Ontario Sire Stakes
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The Ontario Sire Stakes is a category of Canadian
Thoroughbred
and Standardbred
horse race. For Thoroughbred horse race
s, the race is restricted to horses of either sex sired by a stallion
standing in the Province of Ontario
for his entire season the year of conception and registered with the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society for that season.
For the Ontario Standardbred Sires Stakes program, the foal's stallion must be registered with the Ontario Sires Stakes program. To be eligible to the program, the stallion must be owned by an Ontario resident or leased to an Ontario resident.
Ontario Sire Stakes Thoroughbred races include the:
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
and Standardbred
Standardbred horse
Standardbreds are a breed of horse best known for their ability to race in harness at a trot or pace instead of under saddle at a gallop. Developed in North America, the breed is now recognized worldwide for its harness racing ability...
horse race. For Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
s, the race is restricted to horses of either sex sired by a stallion
Stallion (horse)
A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded .Stallions will follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" neck, as well as a somewhat more muscular physique as compared to...
standing in the Province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
for his entire season the year of conception and registered with the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society for that season.
For the Ontario Standardbred Sires Stakes program, the foal's stallion must be registered with the Ontario Sires Stakes program. To be eligible to the program, the stallion must be owned by an Ontario resident or leased to an Ontario resident.
Ontario Sire Stakes Thoroughbred races include the:
- Bull Page StakesBull Page StakesThe Bull Page Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid October at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario.An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for two-year-old Colts and Geldings...
- Bunty Lawless StakesBunty Lawless StakesThe Bunty Lawless Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a race for horses age three and older...
- Deputy Minister StakesDeputy Minister StakesThe Deputy Minister Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race that is ran annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for three-year-old horses sired by a stallion standing in the province of Ontario during the year of their birth...
- Kingarvie StakesKingarvie StakesThe Kingarvie Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late November/early December at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for two-year-old horses...
- La Prevoyante StakesLa Prevoyante StakesThe La Prevoyante Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid September at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for three-year-old fillies...
- New Providence StakesNew Providence StakesThe New Providence Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid May at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for horses aged three and older...
- Shepperton StakesShepperton StakesThe Shepperton Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early August at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for horses age three and older...
- Overskate StakesOverskate StakesThe Overskate Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in during the latter part of September at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for horses age three and older...
- Sir Barton StakesSir Barton StakesThe Sir Barton Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early December at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for horses age three and older...
- Vice Regent StakesVice Regent StakesThe Vice Regent Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1997 at the end of August at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario....
- Victoriana StakesVictoriana StakesThe Victoriana Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early to mid August at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. An Ontario Sire Stakes, it is a restricted race for fillies and mares, age three and older...