The OTOBA administers many incentive programs to reward owners' and breeders' of Thoroughbreds! Incentive programs include Owners' Bonus, Breeders' Award, and Purse Supplements. Every race meet the OTOBA allocates funding to increase purses for Oregon-breds. In 2009 an additional $500 is being allocated to the Oregon-bred winner of an Oregon-bred restricted race.
Restricted race means a race with only Oregon-breds racing, with no out of state horses. If Oregon-breds are running with out of state horses the race is referred to as an "open" race rather than a restricted race.The OTOBA is currently working to put together an exciting purse supplement for the live race meetat Portland Meadows. Our goal is to add a percentage to all Oregon-bred earnings and use this added money is to attract more owners and breeders to not only breed Oregon-breds, but to remain racing in Oregon!
OWNERS' BONUS
In order to receive your Owners’ Bonus you will need to be sure that the OTOBA office has your correct contact information. Just because Portland Meadows or the Racing Commission has your information does not mean that we do.Contact the OTOBA with your current information if you have not already! Last year we paid out over $424,000 in owners' bonuses! The owners’ bonus was approximately 30% of money earned and this percentage has stayed consistent over the past several years! If you are not a current OTOBA member there will be a non-member fee deducted from your owners’ bonus of 5% up to maximum of $55.It’s only $55 to join so it makes ‘cents’ to get more for your money, JOIN TODAY!
Please note that funds for payment of the owners’ bonus earned during the live Portland Meadows race meet will continue to accrue from all in-state wagers (simulcast or live) through June 30th. Horsemen/women can expect to receive payment of owners’ bonuses in July.
It pays to be an OTOBA Member and to Own Oregon-breds!If you are not a member, download our Membership Application and join today!
Breeders' Awards are paid to the breeder of record as long as the horse is winning in Oregon, the breeder of record receives a check, no matter who the owner is!
Keep in mind after you sale a horse, when it goes on to race under a new owner, you (the breeder of record) will continue to receive a breeder's award, 10% of wins in Oregon!
Last year the OTOBA paid out over $47,000 in Breeders' Awards! As an OTOBA member you are eligible to take advantage of this incentive program for our breeders. If you are currently not an OTOBA member and are a breeder of Oregon-breds, JOIN TODAY! Otherwise there is a non-member fee deducted ($55) from the breeders' award, it makes 'cents' to join today! It Pays to Breed Oregon-breds!
HIGH POINT TRAINER of Oregon Bred Horses
Current Standings (through October 2013)
TRAINER
POINTS
Bruno Maelfeyt
66
Bennie Webb
51
David Hoover
49
Debora Fergason
47
Bob Beckner
40
Gayle Chesmore
40
James Young
38
The OTOBA offers a program to recognize Trainers of Oregon bred Thoroughbreds.
Conditions of this program are:
1. Trainer must be a member of the OTOBA.
2. Only starts of Oregon Bred horses will be counted.
3. Points will be collected from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 at all
race meets in Oregon.
4. Trainers will earn points on the following scale:
PLACEMENT
POINTS
First place Oregon bred horse
5
Second place Oregon bred horse
4
Third place Oregon bred horse
3
Fourth place Oregon bred horse
2
Fifth place Oregon bred horse
1
The trainer accumulating the highest total points at the end of the year will be recognized at the OTOBA annual awards banquet in 2014.
Contact Lynnelle at the OTOBA to become a member or call 503-285-0658.
Oregon Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association, Inc. P.O. Box 17248 ~ Portland, OR 97217-0248 Office: 503.285.0658 ~
