The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association has released an impressive list of stallion services available via silent auction at its upcoming annual awards night

in Guelph on Saturday, January 22.

Stallion owners have generously made a breeding to each of the following horses available to attendees:

• Angus Hall
• Art Colony
• Artistic Fella
• Badlands Hanover
• BGs Folly
• Camluck
• Eagle Luck
• Federal Flex
• Holiday Road
• Jeremes Jet
• Lis Mara
• Mach Three
• Majestic Son
• Major In Art
• Mister Big
• Muscle Mass
• No Pan Intended
• Pilgrims Taj
• Ponder
• Santanna Blue Chip
• Shadow Play
• Stonebridge Regal
• Striking Sahbra
• Windsong Espoir

This year’s winning bidders will be asked for a $250 non-refundable deposit (down from $500 in previous years), with the balance of the bid due on a live foal basis.

An enticing array of other silent auction products and entertainment packages on offer includes a trip to the National Rodeo finals in Las Vegas in December 2011. There will be items to appeal to every pocketbook.

These auctions are the primary fundraiser for the SBOA which sponsors two annual filly stakes races and a successful new ownership mentoring program. The association also plays a vital industry role as an advocate for breeders’ interests.

Keynote speaker for the evening is Dr. Joan Zielinski of Lake Forest, Illinois, a renowned marketing expert commissioned in both 1991 and 2010 by the USTA for an in-depth analysis of harness racing. Dr. Zielinski will discuss her findings and recommendations, including how we need to move from a product-focused industry to one focused on the customer.

Awards ceremonies will honour the breeders of the top Ontario Sires Stakes horses in 2010, the Johnston Cup and Lampman Cup winners, as well as the Master Feeds Award recipient. The Chris Van Bussel Memorial Award winner and the Lloyd Chisholm Achievement Award honouree will both be unveiled that evening.

The SBOA event is set for the Delta Hotel at 50 Stone Rd West in Guelph, Ont., which is easily accessible from Hwy. 401. The Annual General Meeting kicks off at 5:00 p.m., with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Don’t miss out on a night of guaranteed good times and camaraderie. Tickets ($60 per person, including parking fees) are limited, but right now they’re only a phone call away: Laurie Poole 519-678-3637 or Patti Cunning 905-854-1354.

(SBOA)