Notices & Updates

The Ontario Sires Stakes Administration would like to remind everyone of the upcoming deadline for the OSS yearling nomination payment. The $50 payment must be postmarked by midnight of Thursday, May 15th.

Owners are also reminded that their yearlings must be registered at the time of nomination or payments will not be accepted.

Nomination forms were mailed out mid-April but anyone that did not receive a form for their yearling can download one by clicking here

All cheques should be made payable and mailed (registered mail is recommended) to:

For more information please contact:
Karen Hauver
OSS Administration Coordinator
519 369-3545

****3CP Gold Elimination Post Position Draw at Mohawk Delayed Until Thursday*****

Although the box for the 3-year-old colt pace Gold Elimination#1 at Mohawk closed on schedule at 10:30 this morning, the draw for post positions has been postponed due to the need for an ORC hearing.

Post positions for the 2 divisions will be drawn on Thursday in the Mohawk Race Office as soon as the results of the hearing are known.

OSS Yearling Nomination Forms

Corresponding owners of yearlings eligible to be nominated to the Ontario Sires Stakes should be aware that yearling nomination forms were mailed on April 11th according to the information in the Standardbred Canada computer system at that time.

If you are the corresponding officer of an eligible yearling and have not yet received a nomination form, you can now download the form from the website - links appear below.

Owners are reminded that their yearlings must be registered at the time of nomination. If you did not receive a nomination form OR if the name of your yearling did not appear on the form along with the breeding information, you are encouraged to check with Standardbred Canada (foalreg@standardbredcanada.ca) , the OSS Administration office (records@ontariosiresstakes.com) or the USTA to verify that your yearling is in fact registered or to find out what needs to be completed before the May 15 deadline.

Please note: Foals being registered with Standardbred Canada cannot be registered until the DNA testing is completed.

The $50 nomination fee for Ontario sired foals of 2007 must be postmarked by May 15, 2008.

The OSS Administration recommends that payments be sent by Registered mail so the sender has proof of mailing. If not sending payments by Registered mail, please be aware that envelopes are not always postmarked the day they are dropped into a mailbox. You are advised to make certain that your envelope does get stamped by May 15th.

All cheques should be made payable and mailed (registered mail is recommended) to:

List of Stallions Registered for 2006 Breeding Season- Yearling Nominations due May 15/08

If you have a yearling (foal of 2007) that you wish to nominate to the OSS, click here for a list of the stallions registered for the 2006 breeding season. Nominations for the OSS are due by May 15, 2008. A Nomination Form will be posted on this site in early May. Please note that yearlings must be registered by Standardbred Canada or the USTA at time of nomination.

Stallion Registration Conditions - Please print and read the Stallion Registration Conditions before registering your stallion for the Ontario Sires Stakes program for 2008.

Owners To Be Licensed The following letter contains instructions as to who needs to sign the Stallion Registration form and to be licensed by the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) in order to register a stallion for the Ontario Sires Stakes program. Please read this - forms will be returned if the proper people do not sign or are not licensed by the ORC.

Horsemen looking for overnight races for their Ontario sired horses at any track in Ontario can now access this information on the Standardbred Canada website.
Clicking the link below will display a list of conditions for overnight races written specifically for Ontario sired horses. These conditions are listed by age and gait from current condition sheets from all tracks across Ontario.
Ontario Sired Overnight Conditions

Please note the address and phone numbers for the Ontario Sires Stakes:

Ontario Sires Stakes
10 Carlson Court, Suite 400
Toronto, ON M9W 6L2