Racing Conditions:

All OSS races shall be conducted in accordance with the AGCO Rules of Standardbred Racing and individual racetrack rules approved by the AGCO. Racetrack retention barn rules may apply.
All participants are strongly advised to make themselves familiar with rules specifically relatedto the OSS.
Each of the events shall be raced at a distance of one mile.
Horses sustained to the OSS program may be subject to testing under the Out of Competition Program.
To be raced at Ontario pari-mutuel tracks. The assignment of OSS events to Ontario racetracks will be within the sole discretion of Ontario Racing. The 2025 schedule can be viewed atoss.ontarioracing.com/schedule.

Money Division:

Gold Series events with five or fewer starters, Grassroots Series Legs, Prospect Series Legs,
Prospect Series Finals:

Five (5) or more starters: 50-25-12-8-5%; Four (4) starters: 50-25-15-10%; Three (3) starters: 60-30-10%; Two (2) starters: 65-35%; One (1) starter: 100%. 

Gold Series events; Grassroots Finals/Consolations; Grassroots Legs with 11 starters or multiple trailers:
All finishers in the race will receive money. The winner of the race will receive 50% of the total purse; one percent (1%) of the total purse will be paid to each horse finishing sixth through last; the remainder of the purse for the race will be divided 50-24-16-10% for the horses finishing second through fifth.

Gold and Grassroots Series events, AGCO Rule 11.02.01 (and associated rules):
AGE & GAIT RACETRACK SIZE

1/2 mile 5/8 mile 7/8 mile or greater
2-year-old pacers 2:03 2:01 2:00
2-year-old trotters 2:09 2:06 2:05
3-year-old pacers 2:00 1:58 1:57
3-year-old trotters 2:05 2:02 2:01 

Gait:

Any eligible colt, gelding or filly changing gait after the sustaining payment in either year will be eligible to race on the gait adopted.

Currency:

All amounts are in Canadian funds, unless otherwise indicated.

Racing Conditions:

Ontario Racing (OR), as Program Administrator, reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to make any adjustments, changes or cancellations as deemed required. By participating in the OSS Program, the participants acknowledge and agree that Ontario Racing will not be held liable for any costs associated with any changes to the OSS Program.
 

All OSS races shall be conducted in accordance with the AGCO Rules of Standardbred Racing and individual racetrack rules approved by the AGCO. Racetrack retention barn rules may apply. All participants are strongly advised to make themselves familiar with rules specifically related to the OSS. Each of the events shall be raced at a distance of one mile.
Horses sustained to the OSS program may be subject to testing under the Out Of Competition Program.
To be raced at Ontario pari-mutuel tracks. The assignment of OSS events to Ontario racetracks will be within the sole discretion of Ontario Racing. The 2025 schedule can be viewed at oss.ontarioracing.com/schedule.

Gold, Grassroots and Prospect Series Legs are numbered one (1) through five (5) and horses are eligible to be entered in the same numbered leg of only one Series, unless a Prospect Series Leg does not fill, in which case a horse may enter the same numbered Grassroots or Gold Series Leg. (I.e., a horse that competes in Gold Leg 1 is not eligible for Grassroots Leg 1 or Prospect Series Legs 1A or 1B.)

Points are awarded in each Gold, Grassroots and Prospect Series Leg as follows:
First – 50 points
Second – 25 points
Third – 12 points
Fourth – 8 points
Fifth – 5 points
Sixth – 3 points
Seventh – 2 points
Eighth – 1 point

GOLD SERIES:
In 2025 the Gold Series will consist of: Five (5) Legs $180,000 per Leg, split between divisions OR $140,000 if a single division is required
Super Final $300,000 per Super Final

The Gold Series will consist of five (5) legs in each of the eight (8) age, sex and gait categories, for a total of 40 events and a Super Final for each category.
If more horses declare to start in an event than is permitted at that racetrack, the event shall be split into the appropriate number of divisions with entries seeded by lot.
Gold, Grassroots and Prospect Series events will be numbered, and horses cannot be entered in a Gold and a Grassroots or Prospect Series event of the same number. One Grassroots Leg and three Prospect Series Legs will consist of two events, for example 1A and 1B.
Horses can only compete in one Series Final, unless they were an also eligible and did not draw in, or they won their respective Grassroots Final and entered the corresponding Super Final which did not fill with Gold Series point earners.
Horses will earn points (as detailed above) in each of the Gold Series Legs to qualify for their respective Gold Super Final. A horse must start in a minimum of one (1) Gold Series Leg to be eligible to enter its respective Gold Super Final.
In 2025, the purse for each Gold Series Leg will be $180,000 (guaranteed; HIP contribution plus starting fees), split evenly between divisions. If a single division is required, the purse will be $140,000 (guaranteed; HIP contribution plus starting fees). In 2025, the starting fee for all Gold Series Legs will be $900 and will be part of the guaranteed purse, not added on to the guaranteed amount.
The purse for each Gold Super Final will be $300,000 (guaranteed; HIP contribution). There are no starting fees for Gold Super Finals.

GRASSROOTS SERIES:
In 2025 the Grassroots Series will consist of:

Five (5) Legs, Six (6) racing opportunities $25,000 per division Grassroots Final $75,000 per Final
Grassroots Consolation $25,000 per Consolation.
The Grassroots Series will consist of five (5) legs in each of the eight (8) age, sex and gait categories, with one leg consisting of two events (i.e., 1A and 1B) for a total of 48 events, and a Grassroots Final and Consolation for each category.
If more horses declare to start in an event than is permitted at that racetrack, the event shall be split into the appropriate number of divisions with entries seeded by lot.
Gold, Grassroots and Prospect Series events will be numbered, and horses cannot be entered in a Grassroots and a Gold or Prospect Series event of the same number. One Grassroots Leg and three Prospect Series Legs will consist of two events, for example 1A and 1B.
Horses can only compete in one Series Final, unless they were an also eligible and did not draw in, or they won their respective Grassroots Final and entered the corresponding Super Final which did not fill with Gold Series point earners.
Horses will earn points (as detailed above) in each of the Grassroots Series Legs to qualify for their respective Grassroots Final/Consolation. The top 10 point earners to enter will draw into the Grassroots Final, the next 10 point earners to enter will draw into the Consolation. The number of starters in the Final and Consolation will be limited to 10. A horse must start in a minimum of two (2) Grassroots Series Legs to be eligible to enter its respective Grassroots Final/Consolation.
In 2025, the purse for each Grassroots Series division will be $25,000 (guaranteed; HIP contribution plus starting fees). In 2025, the starting fee for all Grassroots Series Legs will be $400 and will be part of the guaranteed purse, not added on to the guaranteed amount.

The purse for each Grassroots Consolation will be $25,000 (guaranteed; HIP Contribution $12,500, host racetrack purse contribution $12,500). The purse for each Grassroots Final will be $75,000 (guaranteed; HIP contribution). There are no starting fees for the Grassroots Finals/Consolations.