The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) & Ontario Racing are pleased to announce the continuation and enhancement of the Mare Purchase Program. The Mare Purchase Program, a component of the Thoroughbred Improvement Program, was developed in early 2017 to support the expansion and improvement of the resident band of Broodmares in Ontario and increase the racehorse population.
The program provides significant financial support to Ontario Resident Breeders investing in “new” Broodmares that will be brought into Ontario to foal in 2018 and be “Bred Back” to an Ontario Sire in 2018.
We are encouraged that the program will assist Ontario in strengthening the size and quality of our Broodmare Band. The continuation and enhancement of this initiative is in response to the declining population of Ontario Broodmares and resulting Foals. The CTHS & the Ontario Racing Thoroughbred Improvement Program have collaborated on this significant commitment to support our local Breeding and Racing Industry.