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State Incentive Programs

State Restricted Races Restricted Stakes Races Purse Supplement in Open Races Owners Awards Breeders Awards Stallion Awards Out of State Awards Breed-Back Rule Distribution Purses Distribution Awards
Alberta

Yes

Yes

Yes, an owners award bonus is paid to any...

Yes, owners of horses of all ages foaled in...

Percentage varies.

Breeders of horses...

Percentage varies. Stallion Owner’s Breeding...

No

N/A

The total Horse Racing Alberta approved budget...

Arkansas

Yes

Yes

Yes

Percentage varies. Paid annually to the owner...

Percentage varies. Paid annually to the...

Percentages varies. Paid annually to the...

Yes - Breeder & Stallion awards are paid...

Yes

2019 Purses at Oaklawn Park paid to owners of...

$1,669,005.54

California

Yes, minimum 1 race per day

Yes

$10,000 average bonus in open company, in...

30% of earnings for placing 1-5 in open...

Pro-rated share of breeders fund for 1st - 3rd...

25% of remainder of incentive monies for...

Breeder & Stallion awards for finishing...

Yes

$14 million

$10 million

Delaware

No restricted races yet, but there are...

Yes

25% of purse for 1st-3rd any race during...

25% of purse for 1st-3rd any race during...

N/A

N/A

N/A

Florida

Yes.  Plus, the $1.6m Florida Sire Stakes...

Yes.  Plus, the $660,000 Champions Day at...

FTBOA purse supplements include:...

FTHA FOA (Florida Owners' Awards) to the owner...

15% of gross purse for FTBOA-registered...

15% of gross purse (up to maximum $15,000/...

No

No breed-back rule, no mare residency...

Florida annual purses = $96.5 million

...

Breeder awards are distributed monthly, if...

Iowa ...

Yes, including Iowa Classic Night (7 races)...

2020 - 37% of purse for 1st - 4th

 

Can vary, in 2020 32% of purse won for 1st-4th...

12% of winners purse, 6% to 2nd - 4th

2.5% of total supplement fund. Based on a...

N/A

1) 30 days residency until foal is inspected...

Over $8.1 Million in 2019 paid to Iowa Breds...

...
Illinois

Yes, a minimum of two each day or a minimum of...

Yes, offering numerous stake races with purses...

Yes, an owners award bonus is paid to any...

Yes - Illinois-registered thoroughbreds earned...

Yes - for conceived and/or foaled

A...

Yes, if registered prior to May of 1995.  (...

No

Yes - for qualifying mares.

Illinois...

 2021  $22,919,644

  • Over $2.8...

Over $494,500 in 2022 for Breeders Awards...

Indiana

Yes

Yes

40% of purse for 1st -3rd for all open...

20% of gross purse for winners of Allowance,...

10% of gross purse for winners of Allowance,...

10% Breeder awards for other States and Canada...

If mares enter and registered after November...

$11.4 Million

$3.1 Million

Kentucky

N/A

N/A

On Average $10,000, In-State only

Horses registered with KTDF qualify for purse...

Breeders winning races in USA & Woodbine...

N/A

Breeders winning races in USA & Woodbine:...

N/A

KY distributed $19.5M in 2019 purses

KY distributed $14.3M in 2019 Breeder Awards...

Louisiana

Yes, minimum 3 races a day must be offered for...

Yes, as well as a State Bred Day of restricted...

Accredited Louisiana Breds race for additional...

Accredited Louisiana Breds race for higher...

20% Breeders' Awards paid to...

Are paid to eligible stallions for their...

$400,000 dedicated annually for worldwide...

Yes, see Part C of the by-laws of the...

Over $27 million to accredited Louisiana breds...

Nearly $21.5 million paid in Breeder, Stallion...

Massachusetts

Yes, restricted races that can be run in state...

Yes

N/A

30% of purse won for 1st-3rd in open races

25% of purse won for 1st-3rd in any race in...

15% of purse won for 1st-3rd in any race in...

Yes, we pay awards to Massbreds running...

Yes

Maryland

Yes, for registered Maryland-breds...

Owner Bonuses are 15% share of purse on all...

For Maryland-breds born prior to 2023, 22.5%...

7.5% Stallion Bonus on earned purses for 1st,...

No

 

A horse by an out-of-state sire may be...

In 2021:

Breeder Awards...

Breeder and Stallion bonuses are paid as soon...

New Jersey ...

Yes

Owner award of...

Breeder Award...

Stallion owners...

N/A

... ...

...

New Mexico

Mixed meets offer 3 per day excluding trials...

Yes

20% increase of purse for 1st-3rd

40% of Fund distributed in Nov. annually 1st-...

Breeders Awards...

7% of Fund distributed in Nov. annually 1st...

N/A

N/A

Purse $5,2m

In total, New Mexico Breds...

The Incentive Awards came to $5.2m in 2022

New York

On average there are 800 restricted races a...

Yes

Yes

20% of purse for 1st-3rd for NY-Sired and 10%...

30% of earnings by a NY sire for 1st, 15% for...

10% of earnings for 1st - 3rd for races in NY...

N/A

  • The rules are simple and effectively...

$165M in purses each year combined...

  • $15.5M 
Ohio

Yes

Yes-33 Stake Races----Best of Ohio Series...

Open maiden, allowance NW2, NW3 & open...

N/A

Broodmares 1. All races other than claiming or...

All races other than claiming or starter...

N/A

Two categories of Ohio Foals. Ohio Foal-Mare...

Restricted purses/Overnights/Supplements $3.5...

Broodmare and Stallion Awards $2.6 million

Ontario

Yes

Yes

20% Ontario-Bred purse bonus paid to the owner...

At Woodbine Racetrack - $1,000 for 1st place...

Preset amounts, tiered by level of race, paid...

Funds distributed at year end, based on points...

Breeder Awards for stakes races paid on points...

Yes. One of four ways to accredit broodmare...

Total Purse $75M includes Restricted Overnight...

Breeders Awards $5M, Stallion Awards $320K,...

Pennsylvania

Yes

Yes

Registered PA-breds finishing 1st thru 3rd...

Yes. Registered PA-breds finishing 1st thru...

Breeder Awards (finishing 1st through 3rd): 40...

Stallion Award of 10% of purse earned to...

N/A

Yes; eligibility varies, please visit our...

The Pennsylvania Breeding Fund has paid out...

Texas

Yes, two per day

Yes

Avg Purse Supplement in Open Races – none; the...

First, 25% of the funds are allocated to owner...

First, 25% of the funds are allocated to owner...

First, 25% of the funds are allocated to owner...

Breeder awards are paid to the eligible...

Voluntary in order to receive full ATB Breeder...

Distribution in all Accredited Texas-Bred...

Distribution in all Accredited Texas-Bred...

Virginia

Yes for Virginia-bred, sired and certified...

Yes for Virginia-bred and sired horses

N/A

Virginia bred, sired or certified horses earn...

Pro-rata share of breeders' fund for wins at...

Pro-rata share of $25,000 for wins of Virginia...

See Owners, Breeders and Stallion awards

N/A

$2,195,000 on restricted and open races in MD...

$700,000 Virginia-bred Owners awards; $550,000...

Washington

Yes, about one per day

Yes, Washington Cup Day

N/A

Awarded for 1st-4th at Emerald Downs.1% of...

Awarded for 1st-3rd at Emerald Downs. 1% of...

N/A

N/A

N/A

$6,059,230 in monies earned by WA-breds 

$825,881 in Owners' & Breeders' Awards ...

West Virginia

Yes

Yes

The Supplemental Purse Award program which...

West Virginia Thoroughbred Development Fund or...

West Virginia Thoroughbred Development Fund or...

West Virginia Thoroughbred Development Fund or...

N/A

In order to qualify as an ACCREDITED WV BRED...

Wyoming

Yes, Must write one TB and one QH Wyoming Bred...

Yes (Futurities/Derbies/Maturities)

No

Yes (40%)

Yes (40%)

Yes (20%)

No

No

$1,819,850.00 (2018)

$2,234,853.89 (2018)