Stallion Bonus Program News Today

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has approved the recommendations of the Kentucky Sire Stakes Advisory Panel to further expand the Kentucky Sire Stakes and Breed Development Program.

Ken Weingartner photo Lexington, KY — A new Kentucky Sire Stakes stallion bonus program has been announced. “We are extremely excited about the new Kentucky Stallion Bonus Program approved last week by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.  This is the next step in advancing the Kentucky program and one that is already making an impact with the announcement of three-time Breeders Crown Champion Gimpanzee retiring to stud duty at Diamond Creek Farm of Kentucky.  Congrats to the team at Di...

An announcement from the Kentucky Harness Association indicates that new incentives for breeding in Kentucky were recently approved. Under the new Stallion Bonus Program, beginning with the 2021 breeding season, any horse that resulted from a stallion standing in Kentucky and a mare residing in Kentucky for 180 days (and nominated to the program) is eligible to receive a 50 percent bonus if finishing first through fifth in any of the legs and the finals of the Championship and Commonwealth Seri...