Trot Insider has learned of the schooling and qualifying schedule for Kawartha Downs, which announced this past weekend that it will host an 18-date live meet this year.
The Kawartha meet, which will feature Saturday evening race cards, will kick off on May 26. The meet will run until September 29.
Fans pack the grandstand and apron at Kawartha Downs
Schoolers will begin this Wednesday (May 16) at 11:00 a.m. and will be held on Wednesdays until June 13.
Qualifiers will be held this Saturday (May 19) at 11:00 a.m. The entry box for the qualifying session will close on Thursday (May 17) at 11:00 a.m. Going forward, the qualifying sessions will take place on Saturdays at 4:30 p.m.
To enter for qualifiers, please call 905-854-6442 or toll free at 1-866-774-6442.
Additional information is expected to be released shortly.
It is important that horsepeople are aware that a Standardbred Canada field representative will be on hand to conduct business during the qualifying sessions.
Standardbred Canada would like to remind all horsepeople that all memberships and eligibility fees need to be paid. Additionally, name changes need to be made before a horse ever qualifies. Coggins tests are required as set out in the rules in your racing jurisdiction.
To view a list of some of the member forms, click here.
Additionally, if a horse’s $73 eligibility fee is not paid prior to it making its first start (in a race or qualifier), the horse will be suspended after its first outing in 2018, and the owner of the horse will then be invoiced (horses do not get a ‘free start’). For complete information, click here.
Membership renewals and eligibility fees are two of many services that can be purchased online. To pay online, register with the SC website and sign into eShop by clicking the eShop button at the top of the homepage.
(With files from OHHA)