32/ SEPTEMBER 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 Notice to the Industry A Great Time to Buy a Quarter Horse
August 23, 2011, Toronto, ON – The Ontario Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program (QHRIDP) is pleased to announce two new buyer incentives just in time for the 2011 QROOI Yearling and Mixed Sale, to be held at the Orangeville Fairgrounds on Saturday, September 24th. These incentives are:
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Sales Graduate Stakes Certificates – Pur- chasers of all 2011 Sales Graduates will receive a $200 certificate to be used
as a voucher toward stakes nomination fees for any stakes race offered by the QROOI stakes program through 2014.
– Sales Graduate Bonus – All 2011 Sales Graduates are eligible to earn bonus money at the end of the racing season through to 2015.
The points-based program will reward participa- tion, as well as productivity and performance in racing.
Horses offered through the sale with “Ontario Bred” and “Ontario Sired” status are eligible for additional racing opportunities and are eligible to earn special purse bonuses. The Ontario Bred Purse Bonus adds $3,500 to unre- stricted overnight purses and the Ontario Sired Purse Bonus adds $1,500 to unrestricted overnight purses.
Horses offered through the sale may also be eligible for the Post Racing Bonus, a points- based cash award for participants competing in barrel racing and pole bending with ex-racehors- es.
From May to October, Ajax Downs and
Fort Erie Race Track together will offer over 450 Quarter Horse racing opportunities in 2011 with more than $7 million dollars in purses and incen-
tives offered over this period. Stakes races alone will provide more than $1.7 million dollars in added money. This stakes program will repeat in 2012, with the addition of the $100,000 added Ontario Sires Stakes Derby.
A 2011 Sale Catalogue may be obtained from the Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario Inc. (QROOI) in advance of the sale by contacting the head office at 905-426-7050 or by emailing
qrooiheadoffice@gmail.com. Details on the QROOI Stakes Program may be found at
www.qrooi.com.
Information on programs supported by the QHRIDP may be found on the Quarter Horse section of the Ontario Racing Commission web- site at
www.ontarioracingcommission.ca or by contacting:
Sandy Anthony Program Coordinator 416-213-0520
qhprogram@ontarioracingcommission.ca
Quarter Horse Industry Breeding Seminar
September 2, 2011, Toronto, ON – A special seminar on horse breeding practices is being held this fall in Fort Erie. The seminar will be of benefit to all interested horse breeders, particu- larly those with an interest in Quarter Horses. The session will be held:
Friday, October 7, 2011 1:00 p.m.
Bridgewater Country Club 700 Gilmore Road Fort Erie, ON L2A 5M4
Topics will include:
• Planned breeding, herd improvement and crosses that work for racing; • Herd management practices to improve con- ception and increase the chances of full-term pregnancy; • Factors affecting fertility and early conception in the broodmare;
• Marketing stallions; and,
• Breeding racehorses for the Ontario racing pro- grams.
Keynote speakers: ket, Maryland, USA
• Dr. Keith Betteridge, Department of Biomedi- cal Sciences, University of Guelph
The seminar will be followed by a social and dinner. Tickets for the event are $69.00 and include the seminar and dinner. Pre-registration is required through the Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program at 416-213- 0520.
The following day, Saturday, October 8th, is opening day for the October Quarter Horse meet at Fort Erie Race Track and will feature the $150,000 added Ontario Jackpot Futurity and the $150,000 added Ontario Jackpot Derby. The Quarter Horse Racing Industry Devel- opment Program is administered by the Ontario Racing Commission. For information on other initiatives supported by the Program, please visit the Quarter Horse section of the Ontario Racing Commission website at www.ontarioracingcom-
mission.ca or by contacting:
Sandy Anthony Program Coordinator 416-213-0520
• Dan Lucas of Lucas Racing Inc. in Newmar-
qhprogram@ontarioracingcommission.ca
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
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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