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Today, in advance of the Fall Standardbred sales, the Ontario Racing Commission is pleased to announce revisions to the 2015 Standardbred Improvement Program.


Purse premiums for two-year old horses will increase 5% for Ontario Sires Stake races and 20% for eligible Ontario-bred horses in overnight races. These improvements will boost the earning potential of the 2014 yearlings and encourage more owners to purchase Ontario-bred Standardbred horses.


OMAFRA Minister Jeff Leal is delighted with the confidence demonstrated in the future of Ontario horse racing. “The demand for Ontario-bred yearlings is gratifying for all the people who have worked hard to ensure a bright future for Ontario horse racing. The Ontario Horse Racing Partnership Program is working. Congratulations to all concerned, we are all looking forward to a great 2015 racing season.”


The enthusiasm for the Ontario racing industry was evident at the 2014 Canadian Premier Thoroughbred Yearling Sale, held annually each September at the Woodbine Racetrack. One hundred and thirty five yearlings sold for an average price of $33,081, more than a 50% increase from the previous year.


“Our local breeders have struggled for the last couple of years. It is with renewed optimism and well deserved success that those who persevered through these trying times have finally been rewarded as a result of faith and confidence, now prevalent in our Ontario-Bred / Ontario-Sired program,” said Yvonne Schwabe, Sales Chair and Director of the Ontario Division of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society.


Standardbred Canada's Canadian Yearling Sale, set for September 14, is also predicted to be successful.


(with files from OMAFRA)