JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 THE RIDER /23


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


PRESIDENT


Bob Broadstock 18101 Cedardale Road, Nestleton, Ontario L0B 1L0 (905) 986-0044 email: bob_broadstock@hotmail.com


2018-19 Quarter Horse Program Approved


The 2018-19 Quarter Horse Racing In-


dustry Development Program (QHRIDP) has been approved by Ontario Racing. The 2018-19 QHRIDP was planned based on the recommendations of the Quarter Horse Ad- visory Group. The main QHRIDP components will re-


main similar to prior years, with the 2018-19 program projected to provide over $3.5 mil- lion in total purses and incentives. New to the QHRIDP, a Mare Breeding


Incentive will be introduced to encourage breeding of QH mares in Ontario. The goal of the new program is to increase the future racing population by providing a $1,000 in- centive to eligible participants upon breeding a mare. To accommodate the budget expen-


ditures for the Mare Breeding Incentive, the Breeders Awards and Stallion Awards were cut by 10% to $400k and $40k, respectively. The Third Start Bonus, which provides


a $1,000 incentive to the trainer of record on the completion of three starts at Ajax Downs during the season, will be continued into 2018-19. The incentive will introduce a max- imum cap of $10,000 to any one trainer. To support increased program participa-


tion, late enrolments will now be allowed subject to a late fee. The fee for filing a late Stallion Enrolment (after January 15 for ac- tive stallions) will be $200. Broodmare en- rolments may be filed after foaling, with no time limit, upon paying a late fee of $200 and providing proof of residency.


the


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


Chantelle Bourgeois - 416-985-7046 Chantelle.Bourgeois@t4g.com


Ralph Pearson - 905-243-4501 ralphpearson@bellnet.ca


Dr. Gayle Sommer P.O. Box 91, Leaskdale, ON L0C 1C0 (647) 999-6554


Mare Breeding Incentive Program For 2018, a Mare Breeding Incentive Program is being intro-


duced to the Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program (QHRIDP) to encourage the breeding of QH mares and increase the future racing population. An incentive of $1,000 will be paid to the owner of the mare


at time of breeding upon application and provision of proof that the mare is in foal 60 days or more post-breeding. To be eligible, mares must have been previously enrolled in


the QHRIDP, or have raced at Ajax Downs in the past 2 years. The owner and the mare must be enrolled in the Program for 2018. This change will be included in the 2018 Criteria Book. A Mare Breeding Incentive Application form is available on Ontario


Racing website,


www.ontarioracing.com/Industry/Breeding-Programs/Quarter- Horse-Program.aspx For further information, please contact:


Kathie Wilkinson Program Coordinator


Quarter Horse Racing In- dustry Development Pro- gram Ontario Racing Direct: 416-477-5529 qhprogram@ontariorac- ing.com


2017


QROOI Awards


Banquet – February 17th, 2018 The QROOI will


host their 2017 Awards Banquet on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at the beautiful facility, Ajax Convention


Centre.


Cocktails are at 6 pm and dinner will be at 7 pm. Tickets are $25 each (in- cludes HST). The QROOI is very ex- cited to have ‘Two For the Show’ DJ our Awards Banquet and the lovely Jennifer Morrison will be our MC. Please come join us and help us to cel- ebrate our 2017 Champi- ons! Please


contact


Monique at the office to purchase your tickets. A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at Ajax Hilton Garden Inn Hotel and the Homewood Suites Ajax. If you would like a


room for that evening please


speak with


Monique or contact the hotels directly. Ajax Hilton Garden Inn can be reached at tel:(905) 686- 9400 and Homewood Suites can be reached at (905) 686-5969. Please use the QROOI code when booking your room for a cheaper rate.


Bryanne Sheppard 749 Waite Road, Pontypool, ON L0A 1K0


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