Mare Recruitment Program Launched in Ontario

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Horsepeople who bring an in-foal mare into the province of Ontario in fiscal year 2020-2021 will be eligible to receive C$5,000 through the industry’s Thoroughbred Horse Improvement Program (TIP) for each mare.

The announcement comes less than two weeks after Ontario Racing announced the incentive- and bonus-laden Mare Purchase Program for Thoroughbred owners and breeders.

“The Mare Recruitment Program (MRP) provides a significant opportunity for both new and longtime breeders to continue to invest in breeding Thoroughbred horses in Ontario,” said David Anderson, longtime breeder-owner and Ontario Racing (OR) board member. “Working to ensure the long-term prosperity of horse racing in the province remains a top priority for Ontario Racing’s Board of Directors and the members of its Thoroughbred Horse Improvement Program committee, which includes all sectors of the province’s thoroughbred horse racing industry. Through incentives like MRP, and the recently announced Mare Purchase Program, Ontario breeders and owners are able to take advantage of considerable incentives and bonuses.”

In order to participate in the MRP, the mare must not have foaled in Ontario in the previous two years and must meet the mare residency program as outlined in the TIP criteria book. The MRP will also offer an additional C$2,500 for every mare that is bred back to a registered Ontario side in the 2020 breeding season.

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