BC-BRED INCENTIVE AWARDS (updated 06/10/07)

	BC-BRED OWNER INCENTIVE AWARDS When a BC-bred horse finishes 1st through 5th in any race the purse earned will be supplemented by 13% for the 2006 race meet.
	BREEDER / BROODMARE AWARDS When a BC-bred horse finishes 1st, 2nd, or 3 in any race the owner of the broodmare at the time of foaling will receive an award.  There will not be any awards for horses 4 years old and older that are competing in the lowest two (2) claiming categories, which would also include starter allowance/handicap races for those two (2) categories.
	STALLION AWARDS When a BC-bred offspring of a British Columbia stallion finishes 1st, 2nd or 3rd in any race other than a claiming or starter allowance race, the owner of the stallion at the time of service will receive an award.
	ALLOWANCE AWARDS BAP Awards - Breeders of BC-Bred Allowance horses placing 1st , 2nd or 3rd at Hastings in Maiden Special, Allowance, and Optional Claiming races for $50,000 or more (allowance category only) will share a $3,000 Breeders Award. Paid to BC Bred, BC Sired. BAP Awards - Breeders of BC-Bred Allowance horses placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd at Hastings in Maiden Special, Allowance, and Optional Claiming races for $50,000 or more (allowance category only) will share a $1,500 Breeders Award. Paid to BC Bred but not BC Sired. BAP Awards - Breeders of BC Cup Stakes horses placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd at Hastings share a $1,500 Breeders Award.

“BRITISH COLUMBIA RESIDENT” - shall be defined as a person who has maintained a bona fide principal residence in British Columbia for a period not less than 200 days immediately preceding the qualifying race. Only Canadian citizens and those persons with landed immigrant status are included in this interpretation.

If any owner is a partnership, stable, or corporation, and the majority interest in that partnership, stable or corporation is owned by a person or persons who are not residents of British Columbia as described above, that partnership, stable or corporation will be deemed not to be a British Columbia resident.

“BRITISH COLUMBIA-BRED HORSE” - shall be defined as:
a) in Thoroughbred racing, as a horse that has been foaled in British Columbia. After 2004 foals, all horses must also be Canadian Registered to be eligible for Breeder Awards Program “BAP” Awards and;
b) in Standardbred racing, as a horse that has been foaled in British Columbia out of a mare owned or leased by a British Columbia resident at the time of foaling. In the case of a mare leased from other than a British Columbia resident, the lease must be for a term of at least two (2) years, and a copy of the lease must be filed with the Racing Commission.

“BRITISH COLUMBIA STALLION” - shall be defined as a stallion which offered a breeding service in British Columbia for the entire mating season the qualifying offspring was conceived. The owner or lessee of the stallion must be a resident of British Columbia. In the case of a leased stallion, a copy of the lease must be filed with the Racing Commission.

“BREEDER” - shall be defined as the owner of the mare at the time of foaling.

THOROUGHBRED HORSE RACING PROGRAMS

The Thoroughbred horse racing industry has taken monetary control of the programs, which were previously funded by the Horse Racing Improvement Fund. With the change in the Horse Racing Tax, the government no longer collects a tax from all wagering. Now a levy is placed on all wagering in British Columbia and remitted to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. The levy is 2.5% on all wagers except triactas when it is 4.5%. BCLC then deducts the fee, which is charged by the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch to regulate horse racing in the Province. This money is administered through the Horsemen’s Bookkeeper.

There is an agreement between the HBPA, CTHS, and Hastings Racecourse as to the awards and amounts to be distributed.

THE HBPA OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

Other than the monies listed below, all of the provincial levy will be used in the purse pool. The HBPA also administers a dental program for its members and through an agreement with CTHS and HEI distribute funds for a number of programs including but not limited to: Winners Foundation, Sport of Kings Television, BC Cup, University of Sask.Equine Research, Tattoo Program, Awards Banquet, Professional Fees, and Industry Newsletter.

CTHS - BRITISH COLUMBIA DIVISION

The CTHS share of the money will be used for operational purposes, Broodmare Awards, Stallion Awards, and Allowance Awards. The money will be administered and distributed from the CTHS office.

STAKES RACES

BC-bred and BC-owned Stake Program - A schedule of stake races for BC-bred or owned is supplemented for designated races, some of which are restricted to BC-breds.

INTERIOR RACETRACK ASSOCIATIONS

A grant will be made to supplement purses at interior racetracks.

INDUSTRY GRANTS

Grants within the industry... will be paid to jockeys (in respect of BC-bred Purse Supplement Grants), Winners Foundation (the Industry’s substance abuse program), Sport of Kings (television program), and others.

EDUCATION AND OTHER GRANTS

Grants in respect of education or other initiatives will be paid to the University of Saskatchewan (toward the cost of Equine Health Research), and to help the cost of the tattooing program and other miscellaneous programs.

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