Woodbine is launching a horse acquisition program to help local horsemen acquire new, race-ready horses over the off-season prior to the start of the 2020 meet.
• Open to all local horsemen who stabled at Woodbine during the 2019 season for at least 3 consecutive months and have submitted a stall application for the 2020 season at Woodbine.
• Race ready horses (3yo and up) acquired that have never raced or stabled at Woodbine before, and have made a start in the last six months ending April 1, 2020, in a race at the $25,000 claiming level or higher, in a jurisdiction other than Ontario, the following incentives are available:
$1,000 shipping allowance per horse, payable upon the horse entering an allocated stall on Woodbine’s backstretch on or before April 18, 2020 and makes at least one start on or before June 6th, 2020.
$1,500/per start the new horse makes at Woodbine between the dates of April 18 and June 6, 2020, up to a maximum of three starts, including the start noted above.
Total available incentive value per horse: $5,500.
Key 2020 Dates:
• Backstretch Opens: Monday February 24th
• Set Up: Tuesday February 25th
• Ship-in Begins: Wednesday February 26th
• Training Starts: Thursday February 27th (Sand Ring, Training Track)
• Main Track Opens: Friday February 28th (Weather Permitting)
• Opening Day: Saturday April 18, 2020
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