32/ JUNE/JULY 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:
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At time of writing, the 2011 Quar- ter Horse racing season is two weeks old. The new stables at Ajax Downs are becoming a “second home” to those who have a number of racing Quarter Horses under their charge. These new barns are a definite step in the right direction toward a bright future for Quarter Racing in Ajax.
Out with the old . . . . . . . . .
The landscape at Ajax Downs has changed dramatically. The “white barn” that was a part of this scene for as long as anyone can remember, fell to the wrecker’s claw this week. Mixed feelings exist with this event.
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Bob Broadstock 18101 Cedardale Road, Nestleton, Ontario L0B 1L0 (905) 986-0044
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Greg Watson 785 Hwy 7A,
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2011 Takes Shape . . . . .
While many don’t like to see a staple such as this come down, we all know we need to make way for the bright future.
If it’s raining, it must be Sunday – or Tuesday . . . . .
Several years ago – OK - maybe more than “several” years ago, it seemed we endured rain every Sunday. A disproportionate number of week- ends had “liquid sunshine.” Like “good little Quarter Horse race peo- ple”, we sat out in the rain and simply ‘dealt’ with it. When we got home the first thing we did was open up all the equipment and let it dry out for several
days. Let’s hope 2011 is not a repeat of that year! If it is well, we will just deal with. That’s what we do. Proving they are indeed the world’s most versatile horse breed, these Quar- ter Horses take it all in stride. Howev- er, you have to wonder what they are “thinking” when we ask them to run in the mud!
2011 QROOI Yearling and Mixed Sale . . . . . . . .
The second annual sale is slated to happen September 24 at the Orangeville Fairgrounds. Building on the very successful inaugural sale held last year, the Sale Committee is look-
ing forward to making this event even better.
Consignment deadline is July 1. Consignment fee for a QROOI Mem- ber is $250. For non-members it is $300.
The Consignment Form and Con- signment Contract are available at
qrooi.com under the Horse Auction drop down menu.
Group Benefit Participation . . . . . . . . . . . .
This is a last call for QROOI members who want to sign up for the Group Insurance Plan. May 31st is the deadline for applying for participation
in this plan, without having to prove insurability.
RACING RELATED EVENTS • MAPLE LEAF DERBY – Trials for this $50,000 Added Stakes race goes May 31st
• AJAX DOWNS CLASSIC – Older horses get a chance for $50,000 in added money and bragging rights, runs Four Days in July – Over $770,000 in Purses!
Ontario racetracks offer 39 Quarter Horse races worth over $770,000 July 2nd through 5th, including the G3 Bank of America Fort Erie Champi- onship Challenge.
Four Days in July – Over $770,000 in Purses!
Ontario racetracks offer 39 Quarter Horse races worth over $770,000 July 2nd through 5th, including the G3 Bank of America Fort Erie Championship Challenge
June 3, 2011, Toronto, ON – Southern Ontario is the place to race for top Quarter Horses July 2nd through July 5th. The province’s two Quarter Horse racing venues, Ajax Downs and Fort Erie Race Track are prepar- ing to host the continent’s leading runners over an extended holiday weekend as they vie for AQHA
championship points and lucra- tive purses.
Located right across the bor- der from Buffalo, New York, the historic Fort Erie Race Track will host 18 Quarter Horse races, including six stakes, July 2nd, 3rd and 4th, in conjunction with the town of Fort Erie’s famous Friendship Festival. The newly renovated Ajax Downs, located
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just east of Toronto (a three-hour highway trip east of Fort Erie) will offer 21 races during two full cards of Quarter Horse rac- ing on July 3rd and July 5th. With valu- able racing opportunities at both tracks during a holiday weekend for Canadians and Americans, visiting fans and horsemen should find the trip to Ontario both excit- ing and worthwhile. At the Fort
Top racing Quarter Horses will reconvene at Fort Erie in October for a six- day season finale of racing on the 8th, 11th, 15th, 16th, 22nd and 24th. Celebrat- ing its 115th year, Fort Erie’s Thorough- bred meet offers live racing on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays through October.
Fort Erie’s July Friendship Festival of Racing will offer over $430,000 in Quarter Horse purses. The highlight of the meet is the G3 Bank of America Fort Erie Cham- pionship Challenge worth $100,000-added and valuable points towards the Challenge Championship Finals. The Championship Challenge stake, a 440-yard race for three- year-olds and up is scheduled for Monday July 4th.
Five more Quarter Horse stakes will be offered during the Fort Erie Friendship Festival of Racing. Saturday, July 2nd, will feature the $35,000-added Peace Bridge Stakes at 870 yards for three-year- olds and up, as well as the $40,000-added Merial Fort Erie Distaff Challenge, a 400- yard race for three-year-old and up fillies and mares, open to AQHA Bank of Ameri- ca Challenge nominated horses. On Sun- day, July 3rd, two $35,000 added stakes will pit the Quarter Horses against the Thoroughbreds, sprinting short and long in the Fort Erie Battle of the Breeds stakes at 440 yards and 870 yards for threeyear-olds and up. Monday, July 4th will host the $50,000-added Can-Am Nations’ Cup stake for three-year-olds and up at 300 yards in addition to the $100,000-added G3 Bank of America Championship Chal- lenge.
Fort Erie will offer 12 non-stakes races during the July weekend that include a mix of maiden, claiming and allowance opportunities with an average purse of $11,300. While seven of the races are 350- yard events, three races are scheduled at 400 yards, one at 440-yards, and there is also a 110-yard event for three-year-olds and up worth $20,000.
Around the lake at Ajax Downs Boasting a new surface, grandstand and beautifully renovated facilities inside and out, Ajax Downs began its richest sea- son to date on May 15, offering live Quar- ter Horse racing on Sundays and Tuesdays through to September. During two full days of racing on Sunday, July 3rd and Tuesday, July 5th Ajax Downs will offer a total of $339,000 in Quarter Horse purses. On July 3rd, six open races, including maiden, claiming and allowance opportu- nities will be offered, all at either 300 or 330-yards, with an average purse of just over $16,000. Three races restricted to Ontario Breds are also scheduled, includ- ing a $26,000 allowance at 300 yards. On July 5th, 10 open races will be offered, including a $26,000 allowance for three-yearolds and up at 330 yards, an $18,000 allowance for four-year-olds and up at 330 yards and a $17,000 allowance for three-year-olds at 300 yards. Two races restricted to Ontario Breds will round out a 12-race card with an average purse of $15,700.
Range of racing opportunities From graded stakes contenders to maiden two-year-olds, Quarter Horse com- petitors of various calibres and levels of experience will find racing opportunities with healthy purses in Ontario during the first week of July. The proximity of the two venues will allow those wishing to participate at both Fort Erie and Ajax Downs to take full advantage of a lucrative schedule designed to appeal to local and visiting horsemen alike.
Race conditions for both Fort Erie and Ajax Downs for July 2nd through 5th are attached.
To view or print the complete condition book for the Fort Erie July meet, visit:
www.forterieracing.com
To view or print the Ajax Downs condi- tion book (including race conditions offered for June 2011) visit: www.ajax-
downs.com
Chief Operating Officer, FELRC Racing Secretary
rcowan@forterieracetrack.ca ejohnston@shrp.com
For more information about the 2011 Fort Erie Quarter Horse meet, contact: Rick Cowan, Eric Johnston,
For more information about the 2011 Ajax Downs Quarter Horse meet contact: Nick Coukos Allen Hadley
Vice President Corporate Affairs Race Secretary
ncoukos@ajaxdowns.com racesecretary@ajaxdowns.com
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For more information about the Ontario Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program, contact:
Ontario Racing Commission
qhprogram@ontarioracingcommission.ca …………………………………
The three-year Quarter Horse Racing Pilot Project at Fort Erie Race Track is an element of the Fort Erie Live Racing Con- sortium’s plan to rejuvenate live horse rac- ing at the historic border oval. The pilot project will also serve to test the expansion of the Ontario Racing Commission’s Quarter Horse Racing Industry Develop- ment Program. 7th
• 2011 Family Fun Day at Ajax Downs – Sunday, August 21st
• QUARTER HORSE RACING RETURNS TO FORT ERIE – July 3rd & 4th
Brian Farell
C2130 - Hwy #7, RR #1, Sunderland, ON L0C 1H0 (705) 357-3214
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