Brian Andrew Memorial

Breeders Award: Breeders’ awards, as established by the sponsor, will be paid to the broodmare’s first owner of
record at the time of foaling for horses earning purse money in this event. Eligibility requires that
the horse's certificate of registration indicates Prince Edward Island as the place of foaling, and that the
broodmare resided on PEI for a minimum of 183 days within the foaling year. Verification of residency must be
provided through a signed affidavit submitted to the PEIHRIA, prior to December 1st of the foaling year. The
PEIHRIA will distribute these awards, contingent upon funding available from government programs supporting
the Island breeding industry.

General Conditions:
1. MPHRC assumes no liability for purses, injury, damages, or loss to participants in this event.
2. The PEIHRIA reserves the right to cancel any or all races for whatever reason. If an event is not raced the
Association’s liability will be limited to a refund of nominating, sustaining, and starting fees only without interest.
Nominating and sustaining fees will be refunded pro rata only among those entering the cancelled race.
3. The PEIHRIA, within its sole discretion, may from time to time make amendments to the terms and conditions
of the Brian Andrew Memorial Stake of any kind whatsoever, including added money, as well as nominating 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.
4. Nomination must be made to become eligible for the event. All nominating, sustaining, and starting fees paid in
shall be added to the purse with no deduction for administration.
5. A starting fee of $200 is payable for the event and is due no later than one hour prior to the post time of the
event entered at the host track.
6. All horses must qualify to race based on time and performance standards established for the Atlantic Sires
Stakes or as amended by the participating racetrack with the approval of the PEIHRIA and the MPHRC.
7. Declaration shall be at a date and time as established by the race office of the host track.
8. Horses declared in any event shall be divided according to MPHRC rules where there are nine or more
declarations to start, and no division shall consist of more than eight starters.
9. The purse shall consist of all nominating, sustaining, and starting fees received for the event, plus a
contribution from the host track, plus any sponsorship money added. All divisions of any event shall carry the
same purse based on total purse divided by the number of divisions.
10. Purses shall be distributed to the first five finishers in any event or division thereof based on 45%, 25%, 15%,
10%, and 5% for the first through fifth finisher. If four finishers 50%, 25%, 15%, 10%. If three finishers 50%,
30%, 20%. If two finishers 60%, 40%. If one finisher 100%.
11. The contribution from the host track shall be $2,000 per division.
12. a) A minimum of five horses must be nominated to the event before it will be held. If less than five entries are
nominated to the event, the event will be cancelled, and nomination fees returned.
b) A minimum of five horses must be declared into the event before it will be staged. If less than five horses
declare into the event, the event will be cancelled, and nominating, sustaining, and starting fees received will
be refunded as per Condition # 2.
c) To be eligible to declare to start in the event, a horse must meet the qualification requirements of Condition
# 6 above and have made the necessary payments as required above.
13. Unless as otherwise specified above, the Brian Andrew Memorial Stake shall be contested under the rules of
Standardbred Canada and the Maritime Provinces Harness Racing Commission.
14. Nominating and sustaining fees are to be paid to Standardbred Canada. Starting fees are payable to the host
track.
15. In the event that an explicit interpretation of these conditions might not be acceptable to all parties, the
PEIHRIA Board of Directors 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 emended from time to time with
the approval of the MPHRC and proper notice given to the industry.
16. Standardbred Canada and the PEIHRIA 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.