The Canadian Road Horse Association has announced a new partnership with The Standardbred Journal for this year’s upcoming Royal Winter Fair.
Registered Standardbred horses have been shown as road horses or Roadsters, at The Royal Winter Fair since it began in 1922 and continue to be considered one of the most exciting divisions.
The Standardbred Journal was founded in March of 2021 to further the Standardbred road horse and Roadster Show Horse Industry. The magazine is part of a non-profit organization with the intention of infusing funds to encourage horsemanship, education and added-money purses to Roadster shows.
The Standardbred Journal will now be the title sponsor of the $7,500 Standardbred Journal Roadster Classic to Bike, previously known as the Green Roadster Classic, and will be held in Toronto on Nov. 4. Each entrant will also receive a personalized leather halter.
This class is designated for any Standardbred registered with either Standardbred Canada or the U.S. Trotting Association. They must be in their first or second consecutive year of showing or five years of age and younger, and the owner, driver and trainer must be a member of the Canadian Road Horse Association. Each horse must be entered in the 2023 Royal Winter Fair and have previously competed in a harness class at a minimum of two horse shows/fairs in advance of the Royal Winter Fair.
Complete class details are available at roadhorse.ca or by emailing [email protected]. Nominations must be received by Sept. 1.
(With files from Canadian Road Horse Association)