HBLB Breeders' Prizes
The Breeders’ Prizes Scheme, now in its 18th year, is funded by the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) to improve the quality of the British Thoroughbred racehorse.
What is an Eligible Horse?
Horses foaled on or after 1st January 2000 must meet the following criteria to be eligible for Flat Breeders’ Prizes and National Hunt First Tier Breeders’ Prizes:
a) must be the progeny of a *British based sire, as determined by the TBA.
b) i) must have foaled in Great Britain and not left before July 1st of the year following birth, except to accompany its dam to be covered, provided it returns with its dam by 1st October of that year, or if the dam has died abroad, returned alone to Great Britain before October 1st of that year.
Orii) foaled while its dam was visiting a stallion outside Great Britain, provided that it returned with its dam to Great Britain before October 1st of the year of its birth or, if the dam died abroad, returned alone to Great Britain before October 1st the year of its birth and did not leave Great Britain again before July 1st of the following year.
c) A horse which is otherwise qualified under a) and b) above shall not be disqualified from the Breeders’ Prize Scheme if it is exported from Great Britain having been sold in the year of its birth or as a yearling, under the hammer, by public auction in Great Britain at Tattersalls Ltd., Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Ltd., or Brightwells.
*England, Scotland and Wales
The prizes will be paid in respect of registrations made as required under The Order and Rules of Racing. http://rules.britishhorseracing.com/
An adminstration fee of £220 will be deducted from each prize paid. This fee does not apply to Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association members.
Downloadable documents
- 2nd August 2010 Revised BP Table [118.97KB] - downloaded: (54)
- 1st July 2010 Revised BP Table [118.89KB] - downloaded: (63)
- Big Rewards For Breeders 2010 (Downloadable copy of the Breeders' Prize booklet) [710.74KB] - downloaded: (209)