Registered Ontario Bred Racing Program
In 2024, the Registered Ontario Bred Racing Program will consist of restricted stakes races for REGISTERED ONTARIO BRED fillies and REGISTERED ONTARIO BRED colts.
The Registered Ontario Bred Racing Program for 2024 shall include the following races:
- (IT) – Inner Turf Course
| Registered Ontario Bred Fillies & Mares’ Stakes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zadracarta Stakes | Three-Year-Olds & Up | 5 Furlongs (IT) | $100,000 | September 21, 2024 |
| Shady Well Stakes | Two-Year-Olds | 6 Furlongs | $150,000 | November 23, 2024 |
| Registered Ontario Breds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Regent Stakes | Three-Year-Olds & Up | 5 Furlongs (IT) | $150,000 | August 25, 2024 |
| Clarendon Stakes | Two-Year-Olds | 6 Furlongs | $150,000 | November 24, 2024 |
Ontario Sired Stakes Program
In 2024, the Ontario Sires Stakes Program will consist of a series of stakes races that will be run throughout the racing season at Woodbine Racetrack. The Ontario Sires Stakes Program for 2024 includes the following races.
- (IT) – Inner Turf Course
- (T) – Turf Course
| Ontario Sired Stakes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballade Stakes | Four-Year-Olds & Up Fillies & Mares | 6 Furlongs | $100,000 | July 13, 2024 |
| Pink Lloyd Stakes | Four-Year-Olds & Up | 6 Furlongs | $100,000 | July 28, 2024 |
| Victorian Queen Stakes | Two-Year-Old Fillies | 7 Furlongs (T) | $100,000 | September 15, 2024 |
| Bull Page Stakes | Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings | 7 Furlongs (T) | $100,000 | September 15, 2024 |
| South Ocean Stakes | Two-Year-Old Fillies | 6 & 1/2 Furlongs | $100,000 | October 20, 2024 |
| Frost King Stakes | Two-Year-Olds | 6 & 1/2 Furlongs | $100,000 | October 20, 2024 |
| Eternal Search Stakes | Three-Year-Olds & Up Fillies & Mares | 7 & 1/2 Furlongs (IT) | $100,000 | October 26, 2024 |
| Overskate Stakes | Three-Year-Olds & Up | 7 & 1/2 Furlongs (IT) | $100,000 | October 27, 2024 |
| Shady Well Stakes | Two-Year-Old Fillies | 6 Furlongs | $150,000 | November 23, 2024 |
| Clarendon Stakes | Two-Year-Olds | 6 Furlongs | $150,000 | November 24, 2024 |
| La Prevoyante Stakes | Three-Year-Olds & Up Fillies & Mares | 1 Mile & 1/16th | $100,000 | December 14, 2024 |
| Steady Growth Stakes | Three-Year-Olds & Up | 1 Mile & 1/16th | $100,000 | December 15, 2024 |
Eligibility for Ontario Sired Stakes
An ONTARIO SIRED horse is eligible for all ONTARIO SIRED restricted races in Ontario, including the Ontario Sired Stakes program, providing it meets eligibility requirements and race entry conditions. See Section 3 “Program Definitions” section for the definition of an ONTARIO SIRED horse.
Canadian Bred Stakes Program
In addition to incentives for REGISTERED ONTARIO BREDS and ONTARIO SIRED horses, the Thoroughbred Improvement Program provides additional money to selected stakes races in Ontario for Canadian Bred horses.
- (IT) – Inner Turf Course
- (T) – Turf Course
| Triple Crown Series | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King’s Plate | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/4 | $1,000,000 | August 17, 2024 |
| Prince of Wales Stakes (Fort Erie) | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 3/16th | $400,000 | September 10, 2024 |
| Breeders’ Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1 1/2 (T) | $400,000 | September 29, 2024 |
| Filly Triple Tiara Series | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbine Oaks | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/8th | $500,000 | July 20, 2024 |
| Bison City Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/16th | $250,000 | August 10, 2024 |
| Wonder Where Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1 1/4 (T) | $250,000 | September 8, 2024 |
| Canadian Bred Stakes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fury Stakes | Three-Year Old Fillies | 7 Furlongs | $125,000 | June 8, 2024 |
| Queenston Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 7 Furlongs | $125,000 | June 9, 2024 |
| Plate Trial Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/8th | $150,000 | July 20, 2024 |
| Cup & Saucer Stakes | Two-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/16th (T) | $250,000 | October 6, 2024 |
| Princess Elizabeth Stakes | Two-Year-Old Fillies | 1 Mile & 1/16th | $250,000 | November 30, 2024 |
| Coronation Futurity | Two-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/8th | $250,000 | November 30, 2024 |
Sales Stakes Program
In 2024, the Thoroughbred Improvement Program will provide added money to a series of “Sales Stakes” for eligible Canadian Bred horses.
All Sales Stakes races are to be run on Woodbine’s Main Track.
| Sales Stakes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskoka Stakes | Two-Year-Old Fillies | 6 & 1/2 Furlongs | $200,000 | August 25, 2024 |
| Simcoe Stakes | Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings | 6 & 1/2 Furlongs | $200,000 | August 25, 2024 |
| Algoma Stakes | Three-Year-Old Fillies | 7 Furlongs | $100,000 | August 25, 2024 |
| Elgin Stakes | Three-Year-Old Colts & Geldings | 7 Furlongs | $100,000 | August 25, 2024 |
For further details on the Sales Stakes, please refer to the condition books. Please note that the location and dates of stakes races are subject to change.
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Ontario Sired Heritage Series
In 2024, the Ontario Sired Heritage Series will feature a total of four races – three opening legs and one final – for both 3-year-old colts & geldings and 3-year-old fillies. The total purse structure for the series is $800,000, offering three $100,000 preliminary legs per race, per division. The Heritage series will conclude with a pair of $100,000 finals for both divisions.
$70,000 in bonuses will be paid at the end of the series to the top three horses in each division based upon the following points system:
| Points System | Award for Each Division |
|---|---|
| 1st – 10 points | 1st Place – $20,000 |
| 2nd – 7points | 2nd Place – $10,000 |
| 3rd – 5 points | 3rd Place – $5,000 |
| 4th – 3points | – |
| 5th – 2 points | – |
| 6th – 1 point | – |
The Heritage series will be run at both Woodbine Racetrack and Fort Erie Racetrack.
- (WIT) – Woodbine Inner Turf Course
- (WT) – Woodbine E.P. Taylor Turf Course
- (WM) – Woodbine Main Track
- (FE) – Fort Erie Dirt Track
| Three-Year-Old Fillies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian Bay Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 5 Furlongs (WIT) | $100,000 | July 7, 2024 |
| Thunder Bay Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 6 Furlongs (WT) | $100,000 | August 4, 2024 |
| Rondeau Bay Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 6 1/2 Furlongs (FE) | $100,000 | September 10, 2024 |
| Ashbridges Bay Stakes (FINAL) | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/16th (WM) | $100,000 | November 17, 2024 |
| Three-Year-Old Colts & Geldings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Huron Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 5 Furlongs (WIT) | $100,000 | July 7, 2024 |
| Lake Superior Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 6 Furlongs (WT) | $100,000 | August 4, 2024 |
| Lake Erie Stakes | Three-Year-Olds | 6 1/2 Furlongs (FE) | $100,000 | September 10, 2024 |
| Lake Ontario Stakes (FINAL) | Three-Year-Olds | 1 Mile & 1/16th (WM) | $100,000 | November 17, 2024 |