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Ontario harness racing fans will ring in the summer stakes season with a double dose of Ontario Sires Stakes and Prospect Series action on the Victoria Day weekend.
The dictionary by Merriam-Webster defines homebred as “produced at home.” In racing, when a breeder produces and races a homebred, success with that horse means just a little bit more.
Ontario Racing’s Standardbred Improvement Program Committee announced on Thursday (Sept. 22) a $720,000 total increase to the purses for the 2023 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Super Finals and Grassroots Championships and that purses will be raised for Prospect Series legs to $8,000.