by Barb Lennox, Website Editor, Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association

Rockwood, ON — Standardbred Breeders of Ontario has confirmed the winners in its Cashback for Yearlings promotion. As an added incentive to buyers of Ontario-sired yearlings at Ontario sales this fall, the SBOA earlier announced that it would be awarding four C$5,000 checks to the new owners.

Yearling names were drawn by lot on Super Finals night at Woodbine (Nov. 12) and registering bodies have now validated current ownership.

Selected from the eligible yearlings in the Canadian Yearling Sale was Hip #60, Dont Do Jets (Jereme’s Jet-Don’t Do Windows), a filly consigned by Preferred Equine Marketing, agent, and sold for C$9,000. A C$5,000 check will be going out to the partnership of James MacEachern and Gerry Coleman.

Also picked by lot from the Canadian Yearling Sale was Hip #304, Emil Oaks (Oaklea Julian-Semiconchess), a colt consigned by Oaklea Farm and sold for C$8,000. Ballykeel Racing will receive the SBOA bonus.

Chosen from the Forest City Yearling Sale was Hip #7, IQ For Onefiftytwo (Jereme’s Jet-Book Smart), a filly consigned by Preferred Equine Marketing, agent, and sold for C$3,000. SBOA will award C$5,000 to joint owners Len Gamble and Tammy Lynn Turner.

Also earning the C$5,000 SBOA bonus was the Forest City Yearling Sale’s Hip #154, Hip Hop Be Bop (Muscle Mass-Unique Rhythm) a colt consigned by Kentuckiana Farms and sold for C$4,000. Terrance McVeay is the owner.

This year’s Cashback for Yearlings is yet another of the many incentives and initiatives the SBOA has undertaken to stimulate the breeding and buying of Ontario horses.