Founded 1981

The Massachusetts Thoroughbred Breeders Association was founded to enhance the Thoroughbred breeding industry in Massachusetts by providing economic support allowing breeders to improve the quality of racing stock.

Please Note: Membership Applications Are Now Due.

There are lots of reasons for you to learn more about our Massachusetts Thoroughbred Breeding Program, “the best-kept secret in racing,” as outlined in this article by Sue Finley in the Thoroughbred Daily News: https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/mass-breeders-continue-to-push-best-kept-secret/

We’ve produced 2 new :30 commercials, to tell breeders across North America about the many lucrative opportunities available to breeders here in Massachusetts!

We sincerely thank Steve Byk for a terrific interview on his “At The Races” show on Sirius XM – highlighting the many opportunities available to Owners & Breeders through our Massachusetts Thoroughbred Breeding Program – with our Board member, Paul Umbrello. If you missed it, please listen to it here:  https://youtu.be/6qa407qGgaI

BREEDERS INCENTIVE PROGRAM

In order to encourage breeding, BREEDER And OWNER AWARDS will be adjusted as follows:

Awards are paid for horses that finish 1st, 2nd, or 3rd

1. 25% to the breeder
2. 10% to the Owner
3. 20% to Developer
4. 15% to the Stallion Owner

Owner of record is defined as that owner or entity which is listed in the Equibase Chart and Registered and Licensed with the racing office at that track at which the Massbred has raced

Owner/Developer is defined as the owner or entity which is listed in the Equibase Chart as the Owner or Entity when the Registered Massbred horse made its first career start and will remain on record as the Owner/Developer for the career and all its earnings of said Mass Bred horse.

NOTES: All funding and awards will be reviewed yearly by the board and no funding is guaranteed.

The CAP on all Breeder/Owner Awards is $5,000 in each category.

These same awards will be paid to Massbred horses running at a licensed pari-mutuel race meeting authorized by the state racing commission.

This program is in effect for all Massbreds making their first LIFETIME start after 7/1/2021.

It is the policy of the Massachusetts Thoroughbred Breeders Association that awards earned in any given month are due and payable on the last day of the following month.

While this is the MTBA policy, every effort will be made to calculate and disburse the awards early in the following month after any disqualifications have been resolved.

Please Note:

PLEASE NOTE NEW CONTACT AT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Due to disruptions at MDAR, we urge that you send all thoroughbred horse registrations to the attention of new contact listed below by certified mail as well as email to Linda. Send a copy to MTBA by mail -MTBA, 121 Pine St, Rehoboth, MA 02769, by email to MTBA@comcast.net or by fax to 508-252-3690. You may also take a picture with your camera and text it to 508-259-8011.

REMEMBER TO EMAIL MDAR (linda.harrod@mass.gov) TO REPORT LIVE BIRTH OF YOUR FOAL

A reminder from the MDAR: If you submit paper work of any kind, foal, mare or stallion registrations, you will receive an acknowledgement within 10 days. IF YOU DON’T RECEIVE THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, CONTACT MDAR AT 617-872-9956·