The race tracks in Illinois are not the only source of income for Breeders and Owners. Other incentives include:
BREEDERS AWARDS - Worth nearly $1 million
dollars annually to the Breeders of Illinois-Registered
Thoroughbreds. This incentive can provide income to the
Breeder throughout a Thoroughbred's entire Illinois racing
career. The Breeder of a Thoroughbred is defined as the owner
of the mare at the time the foal is born. The Breeder's Award
is 11.5% of the winner's share of the base purse and is earned
when an Illinois-Registered Thoroughbred wins any race in the
State of Illinois. In open company races, the winner receives
the entire award and in Illinois Restricted races, the award is
divided among the first four finishers.
ILLINOIS SIRE INCENTIVE PROGRAM - These restricted stakes races are designed for all ages
and sexes and are open to all Illinois-Registered Thoroughbreds. Our Illinois Foaled-Only Thoroughbreds
are being offered purses of $75,000 while our Illinois Conceived and Foaled Thoroughbreds will be running
for purses worth $100,000. Our ILLINOIS CONCEIVED AND FOALED THOROUGHBRED's are
eligible to win up to $450,000 in additional purses.
JIM EDGAR ILLINOIS FUTURITY and PAT WHITWORTH ILLINOIS DEBUTANTE STAKES - the two richest Juvenile Illinois Stakes races open to Illinois-Registered Thoroughbreds, offering
purses estimated at $100,000 each.
HOW TO GET STARTED…
It's easy. Just contact one of the following organizations. They will answer your questions or refer you to the
organization most suited to help you make your move into the exciting world of Thoroughbred racing.
When you're ready to shop, you have a variety of options available, whether it be through private sale,
public auction or purchase by claiming a Thoroughbred at the track! Whether you have your heart set on a
mare to breed to one of Illinois' top stallions, a yearling, two year old or a "ready made" race horse, there
are opportunities to obtain any or all of them in Illinois.
IL Department of Agriculture, Horse Racing Programs P.O. Box 19281, Springfield, IL 62794-9281
217/782-4231, TDD 217/524-6858
Fax 217/524-6194
E-Mail: kelly.beck@Illinois.gov
www.agr.state.il.us/HorseRace
Provides general information on Illinois Thoroughbred
racing and breeding programs and the registration of your
stallions, mares and foals.
IL Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Foundation (ITBOF)
General Office
At Fairmount Park
P.O. Box 336, Caseyville, IL 62232
618/344-3427
Fax 618/346-1051
E-Mail: itboffp@wisperhome.com - www.itbof.org
Chicago Offices During the Arlington Meeting:
P.O. Box 578, Arlington Heights, IL 60006
847/253-3670, Fax 847/253-1136
During the Hawthorne Meeting:
P.O. Box 7, Lyons, IL 60534
708/652-1561, Fax 708/652-1517
E-Mail: itbofh@wve.com
Provides information to new thoroughbred owners including breeders' awards,
Thoroughbred sales and their locations.
The Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Foundation offers public auctions and stake races annually.
They include: a two-year-old in training,
horses of racing age
sale in the spring and a fall mixed sale each year.
Two Sale Stakes Races, one for fillies and one
for colts, will be run at the spring meet at
Hawthorne Race Course -
ITBOF Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale Graduates Only. Donated Stallion Season stakes races, one for fillies and one for colts.
