The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association is pleased to announce that Dr. Joan Zielinski will be speaking on January 22, 2011 at the SBOA annual awards dinner. Dr. Zielinski is president of Joan Zielinski and Associates, a firm which was Read more »
Advice Sheets from Canada Border Services Agency
Responsibility of Vendors with Respect to Valuation of Horse Semen Issue A recent review of import data has revealed that horse semen imported from the United States (US) is being undervalued. While it is the responsibility of the importer or their authorized agent to declare the correct value for duty, they rely to […] Read more »
Yearling Purchased by New Owners Group
The SBOA is pleased to announce that the 2010 New Owners group mentored by Dan Clark purchased a yearling at the Canadian Yearling sale this past weekend. The group had decided on a trotter prior to Read more »
Western Silk Romps in S.B.O.A. Pace Final
Casie Coleman has been winning left, right and centre with pacing fillies in recent weeks, and on Friday evening at Mohawk Racetrack it was more of the same. Western Silk made sure of it as she rallied to take home top prize in the $164,383 S.B.O.A. Stakes Final for three-year-old pacing fillies. Mark MacDonald slid […] Read more »
Random Destiny Wins S.B.O.A. Trot Final
Random Destiny and trainer/driver Riina Rekila were barely on the radar screen in the early stages of the mile, but her patented late kick was more than her filly foes could handle. Highland Strikes (Mario Baillargeon) had the field to the quarter pole in :27.1 before giving way in the backstretch to a revved up […] Read more »
New Owners Group Formed
Once again, the SBOA has assembled a new group for the new owners mentorship program. The new prospective owners met on August 9th and were introduced to this years mentor Dan Clark, a teacher for 36 years who is currently the Head of Boys Physical Education at Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School in Hamilton. He […] Read more »
