FTBOA BYLAWS - ARTICLE XI -Florida-Breds Section 1. (a) Only a Thoroughbred horse foaled in the State of Florida may be registered with the Association as a Florida-Bred. Upon receipt and verification of a completed application and the required fees, the horse may be registered in the Florida Foal Book, and the FTBOA certificate or seal affixed to its Jockey Club Certificate thereby attesting that the horse is a registered Florida-Bred, and,therefore, entitled to enter Florida-Bred races and other races for Florida-Breds.

The breeder of record as shown on the Jockey Club Certificate of a registered Florida-Bred shall be eligible for Breeders’ Awards under the Association’s annual awards plan submitted and approved pursuant to section 550.26165, Florida Statutes, if: (a) the Florida-Bred is registered as such on or before December 31 of its yearling year; or (b) the breeder of record is the owner of the Florida-Bred if registered at any later time.

A: Breeders are encouraged to register their horses as foals since the registration fee increases with the age of the horse. The breeder of record as shown on the Jockey Club Certificate of a registered Florida-bred shall be eligible for Breeders’ Awards if the Florida-bred is registered with the FTBOA prior to winning the race from which the award is earned.

It is very important as well as profitable to register a Florida-bred with the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association. Florida-breds not registered with the FTBOA are not eligible to earn Breeders’ Awards and Florida Owners’ Awards.

Florida-Bred Incentive Programs

Breeders’ awards are paid out by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association according to Florida statutes. Each year the FTBOA prepares a plan of payment which has to be approved by the Florida Department of Business Regulation, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering. In submitting each year’s payment plan to the Department, we have to project the total revenues to be received and then we must estimate the number of eligible Florida-bred winners.

Pari-mutuel legislation designates the source of revenue for the breeders’ incentive program as a percentage of the daily pari-mutuel handle. Under the provision of Florida statutes, a percentage of the combined on-track and intertrack pari-mutuel handle and a percentage of the income from the outgoing interstate simulcasts will be allocated to the breeders’ incentive program. Breeders’ Awards, along with a Florida-bred Stakes Program, comprise the breeders’ incentive program.

In accordance with Chapter 550.26165(2)(3) of the Florida statutes, a plan for the payment of Breeders’ Awards for each year ending December 31 must be filed with the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering.

To register a Thoroughbred with the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, applicants must submit to the FTBOA the following: (1) A complete and signed official application form available from the FTBOA for each animal to be registered (2) A check in payment of registration fees in accordance with the current fee schedule (3) An official Florida-bred certificate will be mailed to the applicant for attachment to the Jockey Club Certificate.

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