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38/ OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2012 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 Rik Hudson


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 QROOI News October 2012


As we near the end of the season, it is the time to reflect on the year that was. First, a revisit of the Ontario Stakes Race Win- ners.


MAPLE LEAF FUTURITY – BELLADONTE Owner: Shady Lane Stables, Trainer: Stan Webb, Jockey: Scott Sterr


PRINCESS STAKES FUTURITY – FIRST DOWN THE TRACK


Owner: Richard Wincikaby & DK Training Centre (Lessee), Trainer: Don Reid, Jockey: Brian Bell


ONTARIO SIRES STAKES FUTURITY – LA PETITE ROSE


Owner: Gary & Marlene McNichol, Trainer: Dave Ward, Jockey: Michele Love


ALL CANADIAN FUTURITY – LIL FISHY Owner: Dream Chaser Farm, Trainer: Bridgette Cheetham, Jock- ey: Erika Smilovsky


JOHN DEERE JUVENILE CHALLENGE – ROUGH COUN- TY


Owner: Cedar Creek Farm, Trainer: Cedric Hayden, Jockey: Brian Bell


ALEX PICOV MEMORIAL FUTURITY – CORDERY ROAD


Owner: Michele Woodley and Marlene McNichol, Trainer: Michelle Woodley, Jockey: John McInerney


ONTARIO JACKPOT FUTURITY – HURRI CARTEL Owner & Trainer: Clint Crawford, Jockey: Tony Bennett


FORT ERIE FUTURITY – Results not available at press time


MAPLE LEAF DERBY – CRAZY CHOICE Owner: Full Circle Racing and John Labrie, Trainer: Greg Wat- son, Jockey: Helen Vanek


PRINCESS STAKES DERBY – FAMOUS AUNT JESSE Owner: John Wilson, Trainer: Scott Reid, Jockey: Brian Bell


ONTARIO SIRES STAKES FUTURITY – WRANGLIN GUMP


Owner: Lisa Kalvoda, Trainer: Don Reid, Jockey: Helen Vanek


ADEQUAN AJAX DOWNS DERBY CHALLENGE – COUN- TRY BOY DELUX


Owner: Lucas Racing Inc., Trainer: Greg Watson, Jockey: Helen Vanek


ALL CANADIAN DERBY – The Fdd Map Owner: Les Baker, Trainer: Lee Baker, Jockey: John McInerney


ONTARIO BRED DERBY – ZOOMIN AFTER SIX Owner: Steve Hunter, Trainer: Janet Grice, Jockey: Helen Vanek


LADY of the LAKES STAKES – MIRACLE EMPRESS Owner: Heste Sport, Inc., Trainer: John McCormack, Jockey: Erika Smilovsky


ONTARIO JACKPOT DERBY – ZZ DYNASTY Owner: Tom Bennett, Trainer: Stan Webb, Jockey: Scott Sterr


FORT ERIE DERBY – Results not available at press time. AJAX DOWNS CLASSIC – LIL FISHY


Owner: Dream Chaser Farm, Trainer: Bridgette Cheetham, Jock- ey: Erika Smilovsky


MAIDEN STAKES – RED KELLY


Owner: Whispering Winz Racing, Trainer: Don Reid, Jockey: Brian Bell


MERIAL FORT ERIE DISTAFF CHALLENGE - LEANIN- TOIT


Owner: Don Ito and Richard Wincikaby, Trainer: Don Reid, Jock- ey: Brian Bell


BATTLE of the BREEDS SUMMER DISTANCE CHAL- LENGE


Owner: One More Time Racing Stable and D-Mac Racing Stable Inc., Trainer: Donald MacRea, Jockey: Christopher Griffith


BANK OF AMERICA FORT ERIE CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGE – FEARLESS FRED


Owner: Walter R. Harrison, Trainer: Carol Rettele, Jockey: Helen Vanek


ALL CANADIAN CLASSIC - POUTNOKEY Owner: Pete Schoeler, Trainer: Stan Webb, Jockey: Scott Sterr


MERIAL FORT ERIE CHALLENGE – MY BIG CITY LIGHTS


Owner: Clint Crawford Trainer: Jeff Burgess Jockey: Scott Sterr


BATTLE of the BREEDS SUMMER CHALLENGE – HORSE


Owner: , Trainer: , Jockey:


BATTLE of the BREEDS FALL CHALLENGE – FEARLESS FRED


Owner: Walter R. Harrison Trainer: Carol Rettele Jockey: Helen Vanek


BATTLE of the BREEDS FALL .DISTANCE CHALLENGE – GRITTANI


Owner: Stephen G. Johnson, Trainer: Alec Fehr, Jockey: Terry Husbands


ALEX PICOV MEMORIAL CHAMPIONSHIP – CAT VISION


Owner: Full Circle Racing (Lessee), Trainer: Greg Watson, Jock- ey: Tony Phillips


ONTARIO BRED MATURITY - NOT LOOKING TO SHAKE


Owner: Christine Tavares, Trainer: Joe Tavares, Jockey: Daniel Wayne Rose


JOHN DEERE BONUS CHALLENGE – JESSWATCHME Owner: Full Circle Racing, Trainer: Greg Watson, Jockey: Todd Kabel


OTHER 2012HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Trainer Don Reid celebrating his 1000th win. As the majori- ty of these wins were achieved during the relatively short Ontario racing season, this is a feat that deserves acknowledgement. Con- gratulations Don and your team at DK Training Centre on this


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


milestone achievement.


The “crowd pleasing”110-Yard races made an appearance at Ajax Downs in 2012. This distance does not allow much time to do any “catching up” should a horse not get an excellent break. Horses that are “hard breakers” have a decided advantage. Still, there is some time to run down an opponent in the 7 seconds the race takes to cover the distance – but not much. The real winners are the race fans. The track announcers encourage everyone to come down to the rail as this is a chance to see breaking out of the gate up close. It is really quite a scene as the horses load the gate and explode out. Even the most seasoned trainers were impressed with the power these magnificent animals display as they burst from the gate.


Another very successful “Family Fun Day at the Races” took place At Ajax Downs. Special guests this year were hockey greats Darryl Sittler and Wendel Clark. Wendel had such a good time last year that he just had to return for the 2012 edition. A live auc- tion hockey related items bearing Darryl’s and Wendel’s signa- tures helped raise funds for this event whose proceeds go to the local hospital projects and operations.


Brian Farell


C2130 - Hwy #7, RR #1, Sunderland, ON L0C 1H0 (705) 357-3214


2012 is a season many will remember, not for the racing action but for the “other” activities the Ontario Racing Industry was forced to be involved in due to the Ontario Government’s announcement the very successful “Slots at Racetracks Program” – “SARP”, will not continue after March 31, 2013. Horsemen associated with all 3 breeds, have become involved in the political spectrum to a degree few thought they ever would. Being the smallest “market,” the Quarter Horse fraternity became and con- tinues to be, very vocal to assure its place in the future of Ontario Horse Racing – as that future is mapped out.


The QROOI Board of Directors and more to the point, Presi- dent Bob Broadstock, have worked tirelessly to ensure Quarter Horse Racing’s voice is heard. Bob is a regular fixture at Queen’s Park, meeting with as many MPP’s as is possible. Carrying the Quarter Horse banner when speaking with various government officials regarding Ontario’s historic Horse Racing tradition and the economic effect it has on rural Ontario, Bob has represented our breed – and industry, well.


A formal presentation to the Horse Racing Industry Transi- tion Panel established by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) was made. This presentation provided “the panel” with statistical data and other hard evidence the Horse Racing Industry provides strong economic stimulus to the province’s economy – particularly in its rural regions where jobs are hard to find. The panel invited Bob back in early October to further review and address the concerns noted earlier. It appears we have reached the ear and the attention of the panel. QROOI established a “Forward Planning Project” to further Quarter Horse Racing in Ontario. The Steering Committee estab- lished for this project is comprised of 13 individuals who provide a wide spectrum of involvement in Quarter Horse Racing, Breed- ing and Administration. Pulling from this group’s extensive busi- ness experience, the project’s facilitators have developed a detailed document that states the case for Quarter Horse Racing in Ontario. A revised business plan for Ontario’s Quarter Horse Rac- ing industry will emerge from this project. From these proceed- ings, the OMAFRA Panel was provided with a formal document that outlines in detail, the effect Quarter Horse Racing has, and details of Ontario’s Quarter Horse Racing Industry’s 3 to 5 year business plan.


The future cannot be predicted however, the plan is to con- duct Ontario Quarter Horse racing in 2013. Detail of how this emerges is foggy as the Ontario Racing Commission – the regula- tory agency in charge of Horse Racing in Ontario, is not hearing race date applications as yet. Until there is stability at the ORC level, all Ontario racing appears to reflect the instability. That does not mean we do not keep at it though. With this in mind, the QROOI Board of Director Election was recently held. Incumbent Director René Hunderup was re-elected for another 3-year term. Gail Sommer was also elected as Director. The Board thanks Mario Pavan for standing for the Director role. Director Doug Cheetham who has been on the Board for 7 years decided not to stand for re-election. We thank Doug for his efforts over the years and look forward to seeing his horses run in Ontario. The Quarter Horse segment of the industry continues to make its point made very clearly. “SARP” and Horse Racing provide benefit to the province’s economy. The equine industry and more to the point – the horse racing industry, continues to provide evi- dence of the benefits not only by providing jobs but ensuring strong economic stimulus is maintained in both the rural and urban regions of our province.


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