Stables wishing to come out to Cal-Expo and race now have an added enticement as Cal-Expo and the California Harness Horsemen's Association have announced Fall Meet Incentive Programs which total $150,000
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Cal-Expo, in concert with the CHHA, has agreed to offer purse incentive programs for horses competing at the track during the fall meet, which will begin August 13, 2010.
"We've spent a lot of time discussing these programs,” said Cal-Expo Director of Racing Dave Elliott. “We are hopeful that they are met with enthusiasm by the horsemen who have stayed in California, those who went to race elsewhere during the break, and for those 'first time starter trainers' who wish to give Cal-Expo a try in the fall.
"We are offering a maximum of $850 as a 'new horse' incentive purse to horsemen who wish to race at Cal Expo."
All horses wishing to participate in the programs must be approved, before shipping, by Cal-Expo Racing Secretary Fred Kuebler.
Cal Expo 2010 Fall Harness Meet Incentives
1. Starter Incentive Purse (SIP)
The owner of each horse that starts in a pari-mutuel race at Cal-Expo on August 13 or August 14, 2010 -- the opening weekend of racing of the Fall 2010 Meet -- will receive a SIP in the amount of $250 per horse.
The owner of each horse that starts in a pari-mutuel race at Cal-Expo on August 20 or August 21, 2010 will receive a SIP in the amount of $150 per horse.
2. Shipping Horse Incentive Purse (SHIP)
The owner of each horse that starts in two pari-mutuel races at Cal-Expo on August 13, August 14, August 20 and August 21, 2010 -- the first two weekends of racing of the Fall 2010 meet -- whose last pari-mutuel start in 2010 prior to August 13, 2010 and within 60 days of August 13, 2010 was at a racetrack in the United States or Canada, will receive a SHIP in the amount of $300.
The SHIP will be deposited into the owner’s account after August 21, 2010 only after the owner’s horse has made its second pari-mutuel start at Cal-Expo by August 21, 2010, the second Saturday of racing of the Fall 2010 meet. If the horse does not make two starts on or by the aforementioned dates, the owner will not be eligible to receive the SHIP.
All owners of horses that have qualified for the SHIP will, in addition, be eligible to receive the SIPs. The maximum amount that any owner of an eligible horse may receive from the SHIP and SIP programs is $700.
3. New Horse Incentive Purse (NHIP)
A. The owner of each horse that starts in two pari-mutuel races at Cal-Expo on August 13, August 14, August 20 and August 21, 2010 -- the first two weeks of racing of the Fall 2010 meet -- will be eligible to receive a NHIP of $450 provided that the horse has never raced at Cal-Expo, and that the horse must have raced in a pari-mutuel race at any racetrack in the United States or Canada on or after June 13, 2010.
The NHIP will be deposited into the owner’s account after August 21, 2010 only after the owner’s horse has made its second pari-mutuel start at Cal-Expo by August 21, 2010, the second Saturday of racing of the fall 2010 meet.
All owners of horses that have qualified for the NHIP, in addition, will be eligible to receive both SIP(s). The maximum amount that any owner of an eligible horse may receive from the NHIP and SIP programs is $850.
All horses participating in the SHIP or NHIP programs must be approved by race secretary Fred Kuebler (916-524-2711) prior to shipping to Cal-Expo (no exceptions).
These programs have a limited amount of funds available and will be expended on a first come, first approved basis.
Cal-Expo and the CHHA reserve the right to modify or cancel these programs for any reason at any time.
Cal-Expo and the CHHA are in the process of discussing late-closing series events to be held at Cal-Expo during the 2010 fall meet. Details of these programs will be forthcoming in the very near future.
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