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The Ohio Standard Development Fund was created in 1975. The fund receives taxes paid on
wagers at harness tracks. The commission authorizes disbursements from the fund. Three OSDF Committee members,
Chairman Dr. Robert Schwartz, Secretary Robert Schmitz and R. Kevin Greenfield, hold hearings on conditions for
the program and set annual racing dates.
Ohio law mandates the scheduling of up to five races and a championship for each of eight 2- and 3-year-old
divisions. Races for older horses may be scheduled. Tracks add at least 25 per cent or a minimum of $5,000 to
purses for each race. Purse money is also comprised of money allocated by the OSDF and nominating, sustaining
and starting fees paid by horsemen.
Overall, the vast majority of OSDF moneys are allocated to OSDF races. The commission may allocate up to five
per cent of the money available each year to Horse-related research projects. Approximately $1.2 million has
been spent on research. A portion of the fund is used for administration and to promote the breeding and racing
of harness horses. Ohio-eligible horses are defined as those sired by a stallion that was registered with the
Ohio State Racing Commission and stood in Ohio the year the horse was conceived.
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Results, Dates, Conditions etc
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Entry to Ohio Sires Stakes
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Stallion Eligibility & Forms
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