Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund

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Record-Setting New York Sire Stakes Purses For 2025

September 06, 2024

The New York Sire Stakes will award record purses for all three series finals next season as well as a significant increase to the Breeders Award program in 2025.

Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund grants awarded to racing organizations

New York Grants Awarded To Grow Racing

New York State’s harness racing industry is benefiting from more than $440,000 in new grants from the Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund.

New Payment Schedule For New York Foals

The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund announced a new payment schedule for No. 64 foals of 2022 that are looking to race as two-year-olds in 2024 and three-year-olds in 2025...

NY Breeding Development Fund Invites Program Input

February 23, 2023

The Agriculture & NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund will host three public listening sessions in March to solicit feedback regarding the continued success of Standardbred racing in New York.

Breeding Development Fund Accepting Grant Applications

February 13, 2023

The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund is now accepting grant applications from certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. The Fund will award grants for 2023.

Scunziano Named NY Breeding Fund Executive Director

December 13, 2022

The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund has announced the appointment of Ralph Scunziano as the organization’s new Executive Director.

NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund Meeting Info

January 14, 2022

The New York State Gaming Commission has posted information regarding the upcoming meeting of the Agriculture and NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund.

‘Night Of Champions’ 2019 Date Set

December 11, 2018

The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund has announced the date for the 2019 New York Sire Stakes Finals.

Young To Head Breed Development Fund

December 15, 2017

The Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund Board of Trustees, which runs the prestigious New York Sire Stakes series, unanimously approved the appointment of harness racing exp...

Details On Upcoming Ownership Seminar

An upcoming seminar for new and prospective owners, sponsored by the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund and hosted by Harness Horse Breeders of New York State, will be held...

NY Farm/Training Centre Tour Details

It has been announced that an upcoming farm tour sponsored by the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund and hosted by the Harness Horse Breeders of New York State will be held...

Mullaney Appointed In New York

September 27, 2012

The Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund Board of Trustees today unanimously approved the appointment of Mike Mullaney as the fund’s executive director.

2010 NYSS Purses More Than Expected

Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund Executive Director Peter Goold today announced the New York Sire Stakes purses for the 2010 season