge on July 3 for 3 and up fillies, and the $50,000 CanAm Nations Cup for 3 year olds and up on July 4) which add early season oppor- tunity, but both conflict with the Maple Leaf Derby and the Princess Stakes Derby.
Another exciting addition to the program is the $100,000 added Bank
Notice to the Industry
Wage Subsidies Available for Quarter Horse Breeders and Trainers employing Pathway Students
5) Presentation of Corporation’s audited financial statement for fiscal year end December 31, 2010. 6) Benefits Plan update and discussion on opportunity for new eligible members to sign-up without medical proof of insurability. 7) Quarter Horse Sale Event for 2011
8) Transacting such further and other business as may properly be brought forward before the meet- ing.
9) Closing comment and end of meeting. Dated: February 22, 2011
By order of the Board Greg Fernandes Executive Director
Membership & Licensing at Ajax Downs - April 10, 2011
The Quarter Racing Own- ers of Ontario Inc. Membership & ORC Licensing Day will be held on Sunday April 10, 2011 at 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Ajax Downs.
Annual General Meeting - Sat- urday April 9, 2011
The Quarter Racing Own- ers of Ontario Inc. Annual Gen- eral Meeting will be held Sat- urday April 9, 2011 at 1:00 PM at the Ajax Convention Centre, 550 Beck Cres, Ajax, ON, in the HARWOOD Room.
January 26, 2010 - QROOI - Committees
January 26th, 2011 The QROOI Board of
Directors at its January 25, 2011 Meeting unanimously agreed to continue with the five (5) Com- mittees established in 2010: 1) Breeders Committee 2) Racing Committee 3) Track Relations Committee 4) Sale Committee
5) Marketing/Family Fun Day Committee
The Administration is seeking volunteers for these committees. We hope to get started with these meetings towards the end of February. Thank you for your sup-
port. Greg Fernandes
March 2, 2011 - QROOI - Licensing at Ajax Downs The QROOI Administra- tion was informed by the
Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) that the licensing office at Ajax Downs will be open for licensing as follows:
• Starting Sunday April 10, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM • Monday April 11, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM • Thursday April 14, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM • Monday April 18, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM • Thursday April 21, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
March 2, 2011 – The Ontario Quarter Horse Racing Indus- try Development Program is inviting licensed Quarter Horse breeders and trainers to enrol as Pathway Mentors. Pathway Mentors are eligible for a wage subsidy attached to the employment of Pathway Students hired from the two- day Groom One Orientation Session being held March 25 –26, 2011.
There will be a “meet and greet” at Ajax Downs on March 26th at 3:00 p.m. for employers who want to meet the Pathway Students and learn more about skills devel- opment opportunities. The Quarter Horse racing industry is also encouraged to refer new employees or students to the Groom One Orientation Session. The Program subsi- dizes referrals from the indus- try.
The QROOI will have administrative representatives in the same area of the ORC licensing office at Ajax Downs for members to renew their 2011 membership during the above stated dates and time.
The Groom One Orienta- tion Session is hosted by Equine Guelph and is the first phase of the Groom One Cer- tificate Program. The two-day session will be held at Coun- try Hill Farm in Goodwood, Ontario and on the second day there will be a tour of Ajax Downs in the afternoon. Students that attend both days of the Groom One Orien- tation Session are recognized
as Pathway Students and will have a wage subsidy attached to their employment in the Quarter Horse racing industry. Pathway Mentors must enrol and must be committed to supporting the skills develop- ment of these employees, including the completion of the Groom One Certificate Program in 2011.
To be eligible to receive the wage subsidy as an employer you must:
• Be a licensed Quarter Horse breeder or licensed Quarter Horse trainer
• Enrol as a Pathway Mentor • Employ a Pathway Student • Submit a wage subsidy application form
The wage subsidy is equal to 25% of total wages paid, to a maximum of $140 per week, for a maximum of twenty (20) weeks of paid employment for each Pathway Student. It is not required that the twenty (20) weeks of employment be consecutive. The Pathway Mentor wage subsidy expires at the end of 2011 (whether twenty (20) weeks of employment have been completed or not). Eligi- bility for the Pathway Mentor wage subsidy is valid only in the year in which the Pathway Student attended the Groom
One Orientation Session. It is not required that the twenty (20) weeks of employment are provided by a single Pathway Mentor. If the Pathway Stu- dent moves employment from one Pathway Mentor to anoth- er, the remaining weeks of wage subsidy move with the student.
The Ontario Quarter Horse Racing Industry Devel- opment Program offers the Pathway to Employment and Education Program to support entry-level skills development for the Quarter Horse racing industry and to encourage employers to foster skills development for employees. To enrol as a Pathway Mentor or to refer a Pathway Student, contact Sandy Antho- ny, Program Coordinator by phone at 416-213-0520 or email at qhprogram@ontario-
racingcommission.ca . You may download an application form from the Quarter Horse Program section of the Ontario Racing Commission website at www.ontariorac-
ingcommission.ca.
More information about the Groom One Certificate Program may be found on the Equine Guelph website at
http://www.equineguelph.ca/e ducation/
skills.php .
of America Fort Erie Championship Challenge. Ontario based conditioners will have their skills tested with trials for this 440 yard race set for June 13 and finals on July 4. For horses three year olds and up, this race conflicts with the Maple Leaf Derby and the Princess Stakes Derby for 3 year olds, as well as the Ajax Downs Classic and the All Canadian Classic for aged hors- es, and the Merial Fort Erie Distaff Challenge and the CanAm Nations cup for 3 year olds and up.
The full stake book, including payment dates, rules, calendar and race eligibility criteria is available at
www.qrooi.com.
René Hunderup
P.O. Box 310, Station Main, King City, ON L7B 1A6 (905) 886-7886
Steve Hunter
231485 County Road 24, Grand Valley, Ontario L6X 2P5 • (519) 928-5209
Brian Farell
C2130 - Hwy #7, RR #1, Sunderland, ON L0C 1H0 (705) 357-3214
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