Breeders Incentive Programs
The Thoroughbred Improvement Program’s (TIP) Breeders incentives are valued at $5.89 million. These incentives include Breeders Awards and Ontario Sired Reward of Excellence programs.
The objective of Breeders Awards is to reward breeding excellence and to invest in the Thoroughbred breeding sector, including the Ontario Sired program, to grow the province’s breeding industry.
Breeders Awards:
The $5.39 million Breeders Awards program offers rewards to the breeders of best performing Ontario-bred horses at Ontario racetracks. The distribution is based on first, second and third-place finishes in most classes, including Grade 1 Open Stakes.
Out-Of-Province Breeders Awards:
$300,000 in out-of-province Breeders Awards is available to be paid to all winners (1st through3rd) of Graded and Group Stakes, run outside of the province of Ontario -worldwide.
Ontario Sired Reward of Excellence:
The $200,000 Ontario Sired Reward of Excellence program awards prizes to the Breeders of the top three highest earning Ontario-Sired horses worldwide. A total of $50,000 is offered for the two-year-old colt/gelding, two-year-old filly, three-year-old colt/gelding and three-year-old filly categories ($25,000 for first place, $15,000 for second place, $10,000 for third place in the standings).
Live Foal Program:
$300,000 has been allocated to the Live Foal Program, which offers an incentive to the breeder of a Registered Ontario Bred foal for the 2022 foaling year. This incentive will be issued to the breeder of record in the amount of $325 per foal. In order to qualify for the incentive, each foal must have been registered with The Jockey Club and must be an approved Registered Ontario Bred both by March 31st, 2023.
Complete details of the Ontario Racing Thoroughbred Improvement Program awards and incentives are available at tip.ontarioracing.com or by contacting the Program Coordinator at tbprogram@ontarioracing.com or (416) 675-3993, ext. 2633.