Standardbreds In The OSS Program Will Race For $15 Million! 

The total 2020 program, which includes participation fees, is projected to be $15 million, with projected Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) purses of $13.25 million and Ontario Bred Rewards totaling $1.13 million.

2020 Standardbred Improvement Program

OSS PURSES

  • Gold Legs (five events for each age/sex/gait) with multiple divisions – SIP contribution of $180,000 divided by number of divisions + Starting Fees ($800) added directly to purses:
    • If two-year-old pacing Gold legs require four or more divisions, funds are available for the SIP contribution to be increased to $200,000 for two events for colts and two events for fillies
  • Gold Leg (One Division) – $117,000 + Starting Fees ($800) added directly to purse
  • Gold Super Final – $225,000 with no Starting Fees
  • Grassroots Division (five events for each age/sex/gait) – $16,000 + Starting Fees ($350) added directly to purses. Maximum SIP contribution per events:
    • two-year-old pacing events – $112,000 (seven divisions)
    • three-year-old pacing events – $80,000 (five divisions)
    • All trotting events – $48,000 (three divisions)
  • Grassroots Semi-Finals – $40,000 ($20,000 per division with no Starting Fees)
  • Grassroots Final – $50,000

Benefits For The Breeders:

Ontario Bred Rewards:

Two- and three-year-old Ontario Bred horses (mare was enrolled in the Ontario Resident Mare Program) earn Ontario Bred Rewards on their earnings in the OSS Program as well as in selected Open Stakes in Ontario. These rewards are paid to the person who enrolled the mare in the Ontario Resident Mare Program.

  • Ontario Bred Rewards for OSS earnings – $1 million, paid on a pro-rata basis in January of following year
  • Ontario Bred Rewards for Open Stakes – $130,000, paid on a pro-rata basis in January of following year (individual cap of 20% per horse)

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