Ontario Racing would like to inform broodmare owners that mare enrollment forms and renewal forms for the Ontario Resident Mare Program have been mailed for the 2021 foaling year.
To qualify as on Ontario Resident Mare, and have the foal registered as 'Ontario Bred,' the mare must be enrolled in the program for each foaling year and meet the program’s eligibility requirements. These requirements include being resident in the Province of Ontario at the time of enrollment and remaining resident in the province for 180 consecutive days surrounding date of foaling.
The annual enrollment fee is $100 per mare before foaling or $300 after foaling but before September 1 of the foaling year. If enrolling after foaling, proof of residency must be submitted at time of enrollment.
If you have a mare in foal for 2021 and do not receive a form in the mail soon, one can be downloaded from the Ontario Racing website, on the Ontario Resident Mare Program page, or requested by emailing [email protected] or calling Kathie Wilkinson at 416-477-5529.
Only foals out of mare enrolled in the program are entitled to earn Ontario Bred Rewards which are payable to the breeder who made the decision to participate by enrolling the mare in the Ontario Resident Mare Program. The program is currently paying approximately $2.4 million in Ontario Bred Rewards to breeders of qualified horses earning purses on Ontario Sires Stakes and selected Open races.
(Ontario Racing)