The Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) is encouraging owners and breeders to submit their yearling nomination payment well before the May 15, 2025 deadline.
With current collective agreements between Canada Post and CUPW expiring on May 22, 2025, the potential for a strike exists. Mailing your yearling nomination payment in advance of the deadline will ensure it reaches the OSS office before any disruption to the postal service occurs.
The yearling nomination payment of $100 ($75 USD) nominates foals of 2024 to race as two-year-olds in 2026 and three-year-olds in 2027 (OSS54).
Payment can be made through the OSS online payment form before midnight on May 15, 2025 or by mail, postmarked no later than May 15, 2025. Payments by cheque should be made payable to ‘Ontario Sires Stakes’ and mailed to:
Ontario Sires Stakes
P.O. Box 160
Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0
Nominations made after May 15 are subject to a late fee. The late yearling nomination fee is $500 prior to Aug. 15, 2025, and increases to $1,500 from Aug. 16, 2025 to March 16, 2026.
All yearlings must be registered at time of nomination and Standardbred Canada requires that DNA and microchipping be complete before the registration is finalised.
If you have questions about nominating a horse to the OSS, contact the Program Coordinator at 416-407-4841 or [email protected].
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