Rewarding the Breeders
Rewarding the Breeders
As part of the Arabian Racing Cup's mission statement, the Cup is dedicated to the national and international promotion of BREEDING and racing purebred Arabian horses. The Cup Races achieve both goals, and the Cup's breeder incentive initiative is the only national program that pays back specifically to the breeders of Arabian race horses.
A FULLY NOMINATED FOAL IS ELIGIBLE TO EARN BREEDERS’ INCENTIVE REWARDS FOR THE BREEDER OF RECORD IN ANY CUP-DESIGNATED BREEDERS’ INCENTIVE REWARD RACES HELD IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGHOUT ITS RACING CAREER.
Each year, the Arabian Racing Cup determines which races will be designated Breeders’ Incentive Reward races. The Reward funds to the Breeder of Record of any fully nominated horses finishing first on designated races is rewarded $1,000.00. This money is paid out directly by the Arabian Racing Cup and is not part of the purse. Any funds not paid out is returned to the program pool to be eligible for future races. The program is designed so that monies paid in are distributed, a safe, fair, and fun way for all breeders to participate and enjoy Incentive Rewards for years to come.
See our race pages for the results and all recipients of breeder incentive money from the Arabian Racing Cup.
ARC Breeders Incentive Program Transition
Out of Pre-Program Into Full Program in 2020
The Arabian Racing Cup (ARC) is a nationally-chartered organization whose
primary mission is to support breeders of Arabian racehorses in the United States.
“If we don’t have breeders,” said Michelle Morgan, former ARC Chief Steward, “then we don’t have a racing industry.”
This was the motivation for launching the ARC Breeders Incentive Program that financially rewards breeders of Arabian racehorses that run in races designated as eligible for these incentive funds.
Launched in 2016, the program is designed to pay back breeders of the top placings in ARC Breeders Incentive program designated races if the horse(s) was nominated into the program before the age of three. Once nominated, the horse is eligible for these funds for life, regardless of ownership transfers, as long as the horse remains in the United States, thereby creating an ongoing incentive specifically benefitting its breeder for the horse’s lifetime.
Nomination requirements for eligible horses are as follows:
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$500 Nomination Fee must be paid in full before December 31st of its two-year-old year.
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May be paid in three installments: $50 as a weanling; $200 as a yearling; $250 as a two-year-old for maximum ease on the breeder.
The ARC earmarks a set amount at the beginning of each calendar year, $20,000.
Arabian horses that are being pointed to the track must be FULLY NOMINATED to be eligible to receive rewards. They must be nominated before they turn three (before December 31st of their two-year-old year specifically) in order for the breeders to remain eligible for program funding.
And while breeders are welcome to pay the full $500 nomination fee at once, they may also pay it incrementally beginning as a weanling as part of the program’s installment route.
“We decided to offer the option of installment payments so that the breeder was not forced to pay the full amount up front and risk the horse getting hurt or never making it to the track after the full amount was paid,” said Morgan. “It was our goal to make it as easy on the breeder as possible".
Each Spring the ARC Board of Stewards sit down and decide how much will be earmarked that year for the ARC Breeders Incentive Program.
For more information, contact
Michelle Morgan, ARC Steward
214-679-2026
ARC BREEDER INCENTIVE PROGRAM RULES & REQUIREMENTS
Foal Nomination and Payout Recipient
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In order to receive incentive funds, a Foal must be fully nominated into the ARC Breeder Incentive Program by December 31 of the Foal's 2 year old year, meaning the total Nomination Fee is received by the Arabian Racing Cup.
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Once nominated, a Foal is eligible for lifetime.
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A Foal is nominated to the program by the Breeder. The Breeder can be an owner, agent, or lessee.
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The Foal's registration papers must have the nominator listed as the Breeder.
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Incentives are paid to the Breeder of record on the Foal's registration paper, no matter who owns the Foal at time of running.
Nomination Fee
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The Nomination Fee of $500.00 may be paid all at once in the weanling year or in installments over a three year period as follows:
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Weanling year - $50.00 due by December 31 of foaling year
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Yearling year - $200.00 due by December 31 of yearling year
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2-year-old year - $250.00 due by December 31 of 2-year-old year
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The installment method allows a Breeder to evaluate the Foal before making a complete commitment, and protects the Breeder in situations where the foal is sold and will not run in the United States, sustains an injury and cannot race, etc. Paying in full at once is available for those who wish to add immediate value to their racing prospects.
INCENTIVE FUND PAYOUTS
A FULLY NOMINATED FOAL IS ELIGIBLE TO EARN BREEDERS INCENTIVE REWARDS FOR THE BREEDER OF RECORD IN ANY CUP-DESIGNATED BREEDERS INCENTIVE REWARD RACES HELD IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGHOUT ITS RACING CAREER.