Grove City, OH – Administration of the Ohio Sires Stakes program is moving to the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association.

Beginning this year, the OHHA will handle all aspects of the top tier stakes program for the Ohio Standardbred Development Committee.  Administration includes nominations, promotion, prizes, and publicity.

“It was the opinion of the Standardbred Development Fund that we join our resources to eliminate several duplications of expenditures in the interest of saving as much money as possible to advance our interests in the Standardbred industry,” said Dick McClelland, chairman of the Standardbred Development Fund.  “With this decision, we will have significant savings in our administration and promotional budgets.”

With the OHHA already handling administration on the Buckeye Stallion Series and Ohio Fair Racing Conference in-house, the change occurred primarily to streamline the staking process for horsemen in Ohio, and as a cost-saving measure for the program.

Nomination payments are due at the OHHA office by close of business March 15, 2022. If not received by that date the nomination must have a March 15, 2022 (or earlier) United States Postal Service postmark.  Metered mail is not a postmark.  Envelopes must be stamped with a postal imprint applied by the USPS office that accepted the mail.  If the nomination is received after the deadline date, the post mark is after the deadline date, or is missing, the submission is considered late and will be returned.

Please direct any questions to the OHHA office at 614-221-3650.

For more information, contact Frank Fraas at ffraas@ohha.com or 614.221.3650.

The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) is a non-profit organization serving Standardbred horse owners, breeders, trainers, drivers, and fans who participate in the sport of harness racing in the Buckeye State.

OHHA was founded in 1953. The mission of the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association is to preserve, protect, promote, and serve the entire Standardbred industry in Ohio and beyond.