The Ohio Standardbred Development Fund (OSDF) has announced several changes for the 2025 Ohio Sires Stakes Program.  

The changes include:

• All horses must start in at least two Ohio Sires Stakes legs to be eligible to start in the championships.
• In any Ohio Sires Stakes race leg, there shall be no more than one trailer.
• All non-purse finishers in the $100,000 USD Gray Championships (sixth through ninth on a five-eighths mile track or sixth through eighth on a half-mile track) that start and finish the race will receive a $1,000 USD starter’s payment.
• The purse for the four Ohio Sires Stakes Veteran’s Championships will be raised to $100,000 USD.

The changes approved by the OSDF still need to be approved by the Ohio State Racing Commission at an upcoming meeting.

The Ohio Sires Stakes schedule for three-year-olds will begin on May 16, 2025. The first of five legs for two-year-olds will begin on July 12, 2025.

The Ohio Sires Stakes Scarlet Championships are scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 at Hollywood Dayton Raceway. The Gray Championships will take place on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025.

The Ohio Sires Stakes Veteran’s Championships are scheduled for Aug. 30, 2025 at Eldorado Scioto Downs.

The entire Ohio Sires Stakes schedule can be found on the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association website at ohha.com.

(Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association)