It’s not too late to register for the Open House event at Beth and Tom Rankin’s Standardbred breeding farm this Saturday, May 25.

Families are invited to visit the farm and see the foals on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1490 St. Paul St. West in St. Catharines, Ont.

Please register no later than May 22 by contacting Rankin Construction at 905-684-1111 during business hours from Monday to Friday. 

For children in elementary and secondary school, a visit to the Rankin’s farm may inspire them to enter one of the Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA) horse themed contests -- the Youth LIterary Derby and the Youth Art Derby. The literary contest is  for elementary school children in Grades 3-8 while the art contest is open to Grades 3-12.  For any students needing inspiration, a visit to the Rankins’ Open House would be a great start! Complete rules and details for the contests can be found on the BGRA website.

Rankin’s 10 mares and any foals that have been born up until that date will be frolicking in the paddocks and available for people to meet, take photos of and inspire students.

In addition to the BGRA’s contests, the Rankins will have a Name The Foal contest. Anyone who submits a name that the Rankins use for one of their foals will be rewarded with a $100 cash prize. 

(BGRA)