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Development Fund
Contact the
Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission for answers to your questions about PA Sire Stakes, PA Stallion Series, and Fair Stakes eligibility, and about issues related to the PA
Standardbred Breeders Development Fund.
JERRY CONNORS (717) 787-5539 or
gconnors@state.pa.us
PENNIE
DODSON (717) 214-9053 or
pdodson@state.pa.us
Pennsylvania Standardbred Breeders
Development Fund
Pennsylvania Racing Commissions
2301 N. Cameron
St., Rm. 301
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Slots legislation provides for revenue to support the Pennsylvania Standardbred breeding industry
- Legislation currently mandates that about 10% of
taxable slots revenue at all PA slots facilities be distributed to support the
Pennsylvania horse racing and breeding industries. Of this amount, 80% is
allotted for improvement of overnight purses, 16% goes to breeders and breeding
improvements, and 4% for medical and pension benefits for racetrack horsemen.
- Pennsylvania Standardbred breeders voluntarily supported legislative provisions that divides
harness racing's 16% equally between purses for Pa. Sire/Fair Stakes and the Pennsylvania Standardbred Breeders Development Fund.
- Slots legislation mandates that Breeders Awards be established from the 8% of slots revenues distributed to the Breeders Development Fund, to include Pennsylvania Stallion Awards, Pennsylvania Bred Awards, and Pennsylvania Sired and Bred Awards.
Definitions, based on Language in Slots
Bill:
- Breeder - The owner or lessee of the broodmare, as registered with the U. S. Trotting Association, whose rule reads,
"The breeder of a horse, for the purposes of registration, is the
owner or lessee of the dam at the time of breeding, and when held
under lease, bred on shares or in partnership, only such lease or
partnership will be recognized for such purposes which is filed in
the offices of the United States Trotting Association."
- PA Stallion - A stud registered with the Pennsylvania
Racing Commissions during the year of conception. He will be
eligible for Sire Stakes and Harness Breeders Fund purposes. (Foals from
"dual hemisphere" stallions would be eligible only if conceived in the Pennsylvania breeding season).
- PA Bred - A foal whose dam conceived via a Pennsylvania stallion but
whose connections did not turn in required paperwork testifying to
her residing in Pennsylvania for 180 contiguous days surrounding foaling.
- PA Sired and Bred - A foal whose dam conceived via a Pennsylvania stallion, was born in Pennsylvania, and whose
connections turned in the required paperwork testifying to the dam (recipient mare if an embryo transfer) residing in Pennsylvania for 180 contiguous days
surrounding foaling. (Emergencies and exceptions, such as illness, orphan foal, etc. will be dealt with by the Commission on a case-to-case basis).
Operational Policies:
- There will be no nominating fee to make a horse eligible for
Pennsylvania Harness Breeders Funds awards, but the breeder (not
the operator of the farm in residence) must ensure that all of the necessary paperwork is on file with the Racing Commissions, which in this and all matters will be the sole and final authority.
The bona fide Breeder must sign the Fund Registration Form for his
mare (agent cannot sign). Forms will be available from the Commission
and online. This paperwork is separate from any Pennsylvania Sire Stakes paperwork.
- Any race at a Pennsylvania track will qualify an eligible horse
(2 to 4YO, beginning with the racing of 2011) to generate Breeders Fund awards.
- The amount of Breeders Award money to be distributed for a
given year's racing will be determined by the amount of money
generated as specified in the Race Horse Development and Slots Act
and divided as specified above. There will be one Breeders
Fund check for a breeding category per year; a breeder is
responsible for the Commissions having all necessary paperwork,
including a properly-executed W-9 form of equivalent, before
payment. A calendar year will be use (i.e.. 2011 Breeders
Fund money should be distributed in early 2012). An
electronic payment authorization will be required for all but the
most special of cases.
- All PA Breeders awards will be based on the amount of money eligible progeny earn in eligible races.
- There is a 10% figure set aside for stallion awards, but
this money can be used for a worthwhile program or purpose
that furthers the mission of the Pennsylvania Harness Breeders
Fund.
- For the foals of PA-sired horses through the authorized
payments of the 2013 racing season, breeders of a particular
crop's "PA-Sired" (non-resident) horses will divide 20%, and
breeders of "PA Sired And Bred" (resident) horses will divide
70%.
- For horses foaled in 2011 or later, or in any other
situation, 70% will be divided among breeders of "PA Sired And
Bred" horses, with the remaining 20% to be used for purses of
races tagged for "PA Sired" horses, largely on an overnight or
late-closing status.
- "Non Resident" awards will be phased out after the 2013
racing season (updated 5/1/11).
- Non-resident PA-sired foals of 2007 will be paid as
4YO's in a non-resident status.
- Non-resident PA-sired foals of 2008 will be paid as
3YO's and 4YO's in non-resident status.
- Non-resident PA-sired foals of 2009 will be paid as
2YO's, 3YO's, and 4YO's in non-resident status.
- Non resident PA-sired foals of 2010 will be paid as
2YO's and 3YO's in non-resident status.
PENNSYLVANIA STANDARDBRED BREEDERS FUND FORMS
(Download, complete and mail to the Pennsylvania Harness Racing
Commission):
DOWNLOAD COMPLETE PA BREEDERS AWARD PROGRAM RESULTS:
2007
2008
2009
2010
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