The Thoroughbred Improvement Program pays Breeders Awards to the BREEDER OF RECORD of:

  • REGISTERED ONTARIO BREDS and ONTARIO SIRED horses racing in Ontario.
  • REGISTERED ONTARIO BREDS and ONTARIO SIRED horses racing in Graded and Open Stakes races within Ontario.
  • REGISTERED ONTARIO BREDS and ONTARIO SIRED horses racing outside of Ontario in Graded Stakes races, worldwide.
  • ONTARIO SIRED horses racing in all race types world-wide with top earnings.

For 2023, there is a cap of $200,000 in Breeders Awards available to be distributed to any one individual BREEDER OF RECORD. The BREEDER OF RECORD eligible to receive Breeders Awards is the individual, partnership, syndicate, or corporation who is the owner of the dam at the time of foaling.


Special Circumstances

Awards will be distributed to eligible BREEDER(S) OF RECORD as listed on the actual Registration Papers of the horse, unless the Program Administrator is otherwise notified in writing by all parties listed as BREEDER(S) OF RECORD. If the BREEDER OF RECORD is deceased, the awards will be made payable to the Estate of said BREEDER, unless the Program Administrator is otherwise notified in writing by the party legally authorized to administer the BREEDER’S estate.

In the event a race ends in a dead heat for 1st to 3rd place, the award will be split 50/50 (like the purse) to both BREEDERS, provided that both are eligible. If only one of the parties is eligible, the entire award will be distributed to the one eligible BREEDER.


Breeders Awards – Racing in Ontario

The BREEDER OF RECORD is eligible for Breeders Awards for racing in Ontario as outlined below.

To qualify for the REGISTERED ONTARIO BRED portion of the Breeders Award, foals of 2007 and earlier must have been registered as a Canadian Bred foaled in Ontario. If the horse was foaled in Ontario but not registered through the CTHS, then the BREEDER is not eligible for an award. For foals of 2007 and earlier, if the BREEDER registers the horse as a Canadian Bred after the race has been run, the horse is not eligible for that race’s Breeders Award but will be eligible for Breeders Awards earned on races after its registration as a Canadian Bred.

For foals of 2008 and future years, only eligible REGISTERED ONTARIO BRED and ONTARIO SIRED horses will earn Breeders Awards.

To receive the ONTARIO SIRED portion of the Breeders Awards, the eligible horse must have been sired by an eligible ONTARIO SIRE in the year of conception and the horse must also be a REGISTERED ONTARIO BRED. Breeders Awards earned for racing in Ontario are paid monthly and issued on or around the 15th of the month following the month in which the award was earned.

For racing in Ontario, Breeders Awards are payable for:

Claiming races with claiming prices of $14,500 and belowWinner Only
Claiming races with claiming prices of $15,000 or higher1st through 3rd
Allowance races run in Ontario1st through 3rd
Eligible Ontario Stakes races1st through 3rd

2023 Breeders Awards Distribution (Ontario Bred / Ontario Sired)

  • In order to receive Breeders Awards, the horse must be a REGISTERED ONTARIO BRED.
  • 1st place bonuses of the Canadian Triple Crown, Triple Tiara, Princess Elizabeth & Coronation Futurity will not be counted towards the $200,000 cap on Breeders Awards.
  • Horses aged 7 and upwards are ineligible for Breeders Awards unless running at Allowance level races and/or Stakes level races.
  • Unpaid surplus funds remaining from the Breeders Awards will be disbursed to the breeders at the end of the season. Amounts paid out to breeders are based upon the percentage of total awards earned throughout the 2023 racing season.

(Awards Distribution Chart below)

Woodbine

Canadian Triple Crown

Event 1st place 2nd place 3rd place
The King’s Plate$50,000up to $6,750 ($4,500 if not Ontario Sired)up to $3,375 ($2,250 if not Ontario Sired)
The Prince of Wales Stakes$25,000up to $6,750 ($4,500 if not Ontario Sired)up to $3,375 ($2,250 if not Ontario Sired)
Breeders’ Stakes$25,000up to $6,750 ($4,500 if not Ontario Sired)up to $3,375 ($2,250 if not Ontario Sired)

Triple Tiara

Event 1st place 2nd place 3rd place
Woodbine Oaks$30,000up to $6,750 ($4,500 if not Ontario Sired)up to $3,375 ($2,250 if not Ontario Sired)
Bison City Stakes$20,000up to $6,750 ($4,500 if not Ontario Sired)up to $3,375 ($2,250 if not Ontario Sired)
Wonder Where Stakes$20,000up to $6,750 ($4,500 if not Ontario Sired)up to $3,375 ($2,250 if not Ontario Sired)
Event 1st place 2nd place 3rd place
Princess Elizabeth Stakes & Coronation Futurity Stakes$25,000up to $6,750 ($4,500 if not Ontario Sired)up to $3,375 ($2,250 if not Ontario Sired)
Grade 1 Open Stakesup to $33,000 ($23,000 if not Ontario Sired)up to $8,250 ($5,500 if not Ontario Sired)up to $4,125 ($2,750 if not Ontario Sired)
Grade 2 Open Stakesup to $27,000 ($18,000 if not Ontario Sired)up to $6,750 ($4,500 if not Ontario Sired)up to $3,375 ($2,250 if not Ontario Sired)
Grade 3 Open Stakesup to $21,600 ($14,400 if not Ontario Sired)up to $5,400 ($3,600 if not Ontario Sired)up to $2,700 ($1,800 if not Ontario Sired)
Ungraded Open Stakesup to $17,400 ($11,600 if not Ontario Sired)up to $4,350 ($2,900 if not Ontario Sired)up to $2,175 ($1,450 if not Ontario Sired)
Closed Stakes Including the Cup & Saucer Stakesup to $14,400 ($9,600 if not Ontario Sired)up to $3,600 ($2,400 if not Ontario Sired)up to $1,800 ($1,200 if not Ontario Sired)
Ontario Sire Stakes (ON-Bred / ON Sired Only)$12,000$3,000$1,500
Maiden Allowanceup to $13,000 ($10,000 if not Ontario Sired)up to $2,550 ($1,700 if not Ontario Sired)up to $1,275 ($850 if not Ontario Sired)
Allowance / Allowance Optional Claiming (Purses $65,000 & Over)up to $10,000 ($7,000 if not Ontario Sired) If not running for claiming price

up to $5,100 ($3,400 if not Ontario Sired) If running for claiming price

up to $2,550 ($1,700 if not Ontario Sired)up to $1,275 ($850 if not Ontario Sired)
OS Maiden Allowance – $40,000 Claiming Level (ON-Bred / ON Sired Only)$10,000$1,800$900
$40,000 Condition Claiming & OS Condition Allowance (ON-Bred Only)up to $6,000 ($4,200 if not Ontario Sired)up to $1,800 ($1,260 if not Ontario Sired)up to $900 ($630 if not Ontario Sired)
Starter Allowance – $25,000 / $40,000 Claiming (ON-Bred Only)up to $6,000 ($4,200 if not Ontario Sired)up to $1,800 ($1,260 if not Ontario Sired)up to $900 ($630 if not Ontario Sired)
Starter Allowance – $25,000 (HANDICAPS) (ON-Bred Only)up to $6,000 ($4,200 if not Ontario Sired)up to $1,800 ($1,260 if not Ontario Sired)up to $900 ($630 if not Ontario Sired)
OS Maiden Allowance – $25,000 Claiming Level (ON-Bred Only)$6,000$1,350$675
$25,000 Claimingup to $2,700 ($1,800 if not Ontario Sired)up to $1,350 ($900 if not Ontario Sired)up to $675 ($450 if not Ontario Sired)
$20,000 Claimingup to $1,860 ($1,240 if not Ontario Sired)up to $930 ($620 if not Ontario Sired)up to $465 ($310 if not Ontario Sired)
$15,000 Claimingup to $1,380 ($920 if not Ontario Sired)up to $690 ($460 if not Ontario Sired)up to $345 ($230 if not Ontario Sired)
Starter Allowance $7,500 / $15,000 Claimingup to $1,380 ($920 if not Ontario Sired)up to $690 ($460 if not Ontario Sired)up to $345 ($230 if not Ontario Sired)
$10,000 Claimingup to $810 ($540 if not Ontario Sired)N/AN/A
Starter Allowance $5,000 / $10,000 Claimingup to $810 ($540 if not Ontario Sired)N/AN/A
$7,500 Claiming & Underup to $540 ($360 if not Ontario Sired)N/AN/A

Fort Erie

Event 1st place 2nd place 3rd place
Fort Erie Restricted Stakes & Open Allowanceup to $2,700 ($1,800 if not Ontario Sired)up to $1,350 ($900 if not Ontario Sired)up to $675 ($450 if not Ontario Sired)
Fort Erie OS Allowanceup to $1,800 ($900 if not Ontario Sired)up to $900 ($450 if not Ontario Sired)up to $450 ($225 if not Ontario Sired)
Fort Erie $10,000 Claiming & Upup to $810 ($540 if not Ontario Sired)N/AN/A
Fort Erie $8,000 Claiming & Under / Starter Allowanceup to $540 ($360 if not Ontario Sired)N/AN/A

2023 Top 100 Leaderboard
As of August 31, 2023

Breeder

Earnings
1
Joey Gee Thoroughbreds
$125,890
2
Anderson Farms Ont. Inc.
$98,840
3
Frank Di Giulio Jr.
$93,555
4
Adena Springs
$91,700
5
Chiefswood Stables Limited
$91,655
6
James Everatt, Janeane Everatt & Arika Everatt-Meeuse
$76,585
7
Northern Dawn Stables Inc.
$72,940
8
Dr. B. Van Arem
$70,430
9
Ericka Rusnak
$69,800
10
Howard Walton
$54,860
11
Tall Oaks Farm
$53,560
12
Sean Fitzhenry
$52,660
13
Charles Fipke
$50,650
14
Sam-Son Farm
$49,320
15
Spring Farm
$48,500
16
Colebrook Farms
$46,935
17
Robert Marzilli
$43,180
18
Paul Buttigieg
$38,125
19
Estate of Gustav Schickedanz
$35,425
20
John Carey
$30,520
21
Paul Buttigieg & James Goodman
$29,450
22
Kanny Ng
$29,043
23
Terra Farms Ltd.
$28,290
24
Terrance Reg Greer & Brandon Evan Greer
$26,000
25
Minshall Farms
$25,475
26
Willow Pond Stable
$24,725
27
Al Ulwelling & Bill Ulwelling
$24,370
28
William D. Graham
$24,230
29
3 Sons Racing Ltd
$24,160
30
Mark Dodson
$22,550
31
Sunrise Farm
$22,503
32
Tara Horse Farm Inc.
$22,460
33
Northern Dawn Stables Inc. & Denny Andrews
$21,610
34
Franco Meli
$21,600
35
Murray Smith
$21,300
36
Hill 'N' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc. & N.E.T.P.
$21,200
37
FrostFire Thoroughbreds
$20,300
38
Mitchell H. Kursner
$20,000
39
Steve Owens & Beverly Lewis-Owens
$19,380
40
Dr. Tan Hyka
$19,100
41
Box Arrow Farm
$17,800
42
Brian J. Cullen
$17,800
43
Linda Mason
$17,400
44
Saintsbury Farms Inc.
$16,650
45
Dr. R. K. House
$16,000
46
Keith Nicholson
$16,000
47
Denny Andrews
$15,800
48
Bru-Mel Stables Co.
$15,675
49
Gabe Grossberg
$15,625
50
Elizabeth Lickrish & Gordon M. Lickrish
$15,465
51
Keith McClelland & Rachel McClelland
$14,655
52
Paradox Farm Inc.
$14,500
53
Charles Hayden
$14,250
54
C. Scott Abbott Racing Stable
$14,235
55
Susan Y. Foreman
$14,140
56
Robert G. Harvey
$13,020
57
1326029 Ontario Inc. o/a Gracelynn Farm
$12,700
58
Northern Dawn Stables Inc, Brian Patterson & Kathy Biers
$12,700
59
Norse Ridge Farms
$12,575
60
Heste Sport Inc.
$12,550
61
Sangreal Investments, LLC
$12,250
62
Penny Conrad & Manfred Conrad
$12,170
63
Goldmart Farms Inc.
$12,115
64
Andrew Stronach
$12,040
65
RCC Racing Stable
$12,000
66
Frank Mermenstein
$11,890
67
Michael C. Byrne, Robert Weber & Patricia Weber
$11,800
68
Bay Ridge Orchards Limited
$11,385
69
Devonleigh Farm
$11,275
70
WinStar Farm, LLC
$11,275
71
Phoenix Racing
$11,200
72
Josham Farms Limited
$11,060
73
Bruno Schickedanz
$11,025
74
Elevage II, LLC & St. Elias Stables, LLC
$10,950
75
Robert Cudney
$10,900
76
Osprey Stables
$10,850
77
Arika Everatt-Meeuse & Tim Meeuse
$10,805
78
Ron Clarkson
$10,000
79
Mark Mainprize
$9,975
80
Borders Racing Stable Ltd.
$9,720
81
Hedgestone Management
$9,600
82
Robyn Brohman & Saul McHugh
$9,600
83
Ivan Dalos
$9,480
84
James Everatt, Janeane Everatt & Arika Everatt-Meeuse & Bill Frothinger
$9,060
85
Jay L. Cochlin
$8,115
86
Daniel A. Mooney
$8,100
87
Steven Chircop
$7,800
88
Yvonne Schwabe Thoroughbreds
$7,720
89
Huntington Stud Farm Corp. & Kingview Farms
$7,000
90
Colebrook Farms & Bear Stables
$6,760
91
Nick Nosowenko
$6,480
92
Track West Racing Inc.
$6,285
93
Joseph Pirone
$6,120
94
Paul G. Mouttet
$6,030
95
Robert Crean
$6,000
96
Shelley Fitzgerald & Martin Wickins
$6,000
97
Jennifer Leuty
$5,985
98
Brian Wright
$5,865
99
Huntington Stud Farm Corp.
$5,630
100
Joseph Humber
$5,400

Out-of-Province Breeders Awards

STAKES RACING OUTSIDE OF ONTARIO (WORLDWIDE)

For 2023, $300,000 in out-of-province Breeders Awards will be paid to all winners (1st through 3rd) of Graded and Group Stakes, outside of the province of Ontario, worldwide. Awards will be distributed to each eligible recipient by dividing the $300,000 by the number of points earned. These awards are considered as Breeders Awards and are, therefore, included in the tabulation of the cap of $200,000 to any individual BREEDER. The point system is as follows:

Out-of-Province Breeders Awards

Race Type 1st 2nd 3rd
Grade 1ON15001000750
OS450300225
Grade 2ON1000500300
OS30015090
Grade 3ON500250125
OS1507540

Ontario Sired Reward of Excellence Program

The new OS Reward of Excellence Program will award the top ONTARIO SIRED progeny with the highest earnings worldwide. The total amount of $200,000 will be awarded at year-end to the top 2-year-old Filly, 2-year-old Colt, 3-year-old Filly and 3-year-old Colt. The awards will be paid to the BREEDER OF RECORD as follows:

  • 1st place – $25,000
  • 2nd place – $15,000
  • 3rd place – $10,000

All earnings will be based upon reports from the Jockey Club Information System records.

The OS Reward of Excellence Program awards do not count towards the $200,000 cap on Breeders Awards.

2022 Ontario Sired Reward of Excellence Finalists

HorseAmountBreeder
Top 2-year-old FILLY
Anam Cara – 1st Place – by Frac Daddy$25,000.00Michael C. Byrne
Fashionably Fab – 2nd Place – by Silent Name (JPN)$15,000.00Terra Farms Ltd.
Tito’s Calling – 3rd Place – by Society’s Chairman$10,000.00Robert Marzilli
Top 2-year-old COLT/GELDING
Philip My Dear – 1st Place – by Silent Name (JPN)$25,000.00Adena Springs
Poulin in O T – 2nd Place – by Reload$15,000.00Steve Owens & Beverly Lewis-Owens
Sooner Lunar – 3rd Place – by Silent Name (JPN)$10,000.00C. Scott Abbott Racing Stable
Top 3-year-old FILLY
Strega – 1st Place – By Silent Name (JPN)$25,000.00WinStar Farm, LLC
Diamond Crush – 2nd Place – By Souper Speedy$15,000.00Ballycroy Training Centre
Pleasure’s Gold – 3rd Place – By Souper Speedy$10,000.00Elizabeth Lickrish & Gordon M. Lickrish
Top 3-year-old COLT/GELDING
Sir for Sure – 1st Place – By Sligo Bay (IRE)$25,000.00Norse Ridge Farms
Full Screen – 2nd Place – By Big Screen$15,000.00Spring Farm
Banff – 3rd Place – By Silent Name (JPN)$10,000.00Hill ‘N’ Dale Farms