The Ontario Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program (QHRIDP) is pleased to announce two new buyer incentives just in time for the 2011 QROOI Yearling and Mixed Sale, to be held at the Orangeville Fairgrounds on Saturday, September 24th. These incentives are:
- Sales Graduate Stakes Certificates – Purchasers of all 2011 Sales Graduates will receive a $200 certificate to be used as a voucher toward stakes nomination fees for any stakes race offered by the QROOI stakes program through 2014.
- Sales Graduate Bonus – All 2011 Sales Graduates are eligible to earn bonus money at the end of the racing season through to 2015. The points-based program will reward participation, as well as productivity and performance in racing.
Horses offered through the sale with “Ontario Bred” and “Ontario Sired” status are eligible for additional racing opportunities and are eligible to earn special purse bonuses. The Ontario Bred Purse Bonus adds $3,500 to unrestricted overnight purses and the Ontario Sired Purse Bonus adds $1,500 to unrestricted overnight purses.
Horses offered through the sale may also be eligible for the Post Racing Bonus, a points-based cash award for participants competing in barrel racing and pole bending with ex-racehorses.
From May to October, Ajax Downs and Fort Erie Race Track together will offer over 450 Quarter Horse racing opportunities in 2011 with more than $7 million dollars in purses and incentives offered over this period. Stakes races alone will provide more than $1.7 million dollars in added money. This stakes program will repeat in 2012, with the addition of the $100,000 added Ontario Sires Stakes Derby.
A 2011 Sale Catalogue may be obtained from the Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario Inc. (QROOI) in advance of the sale by contacting the head office at 905-426-7050 or by emailing qrooiheadoffice@gmail.com. Details on the QROOI Stakes Program may be found at www.qrooi.com.
Information on programs supported by the QHRIDP may be found on the Quarter Horse section of the Ontario Racing Commission website at http://www.ontarioracingcommission.ca/ or by contacting:
