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 2025, 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.

  • 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 2025 racing season.

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 $25,000 and belowWinner Only
Allowance races run in Ontario1st through 3rd
Eligible Ontario Stakes races1st through 3rd

2025 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 2025 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 $7,000 ($4,000 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)N/AN/A
OS Maiden Allowance – $25,000 Claiming Level (ON-Bred Only)$6,000N/AN/A
$25,000 Claimingup to $2,700 ($1,800 if not Ontario Sired)N/AN/A
$20,000 Claimingup to $1,860 ($1,240 if not Ontario Sired)N/AN/A
$15,000 Claimingup to $1,380 ($920 if not Ontario Sired)N/AN/A
Starter Allowance $7,500 / $15,000 Claimingup to $1,380 ($920 if not Ontario Sired)N/AN/A
$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

2024 Top 100 Leaderboard
As of December 31, 2024

Breeder

Earnings
1
Chiefswood Stables Limited (Includes awards from the Breeders' Stakes & the Woodbine Oaks)
$229,049
2
Frank Di Giulio Jr.
$177,604
3
Adena Springs
$154,111
4
Charles Fipke
$135,990
5
Anderson Farms Ont. Inc.
$131,276
6
Mark Dodson
$117,466
7
Howard Walton
$116,613
8
Ericka Rusnak
$114,427
9
Tall Oaks Farm
$112,252
10
Paul Buttigieg
$100,398
11
James Everatt, Janeane Everatt & Arika Everatt-Meeuse
$95,250
12
Spring Farm
$94,162
13
John Carey
$84,530
14
Joey Gee Thoroughbreds
$84,525
15
Northern Dawn Stables Inc.
$84,443
16
Terra Farms Ltd.
$81,297
17
Dr. Tan Hyka
$79,438
18
Dr. B. Van Arem
$70,796
19
Jesse Korona
$68,411
20
Sam-Son Farm
$67,793
21
Susan Rasmussen & H. Lothian
$63,534
22
Kanny Ng
$63,513
23
Paul Buttigieg & James Goodman
$55,541
24
Colebrook Farms
$53,442
25
Phoenix Rising Farms
$53,202
26
Bru-Mel Stables Co.
$51,557
27
Garland E. Williamson
$51,471
28
Northern Dawn Stables Inc. & Denny Andrews
$46,430
29
Denny Andrews & Niall Brennan
$46,169
30
Laurel A. Byrne
$45,608
31
Gabe Grossberg
$43,922
32
Robert Marzilli
$39,566
33
Huntington Stud Farm Corp.
$38,365
34
BHMFR, LLC
$37,334
35
Chris Harris & John C. Harris
$36,134
36
Murray Graham Smith
$36,057
37
Gary Barber
$35,812
38
Anderson Farms Ont. Inc. & Peter A. Berglar Racing Interests, LLC
$35,751
39
Yawen Wu
$33,866
40
Norse Ridge Farms
$32,982
41
William D. Graham
$32,553
42
Bay Ridge Orchards Limited
$30,791
43
Bernard McCormack & Karen McCormack
$30,684
44
Frank Mermenstein & Elliot Kohn
$30,592
45
Michael C. Byrne
$30,521
46
Keith McClelland & Rachel McClelland
$30,204
47
Dr. Rolph A. Davis
$28,856
48
Hopefield Farms
$28,682
49
Christine Hayden
$28,039
50
Conrad Farms
$28,018
51
Kimberly Hopkinson
$26,512
52
Susan Y. Foreman
$26,016
53
Sean Fitzhenry
$25,720
54
Trinity West Stables LTD.
$25,168
55
Hedgestone Management
$24,796
56
3 Sons Racing Ltd
$24,647
57
WinStar Farm, LLC
$23,932
58
Eight Star Racing Stable & Dr. B Van Arem
$23,698
59
JWS Farms
$23,595
60
Terrance Reg Greer & Brandon Evan Greer
$23,187
61
Elevage II, LLC & St. Elias Stables, LLC
$22,523
62
Track West Racing Inc.
$22,109
63
Kingview Farms & Doug Anderson
$20,240
64
Jungle Racing, LLC
$20,020
65
Ballycroy Training Centre
$19,745
66
Penny Conrad & Manfred Conrad
$19,622
67
Elizabeth Lickrish & Gordon M. Lickrish
$19,321
68
Ryan Shane Kerbel
$19,101
69
Brian Wright
$19,075
70
Yvonne Schwabe Thoroughbreds
$19,070
71
Lanny McDonald, Linda Barron & Susan Rasmussen
$18,769
72
Sunrise Farm
$18,074
73
Saintsbury Farms Inc.
$17,875
74
Tara Horse Farm Inc.
$17,814
75
Mitchell H. Kursner
$17,467
76
Stephen H. Birks
$17,436
77
Charles Hayden
$17,288
78
Ben Hutzel
$17,125
79
Brett Anderson
$17,094
80
CEC Stables LP
$16,946
81
Willow Pond Stable
$16,854
82
Larry Cappuccitti
$16,726
83
CamHaven Farms
$16,318
84
Northern Dawn Stables Inc., Brian Patterson & Kathy Biers
$16,282
85
Borders Racing Stable Ltd.
$16,037
86
Apricot Valley Thoroughbreds
$15,883
87
Katie E. O'Connor
$15,792
88
RCC Racing Stable
$15,720
89
Box Arrow Farm & Gordon C. Colbourne
$15,271
90
Sean Fitzhenry & Dorothy Fitzhenry
$15,250
91
Hill 'N' Dale Farms & Gabe Grossberg
$14,627
92
Bruno Schickedanz
$14,418
93
Brian J. Cullen
$14,351
94
Josham Farms Limited
$14,239
95
Lindy Barrow
$14,198
96
Kingview Farms
$13,912
97
Denny Andrews
$13,892
98
Keith Nicholson
$13,892
99
Northern Dawn Stables Inc. & Krista Gail Cole
$13,892
100
Robert G. Harvey
$13,892

Out-of-Province Breeders Awards

STAKES RACING OUTSIDE OF ONTARIO (WORLDWIDE)

For 2025, $250,000 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 $250,000 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 OS Reward of Excellence Program will award the top ONTARIO SIRED progeny with the highest earnings worldwide. The total amount of $150,000 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 – $21,000
  • 2nd place – $11,000
  • 3rd place – $5,500

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.

2024 Ontario Sired Reward of Excellence Finalists

HorseAmountBreeder
Top 2-year-old FILLY
Souper Supreme – 1st Place – by Souper Speedy$21,000.00Ericka Rusnak
Skylight Caper – 2nd Place – by Souper Speedy$11,000.00Phoenix Rising Farms
Soupergirl – 3rd Place – by Souper Speedy$5,500.00Northern Dawn Stables Inc.
Top 2-year-old COLT/GELDING
Dewolf – 1st Place – by Silent Name (JPN)$21,000.00BHMFR, LLC
Kekoa – 2nd Place – by Reload$11,000.00Mark Dodson
Unbridled Weather – 3rd Place – by Prime Attraction$5,500.00Kanny Ng
Top 3-year-old FILLY
Hurricane Clair – 1st Place – By Silent Name (JPN)$21,000.00Bru-Mel Stables Co.
Olivia Rose – 2nd Place – By Silent Name (JPN)$11,000.00Gabe Grossberg
Maximum Fifty – 3rd Place – By Souper Speedy$5,500.003 Sons Racing LTD
Top 3-year-old COLT/GELDING
Junior Hot Shot – 1st Place – By Souper Speedy$21,000.00Dr. B. Van Arem
No More Options – 2nd Place – By Frac Daddy$11,000.00Laurel A. Byrne
Live Lucky – 3rd Place – By Perfect Timber$5,500.00Charles Fipke