Incentives & Programs

Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders’ Incentive Fund (KBIF)

The Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders’ Incentive Fund allows the breeder of record to win cash awards in races all over the USA, as well as throughout the world. The incentive fund encourages Thoroughbred horse owners and breeders to conduct business in Kentucky, benefiting the state’s economy and ensuring horse racing remains on of Kentucky’s renowned industries. To qualify for the award, a mare must be nominated for the program and remain in the Commonwealth from the time of breeding until the birth of the foal.  In 2019, The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission paid out $14.3 million to 1,443 Kentucky breeders through this program.   

Races Eligible for KBIF Awards:

• Up to $3,000/race for winning an ALW or MSW anywhere in the USA or at Woodbine Racetrack.
• Up to $4,000/race for winning a stakes race anywhere in the USA or at Woodbine Racetrack.
• $5,000 for winning a Grade II or III anywhere in the USA or a Group 2 or 3 in Canada, England, France or Ireland.
• $7,500 for winning a Grade I anywhere in the USA or a Group 1 in Canada, England, France or Ireland.
• $7,500 for winning a Group 1 race on Dubai World Cup Day, Hong Kong International Day or Japan Cup Day.
• $50,000 for winning the Kentucky Oaks or Kentucky Derby.
• $200,000 allocated to the top 20 claiming horses in Kentucky with the most claiming wins in Kentucky.

Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund

This unique program benefits owners and their Kentucky-sired, Kentucky-foaled runners. Its aim is to upgrade the overall quality of racing in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and is an incentive program to encourage owners to buy from Kentucky markets, to board and breed mares on Kentucky farms, and to race them on Kentucky tracks.  All horses of racing age that are both Kentucky-bred and sired by a Kentucky stallion which stood in Kentucky the entire breeding season the year the horse was conceived are eligible to be registered. The Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund adds more than $20 million more in purse money to run for in designated stakes, handicap, allowance, non-claiming maiden races, and allowance optional claiming races with a claiming price of not less than $25,000 contested at Thoroughbred racetracks in Kentucky. For horses registered and eligible, fund monies are divided as follows: 60% to the winner, 20% to second, 10% to third, 5% to fourth, 3% to fifth, and the remaining 2% divided evenly among starters.

Florida Sire Stakes:

The Florida Sire Stakes consists of a series of restricted stakes races, held at Gulfstream Park , dedicated to eligible 2-year-olds by nominated Florida stallions and is devoted exclusively to showcasing Florida-sired juveniles.

The FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes kicks off typically in August at Gulfstream Park with the Dr. Fager Division for 2-year-old colts and Desert Vixen Division for 2-year-old fillies. The six-furlong races each carries a purse of $100,000. The series continues with the Affirmed and Susan’s Girl, a pair of $200,000 races at seven furlongs, and ends with the In Reality and My Dear Girl – both at 1 1/16 miles and each carrying a purse of $400,000.

The FTBOA FSS Wildcat Heir for 3-year-old Florida-breds is held on the same day as the In Reality and My Dear Girl. It carries a purse of $150,000.   The series finishes typically in October leaving time to prepare top horses from the FSS to contend in Breeders’ Cup races.

Up to $800,000 is offered in Florida-bred purse supplements for FTBOA registered Florida-breds in certain open and overnight championship race meets. This purse supplements are paid on first through third place finishers, with the goal of Florida-breds running for at least $10,000 more in each race than non-Florida-breds. Additionally, the program increases purses for restricted races.

Gulfstream Park Additional Supplements – 2020 (varies by year):

• Up to twenty $5,000 win-only purse supplements are offered for 2-year-old maiden special weight races restricted to FTBOA registered Florida-breds and FSS eligible. Purses for supplement races are divided equally between colts and fillies.
• The $1 Million Florida Derby (G1) has a $100,000 win-only supplement for FSS eligible Florida-breds.
• The $250,000 Gulfstream Oaks (G2) has a $25,000 win-only supplement for FSS eligible Florida-breds. Six stakes races for 2-year-olds and one stakes race for 3-year olds and up

Tampa Bay Downs Additional Supplements – 2020 (varies by year):

• $10,000 FSS Win Supplements on each of the six Florida-bred stakes races on Florida Cup day.
• $50,000 FSS Win Supplements – Inaugural Stakes, Sandpiper Stakes, Pasco Stakes and Gasparilla Stakes.
• Two $125,000 FTBOA FSS stakes race for 3-year-olds – the City of Ocala for fillies and the Marion County for colts/geldings.
• $25,000 Florida-bred win supplements – Pasco Stakes, Gasparilla Stakes, Tampa Bay Stakes, Endeavour Stakes, Pelican Stakes, and the Hillsborough Stakes.
• $25,000 Florida-bred distributive supplements – Lightning City Stakes and the Turf Dash.
• $50,000 Florida-bred distributive supplements – Tampa Bay Derby and the Florida Oaks

Florida Breeder Awards:

The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association (FTBOA) offers owners an incentive to buy, breed, and race Florida-breds. Breeder Awards are paid to the breeders of Florida-breds lawfully registered with the FTBOA that finish in first, second, or third place in a pari-mutuel race at Florida thoroughbred tracks during the calendar year as follows:

Percentages:

1. First: 10% of the announced gross purse, less any Florida Owner Awards included therein with each such breeder award limited to no more than $10,500.
2. Second: 3% of the announced gross purse, less any Florida Owner Awards included therein with each such breeder award limited to no more than $3,000.
3. Third: 2% of the announced gross purse, less any Florida Owner Awards included therein with each such breeder award limited to no more than $1,500.

Florida Owner Awards:

Florida Owner Awards are paid by the individual Florida tracks to the owner of a FTBOA registered Florida-bred winner of certain races. The payments for the Florida Owner Awards are based on a percentage of gross purses at Gulfstream Park West, Gulfstream Park, and Tampa Bay Downs.

NOTE: the above represents a typical schedule of Florida-bred and –sired races and may vary from year to year.

NOTE: Mare residency – Florida has no residency requirement for mares. A Florida-bred simply is a foal dropped in Florida regardless of the length of time the mare has been in the state (and the foal is registered with the FTBOA)

Breeder’s Awards:

A breeder is the owner of the mare at the time the mare foals in New York State. There are two tiers of Breeder’s Awards for all races run in New York State:

NEW YORK SIRED:

1st Place: 30%
2nd  Place: 15%
3rd Pale 15%
Cap Per Award: $40,000

NON-NEW YORK SIRED:

1st Place: 15%
2nd Place: 7.5%
3rd Place: 7.5%
Cap Per Award: $20,000

Open Owner’s Awards:

For all open company races in New York State with a minimum claiming price of $30,000, there are two tiers of Open Owner’s Awards:

NEW YORK SIRED:

1st through 3^rd Place: 20%
Cap Per Award: $20,000

NON-NEW YORK SIRED:

1st through 3^rd Place: 10%
Cap Per Award: $20,000

NOTE: A New York sired New York-bred is sired by a registered New York Stallion. A non-New York-sired New York-bred is sired by an out-of-state stallion or a non-registered New York stallion.