Thoroughbred Improvement Program

Thoroughbred Improvement Program (TIP)

Latest News & Highlights

Ontario Racing announces $5.89 million Breeders Awards program

2020 Registered Ontario Thoroughbred Stallions

Mare Recruitment Program Unveiled

Mare Purchase Program Bonus and Incentives Announced

The Thoroughbred Improvement Program (TIP) is a component of the Ontario Horse Improvement Program which offers incentives for the breeding and ownership of Thoroughbred racehorses in Ontario through:

Breeders Awards
Ontario Bred Purse Bonuses
Ontario Restricted Stakes racing
Ontario Sires Stakes
Sales Stakes Program
Stallion Awards

The primary goal of the Thoroughbred Improvement Program is to increase the quality and value of Ontario Bred race horses. Breeders and owners of Registered Ontario Breds, Owners of Ontario Sires, and progeny owners of Ontario Sires, receive benefits from the Ontario Thoroughbred Improvement Program.

Ontario Racing announces new $2.375 millions Ontario-bred bonus program (highlights)

Enriched TIP will now offer the additional funds through a new rewards program in which a $2,500 bonus will be distributed to the winning owner and breeder of a registered Ontario-bred in an "overnight" race at Woodbine split evenly. At Fort Erie, $1,250 will be also split evenly between the winning owner and breeder of an overnight race.
When coupled with the existing TIP program, there is over $16 million available for Thoroughbred horsepeople through TIP in 2019, including $2 million from the original Enhanced TIP program earmarked for Thoroughbred breeders.
Another $125,000 from the enriched TIP program has been dedicated to equine research and long-term care.
The additional TIP funds are a contribution from the government and are not derived from wagering, as is the case with the Thoroughbred Improvement Program, which is expected to be valued over $12 million in 2019.
The TIP Program is retroactive to the commencement of Thoroughbred racing in April 2019.

Mare Purchase Program Bonus and Incentives Announced

2019-2020 Thoroughbred Improvement Program Proposed Budget

TIP Program Announcement

TIP: It Pays To Buy In Ontario

Program Criteria

Detailed information and the rules surrounding the various program components are provided in the Thoroughbred Improvement Program Criteria Book which is published annually. It is the responsibility of all participants to make themselves aware of the eligibility requirements and the various opportunities under the Program.

Program Components

TIP offers incentives and rewards to breeders, owners and lessees of both Ontario Bred and Ontario Sired horses by way of purse bonuses, Breeders' awards, purse supplements and stallion awards, as well as a restricted overnight racing and sales stakes program.

Enhanced Breeders Awards

In 2014, an additional $4,000,000 enhancement was made to the current breeders’ awards program and an additional $2,000,000 was made each year from 2015 to 2018.

2020 Breeders Awards Distribution

In order to receive 2020 Breeders Awards, the horse must be a Registered Ontario-Bred. Cap of $200,000 to each individual or partnership - (Cap does not include awards from the 1st place bonuses of the Canadian Triple Crown, Triple Tiara, Princess Elizabeth & Coronation Futurity) Horses aged 7 and up are ineligble for Breeders awards unless running at Allowance and/or Stake level races. OS Reward of Excellence Program - $200,000 awarded to the top Ontario Sired 2/F, 2/C, 3/F & 3/C based upon total earnings world wide. 1st Place - $25,000 2nd Place - $15,000 3rd Place - $10,000

2020 Breeders Awards

Eligibility

All participants wishing to enroll mares or stallions in the Thoroughbred Improvement Program must hold a current Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) license. Contact the AGCO at 416-326-8700 or 1-800-522-2876, by email at customer.service@agco.ca or online at www.agco.on.ca

Thoroughbred Improvement Program