Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce that the Ontario Sires Stakes will sponsor the 'Win A Share in A Racehorse' contest for the second consecutive year in conjunction with the London Selected Yearling Sale on October 13 and 14. The contest winner will receive a share in Landmark 12 Stable (Value: $2,000) which will include at least one Ontario-sired horse.
Ballots will be available at the Welcome Centre to prospective owners at the London Selected Yearling Sale all day Saturday and Sunday. The draw will be made after the sale and the winner will be notified on Monday, October 15.
Last year, Susan Johnson, of Waterdown, Ont., won the share in Landmark 11 after receiving a ballot at Mohawk’s New Owner Seminar which she attended with a friend, Dave Pawlik. Pawlik had taken part in the SBOA’s Mentoring group but hadn’t owned any horses since the time they’d met. He was thinking about getting involved again, decided to attend the seminar and Susan went along for the ride.
“I had never been to any horse racing event until September 2016. I found it to be very interesting. The horses are beautiful and of course because I did not know anything about racing I chose horses I thought would win by their names. That of course did not work out too well. I now know a bit more but have lots to learn,” explained Johnson, who works in the health care sector for the provincial government.”
Landmark 11 Stable’s two-year-olds in 2018 included Parlay Seelster, Love For Life, Rap Royalty, In The Will and Dare To Share.
LandMark is a ‘fractional ownership’ group stable that provides an opportunity for people to own multiple Standardbred race horses for a very modest investment of $2,000 per share. LandMark 12 will purchase a percentage of several yearlings at this year’s sales which will be selected, trained and raced by Ontario-based trainer Mark Steacy. Shareholders receive no bills for the first 12 months.
The LSYS takes place on October 13 and 14 at the Metroland Media Agriplex at the Western Fair District in London, Ontario. Click here to view the pedigrees and videos of the yearlings offered for auction over the two-day sale.
*Entry is available to any resident of Ontario, 18 years of age and over, who has never owned a Standardbred, or resided in the same household as someone who owned a Standardbred.Contest is not open to employees or officials of Standardbred Canada, Ontario Racing, OLG, or any Ontario racetrack.
(Video provided by OLG)