Serving the Interests of Ontario Standardbred Breeders
A crowd of over 150 attended the SBOA Awards Banquet at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel on Saturday, January 19th. Greg Blanchard hosted the Awards ceremonies which honoured the breeders of the top Ontario Sires Stakes in 2012 and several other individuals for their accomplishments. Jim Bullock of Campbellville, ON received the SBOA’s highest honour […] Read more »
Everybody loves the spirited competition of a Silent Auction and there’ll be something for everyone during the fundraising activities at the SBOA Awards Banquet this Saturday night, January 19, in Toronto. Over 60 items have now been contributed by generous donors in support of the historic organization’s various initiatives to represent breeders’ interests and promote […] Read more »
Ontario breeders were undoubtedly the frontline victims in the tsunami unleashed by the Ontario Liberal government’s announcement last spring that it was ending the Slots at Racetracks program. Farm operations first felt the brunt of the impact with a low traffic breeding season and then from slashed yearling sale prices. In response to a suggestion […] Read more »
SBOA recently submitted an official letter to the Ontario Government’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, currently holding hearings on Bill 55 concerning the Ontario Budget. On June 7th, President Anna Meyers was invited to provide a verbal synopsis of the SBOA submission and she fielded questions from the nine-person multi-party committee. She underlined […] Read more »
A trip to the local standardbred breeding farm proved to be a popular choice for more than 1,000 people that visited and toured the four farms Read more »
The Board of Directors of the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association(SBOA) has issued the following Open Letter to Industry Participants: Read more »
