Oregon Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association

The OTOBA offers substantial programs to boost Thoroughbred breeding in Oregon

Oregon-bred Programs & Incentives

Foal Registration Incentive: $1,500 is paid for foals born in 2024 & 2025! $1,000 paid for foals born in 2023.

Starting Bonus: Paid for entries at the summer fairs and commercial meet.

Purse Supplements:  The OTOBA adds additional purse money to overnight races, stakes and handicaps.

Oregon-bred Stakes Races:  The OTOBA sponsors Oregon-bred races and adds purse money. 

Hi Point Challenge:  The OTOBA sponsors a summer fair meet challenge. Cash prizes are awarded to the owners of the top 5 fillies/mares and the top five colts/geldings.

Summer Fair Supplements:  The OTOBA adds purse money to Oregon-bred races at four county fairs in Oregon.

Breeder’s Awards:  The OTOBA pays the breeders of Oregon-bred Thoroughbreds a percentage of the 1^st -5^th place earnings from Thoroughbred races at Grants Pass Downs commerical meet and the summer meets.

Owner’ Bonus: Bonus paid to owners of Oregon-bred Thoroughbreds who have earnings at the designated commercial race meet. Bonus is dependent on monies received per Oregon Racing Statute.

A bonus will be paid on the summer fairs if funds are available.

Membership with the OTOBA is not required. However, a 5% administrative fee will be withheld from cash incentives for non-members. 

The OTOBA awards trophies and blankets for various races

 *bonuses and awards paid on Thoroughbred races only.

OTOBA FOAL INCENTIVE

Purpose:

The OTOBA Foal Incentive Program will encourage Oregon Thoroughbred breeders to continue breeding and it will attract new participants to the Thoroughbred breeding industry in Oregon.

Guidelines:

 The OTOBA will pay a foal breeding incentive of  $1,000 in 2021, 2022, and 2023 and registered with The Jockey Club.

 The breeding incentive will be paid to the breeder listed on the Jockey Club certificate.

 No limit will be placed on the number of foals a breeder may register.

 All foal registrations will be verified with The Jockey Club.

 Breeders will submit a copy of the foal certificate to the OTOBA office. The OTOBA will provide payment to the breeder within 30 days of receipt of the foal registration and once the registration has been verified with The Jockey Club.

 Breeders will be notified by letter if the foal certificate submitted is invalid.

 Continuation of the program is dependent on available funding.