FEBRUARY 2021 THE RIDER /19
Q.R.O.O.I.: 50 Alexander Crossing’s, Ajax, ON L0S 1T6 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
VICE-PRESIDENT Chantelle Bourgeois 416-985-7046
Chantelle.Bourgeois@
t4g.com
James Bogar
JBogar@cameronsteel.com
Scott Reid
sr_training@hotmail.com
Amanda McCormack
amccormack.valmor@
gmail.com
2021 Stakes Program
The QROOI Board of Directors are pleased to release the 2021 Stakes program With over $700,000 in added money, the 2021 Stakes Program will continue to award excellence in Ontario!"
Race Name / Distance / Added Money / Age / Gender Sprint Series #1 (110 yards) $20,000 Added
Picov Maturity, 300 yards, $30,000 Added, 4-y-o & up QH Princess Stakes Derby, 350 yards, $50,000 Added Distance #1 (350 yards) $20,000 Added
Ontario Bred Futurity, 300 yards, $60,000 Added, 2-y-o Ontario Bred Sprint Series #2 (220 yards) $20,000 Added
Ontario Sired Stakes Maturity, 330 yards, 40,000 Added, 4-y-o & up QH (Not trial based) Ontario Bred Derby, 300 yards, $50,000 Added, 3-y-o Ontario Bred Distance #2 (400 yards) $20,000 Added
Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity, 330 yards, $60,000 Added, 2-y-o Ontario Sired QH Ontario Bred Maturity, 400 yards, $40,000 Added, 4-y-o & up Ontario Sired QH Ontario Sired Stakes Derby, 350 yards, $50,000 Added, 3-y-o Sprint Series #3 (250 yards) $20,000 Added
Alex Picov Memorial Futurity, 400 yards, $100,000 Added 2-y-o QH Distance #3 (440 yards) $20,000 Added
Alex Picov Derby, 400 yards, $70,000 Added, 3 y-o QH Alex Picov Memorial Championship, 440 yards, $50,000 Added3-y-o & up QH (Not trial based)
2021 Stallion Service Auction Program
The QROOI Board of
Directors are happy to launch the 2021 Stallion Service Auction Program! All offspring out of stal-
lions that donated a breeding through this program will be eligible for the 2024 Stallion Service Auction Futurity. Proceeds from the auc-
tion will be divided as fol- lows, 30% to the Stallion owner whose foal wins the race, 30% to the Owner who won the race if that owner purchased a breeding to the
sire of the winner and 40% will be used to fund the race purse. A minimum of $20,000 will be added, in ad- dition to the auction funds to this programs race purse. For everyone who buys
one of these breeding’s, the resulting foal will be eligible for free nomination and sus- taining payments into the 2024 Stallion Service Auc- tion Futurity. Go to the website at
https://qrooi.com/programs/s tallions/ to see the list of stal-
lions being offered in 2021 and their current bid price. Contact the QROOI head of- fice in order to place a bid at 905-426-7050 or qrooihead-
office@gmail.com. All stallions are eligible
to donate breeding’s to this program and are encouraged to contact the QROOI for further
information. The
QROOI will provide assis- tance to stallion owners that require the creation of a stal- lion ad free of charge as part of this program.
2021 Horse Purchase Program The Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario
Inc. Board of Directors are pleased to an- nounce the return of the widely successful Horse Purchase Program for 2021. This pro- gram provides owners with an interest free loan of up to $5,000 once they have pur- chased a horse for racing at Ajax Downs in 2021. Get your applications in as soon as
possible to ensure that you are part of this exciting program for 2021. If you are interested, please download
fill out the application here and send it to
qrooiheadoffice@gmail.com. You will re- ceive an approval once reviewed by the QROOI.
Nomination April 1st April 1st April 1st May 15th April 15th May 15th April 15th April 15th June 15th May 1st May 1st May 1st
August 1st May 15th
August 15th May 1st
May 15th
Trials None
May 16th May 23rd None
June 20th None None
July 11th None
August 1st August 15th August 22nd None
Sept 13th None
September 27th None
Final
May 9th May 30st June 6th June 20th July 11th June 27th July 4th July 25th July 25th
August 22nd August 29th
September 5th September 5th October 4th
September 20th October 11th October 11th
Date set for 86th Prince of Wales Stakes
By Fort Erie Communications The 86th running of the Prince of
Wales Stakes is set to take place on Tuesday, Sept. 14, first race post time 1:00 p.m. The $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes is Fort Erie Race Track’s signature event, for Canada’s finest three-year-old thoroughbreds running 1 mile and 3/16 on Fort Erie’s dirt track. The race is the second jewel in
the Canadian Triple Crown, between the Queen’s Plate (scheduled for Au- gust 22), and the Breeders’ Stakes, both held at Woodbine Racetrack. For the second year in a row COVID-19 has pushed the race from its traditional date at
the end of July to September. It is too early to predict if fans will be permitted to attend, or if COVID-19 will continue to impact attendance. “This event is our most prestigious race at Fort Erie Race Track, and we are committed
to running this historic race for the 86th year,” said Drew Cady, general manager of the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium. “Although we were able to safely host a racing season last year, it wasn’t the same without fans. We hope that in the upcoming season we will once again be able to open our grandstand to our loyal fans, especially for our signature day.” In 2020, the one-eyed Mighty Heart (pictured, Michael Burns photo) was the Prince of
Wales Stakes victor with jockey Daisuke Fukumoto. Trained by Josie Carroll for Lawrence Cordes, Mighty Heart captured the first two jewels of the crown but was defeated on the turf in the Breeders’ Stakes. The last horse to win all three legs of the Canadian Triple Crown was Wando in 2003. Fort Erie Race Track’s 2021 season is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, June 1 at a 4:00
p.m. post time, and will run primarily Mondays and Tuesdays through to October 19. For more information about the upcoming season visit
www.FortErieRacing.com.
Sean Slater
cusl8r@live.com
Ralph Pearson - 905-243-4501
ralphpearson@bellnet.ca
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