The total of Ontario Sires Stakes Gold events not requiring eliminations in 2011 has reached seven after only nine three-year-old colt pacers and ten three-year-old colt trotters were entered this morning (Tuesday)
for the OSS Gold Eliminations scheduled to be contested on Saturday, October 8 at Woodbine Racetrack.
The OSS rules state that if there are not more horses entered in the elimination than can compete in the Final, the elimination will be cancelled and all horses will be considered declared directly into the Final to be held the following week.
Therefore, the Gold Eliminations for three-year-old colt pacers and three-year-old colt trotters scheduled for October 8 at Woodbine Racetrack are cancelled. The $40,000 purse for the Gold Eliminations will be added to the regular purse for each Final, making a total Gold Final purse for each of these events of $170,000.
The Gold Finals will be held on Saturday, October 15 as scheduled and the post positions will be drawn on Saturday, October 8, when the Finals would normally have been drawn.
According to OSS rules concerning the points for the Super Final, the 100 points from each cancelled elimination will be distributed equally between the horses that entered each event.
The field for the 3-Year-Old Colt Pace Final (in alphabetical order):
Bullet Speed
Camaes Fellow
Cam B Zipper
Dr Dew
Machal Jackson
Mach Of Ballykeel
Mystician
Prodigal Seelster
Watermelonwine
The field for the 3-Year-Old Colt Trot Final (in alphabetical order):
Daylon Magician
Delcrest Julian
Frill Seeker
Imperial Count
Incredable Frank
Mr Joe Six Pack
Over And Out
Sim Brown
Tamarind
Traverse Seelster
In 2010, only four OSS Gold events did not require eliminations.
(with files from OSS)