Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund
Through the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund, more purse money is available to horsemen with Kentucky-sired Kentucky-breds running in Kentucky in allowance, non-claiming maiden, and stakes races less than $50,000-added.
Eligible races can be readily identified by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development seal that appears next to each relevant race in the stakes and condition books.
A horse must be registered prior to time of entry to be eligible to participate in the distribution of Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund monies.
All horses of racing age that are both Kentucky-bred and sired by a Kentucky stallion that stood in Kentucky the entire breeding season the year the horse was conceived are eligible to be registered. Owners of horses of racing age are responsible for registering their horses. Stallion owners are responsible for registering their stallions.
Registration applications may be obtained from the official registrar, the Thoroughbred Breeders of Kentucky:
Mr. David Switzer, Executive Director
Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders
4079 Iron Works Parkway
Lexington, Kentucky 40511
(800) 552-3781
or online at KTA-KTOB. Registration status may also be checked online. Applications also are available from the horse identifier.
For those horses that are registered and eligible as noted, fund monies will be divided as follows:
Unearned monies revert to the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund.
Through the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund, more purse money is available to horsemen with Kentucky-sired Kentucky-breds running in Kentucky in allowance, non-claiming maiden, and stakes races less than $50,000-added.Eligible races can be readily identified by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development seal that appears next to each relevant race in the stakes and condition books.
A horse must be registered prior to time of entry to be eligible to participate in the distribution of Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund monies.
All horses of racing age that are both Kentucky-bred and sired by a Kentucky stallion that stood in Kentucky the entire breeding season the year the horse was conceived are eligible to be registered. Owners of horses of racing age are responsible for registering their horses. Stallion owners are responsible for registering their stallions.
Registration applications may be obtained from the official registrar, the Thoroughbred Breeders of Kentucky:
Mr. David Switzer, Executive Director
Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders
4079 Iron Works Parkway
Lexington, Kentucky 40511
(800) 552-3781
or online at KTA-KTOB. Registration status may also be checked online. Applications also are available from the horse identifier.
For those horses that are registered and eligible as noted, fund monies will be divided as follows:
| 65% | to the winner |
| 20% | to second |
| 10% | to third |
| 5% | to fourth |
Unearned monies revert to the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund.
