TRACK CONTRIBUTIONS: Others, as may be arranged, who might contribute money, goods, or services.
PURSES: Notwithstanding the provision of breeders’ awards, purses will consist of a portion of the payments from
eligible sire owners, a portion of sponsor’s funds, nomination and sustaining payments, and track contributions.
BREEDER AWARDS: Breeders’ awards, as established by the Maritime Breeders Association, will be paid to the
broodmare’s first owner of record at the time of foaling for horses earning purse money in this event at two and three
from a $20,000 breeder’s fund. The fund will be split equally between each age group ($10,000 at two and $10,000
at three).

STARTING FEES: Starting fees must be paid at tracks hosting the event one (1) hour prior to post time. The
owner(s) of a horse declared to start in an MBA event shall be liable to pay the starting fees for that race whether the
horse starts and failure to do so will result in suspension from MBA participation for all horses owned in whole or in
part by any owner(s) so liable until the required payment is made. The amount of starting fees are as follows:

 Three-Year-Old Pacing Colts: $300
 Three-Year-Old Pacing Fillies: $300
 Two-Year-Old Pacing Colts: $300
Two-Year-Old Pacing Fillies: $300
 Two and Three-Year-Old Trotters: $200

FUND SPLIT: Nomination fees together with any portion of stallion owners’ and other contributors’ funds as
determined by the MBA shall be divided as follows:    
       
Two-Year-Old Pacing Colts: 20%
Two-Year-Old Pacing Fillies: 20%
Two-Year-Old Trotters: 10%
Three-Year-Old Pacing Colts: 20%
Three-Year-Old Pacing Fillies: 20%
Three-Year-Old Trotters: 10%

PURSE DIVISION: If 5 or more finishers: 45% 25% 15% 10% 5%
If 4 finishers: 50% 25% 15% 10%
If 3 finishers: 50% 30% 20%
If 2 finishers: 60% 40%
If one finisher: 100%

DECLARATION: Declarations shall be made in accordance with APHRC rules.
 
QUALIFICATION: All declared entries must have met and continue to meet qualifying standards as set forth by the
Atlantic Standardbred Breeders Association or as amended by the participating racetrack with the approval of the
Maritime Breeders Association. 

DIVISIONS: If more horses declare to start than are permitted in one dash on the track where the race is to take
place, the event shall be split into divisions with entries determined by Standardbred Canada electronic draw. No
division shall consist of more than eight entries. If two or more divisions are required, the host track shall add the
track contribution to each division.

NOTICES: The only notice required to be given under this stake program will be the dates and locations. The
Maritime Breeders Association will determine form of notice.

 GENERAL: 
1) MPHRC assumes no liability for purses, injury, damages, or loss to participants in this event.
2) Each event is to be contested at one mile (1609 m).
3) All payments are forfeits. The Board of Directors of the MBA reserves the right to reject any nomination or entry
and to reschedule any race. If a race is cancelled, the available funds will be evenly distributed among entries still
eligible.
4) The Maritime Breeders Association Board of Directors, within its sole discretion, may from time to time make
amendments to the terms, conditions, and/or to the purse structure of the Maritime Breeders Stake of any kind
whatsoever, including added money, as well as nomination and sustaining payments and starting fees with the
approval of the MPHRC and proper notice given to the industry, and the person nominating and/or sustaining agrees
to be bound by such changes.
5) In the event that an explicit interpretation of these conditions might not be acceptable to all parties, the Board of
Directors of the MBA reserves the right to interpret these conditions in an implicit manner in accordance with the
goals and objectives of the organization as may be established and amended from time to time with the approval of
the MPHRC and proper notice given to the industry.
6) Standardbred Canada and the MBA assume no responsibility for nominations or payments made by mail
which are not received. Sending payments by Registered Mail is recommended. All payments must be post-
marked no later than the said due date.