The Rules of Racing of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario in effect at the time the race is contested shall govern this race and any and all entries to the race will be received only with the understanding and on the agreement of the subscriber that the Rules of Racing govern, and that the following additional conditions apply.
1. A maximum of eight (8) horses will start in each elimination and the final. In the event that there are nine (9) or fewer declared starters for these events, they will be contested as a single final dash, without eliminations.
2. Elimination Winners to Draw for the Inside Post Positions in the Final: If the eliminations are contested in the week prior to the Final, post positions in the Final will be determined by an open draw with the exception that the Elimination winners in an order determined by lot, will draw for post positions number one (#1) through five (#5) in the final. All other finalists will be placed in an open draw for the remaining post positions.
3. All horses must be declared to start in the elimination races, by the regular box closing date and time.
4. The top (8) finishers in the eliminations and two also eligibles will automatically be drawn in to the final.
5. All ties will be drawn by lot.
6. There must be five (5) or more starters declared to start or the race will be declared off and all money returned as paid.
7. Purse distribution: 50 per cent, 25 per cent, 12 per cent, 8 per cent, 5 per cent.
8. All nomination and starting fees will be added to the final. $7,500 for each elimination will be deducted from the total purse and the remainder will go towards the final.
9. All races to be raced over a distance of one mile (1609 M).
10. Ontario Sired means bred by a sire that was registered in the Ontario Sire Stakes program in the year of the breeding.
11. U.S. Funds will be accepted at the fees designated on the stake conditions. U.S. funds will be converted to Canadian funds when deposited to the bank. U.S. funds will be converted at WEG’s internally published buying rate for US dollars.
12. To be raced pending approval of race dates by the AGCO.