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Task Force Moves to Strengthen State's Breeding Industry Maryland Horse July 2013 Official publication of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association; Vol. 78, No. 7 Task force moves to strengthen state’s breeding industry In May, the Maryland Racing Commission for comments, we talked with the groups in- approved recommendations from its Breeding volved – the Maryland Horse Breeders Associa- MARYLAND HORSE BREEDERS Industry Task Force addressing bonuses for tion, the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s ASSOCIATION INC. breeders, owners and stallions – all aimed at Association and the Maryland Jockey Club. We 30 East Padonia Road bolstering the state’s Thoroughbred breeding looked at Maryland’s regional competition, Timonium, MD 21093 P.O. Box 427 industry. and national competition. We tried to look at Timonium, MD 21094 If finalized and adopted, the program will why certain regions were thriving and asked 410-252-2100 include (starting in September): how we could change the patterns in Mary- Fax 410-560-0503 • A 30-percent bonus, paid by the Mary- land to reflect those areas of the country that www.marylandthoroughbred.com land Bred Fund, to the breeders of Mary- were being successful. We didn’t want to just BOARD OF DIRECTORS land-bred horses which finish first, second copy them, but we wanted to see how we could R. Thomas Bowman or third in open races at Laurel Park, Pimlico use what worked best in other states and make 1 President Race Course and Timonium. them better if we could. Donald H. Barr • A 10-percent bonus, paid by the Maryland How important are increased bonuses for Vice-president Bred Fund, to the owners of sires who pro- Milton P. Higgins III breeders? Secretary-treasurer duce Maryland-bred horses which finish Right now, we’re offering 17.5 percent to Cricket Goodall first, second or third in open races at the winners only and we believe it isn’t enough to Executive director three tracks. encourage people to come here, own a mare or Richard F. Blue Jr., Rebecca • A 20-percent bonus, paid through the track stay here with mares. States around us are of- B. Davis, John C. Davison, purse account, to the owners of Mary- fering nearly two times that much and we felt David DiPietro, James land-bred horses which finish first, second that 30 percent was the minimum of what it T. Dresher Jr., Michael J. or third in open races at the three tracks. The was going to take to make a difference. When Harrison, R. Larry Johnson, owners’ enhancement is slated to increase to Bruce Quade became chairman of the racing Edwin W. Merryman, Suzanne 30 percent in 2015. commission, his first priority was getting the Moscarelli, Tom Mullikin, Maryland Horse Breeders Association Pres- long-term agreement between the racetracks, Joseph P. Pons Jr., William S. ident Tom Bowman answered some questions Reightler Jr., Robert B. White the horsemen and the breeders. Step two was to on what the changes will do for the state’s do something to help the breeding industry. It’s Directors Emeritus breeding industry, which has weathered mas- a three-legged stool – the racetracks, the breed- (served 18 years) sive decreases in mares bred, foal crops and the ing industry and the owners and trainers at the J. William Boniface, R. Thomas stallion rosters over the past decade. track – and the proper balance is when every Bowman, King T. Leatherbury, What were the goals of the task force in ad- one of those organizations is successful and in Donald P. Litz Jr., Robert T. Manfuso, Ann Merryman, dressing the breeding industry? sync with the others. E. Allen Murray, Michael We had three objectives – make the breeding What kind of impact do you envision? Pons, Katharine M. Voss program strong, change the structure to re- I’ve already seen a number of people, even ward more people and use it to help strength- this late in the year, tell me they’re going to Advisory Council en racing. Within that, we knew we wanted to (past MHBA presidents) breed their mares – because of the 30 percent. increase the breeders’ incentives, change the J. William Boniface, William K. I think there are going to be opportunities to Boniface, Frank A. Bonsal, current regulation (which only awards win- get back in the broodmare business in Mary- R. Thomas Bowman, William ners) to pay back to third place and maintain or land because it’s going to be financially viable. G. Christmas, Hal C.B. Clagett increase owners’ bonuses. We were caught in a perfect storm – progress III, Kimball C. Firestone, King How did the task force go about crafting in other states, downspin in the economy and T. Leatherbury, Dr. Robert the recommendations? a lack of momentum here. We bottomed out a Leonard, J.W.Y. Martin Jr., From the beginning we wanted to find the year or two ago. We’re going to see a slow, but Joseph P. Pons Jr., Michael Pons, James B. Steele Jr., facts and offer solutions. We spent a lot of time very strong, increase in the number of mares Katharine M. Voss on it. We mailed out questionnaires, we asked producing Maryland-breds. I think breeders will be more and more tempt- to stallion owners are mare courage breeding, and the What do these changes ed to stay at home and breed pools, and progeny earnings. task force was created to find mean for Maryland’s racing at home. If everything hap- The breeders’ bonus will help ways to enhance breeding, but industry politically? pens the way the task force the mare pool and the earn- in asking people on our board You’d have to have your has drawn it up, an owner/ ings are affected by the purses and on the MTHA board, no head in the sand to think that breeder will get a 60-percent at the track, which have in- one wanted to see owners’ the money we’re receiving bonus which is a nice kick and creased. We suggested stallion bonuses go away. They are from slots isn’t going to be un- further encourages people to bonuses be 10 percent and that an important part of the pro- der intense scrutiny. The more breed and race in the state. In future consideration be given gram. we can demonstrate that the a five-year span, that will be to other programs that might The more we worked on money is going to programs reflected in great participation affect stallions. It has to build it, and came to the conclusion that will strengthen the state of Maryland-breds in Mary- from the bottom up. It’s not a that breeders’ bonuses were of Maryland, overall, that land racing. major change from the stallion going to need to be 30 percent, Maryland horses are winning What about stallion bo- bonuses Maryland offers now, it became clear that owner races and that Maryland own- nuses? but we think the breeders’ bo- enhancements were going to ers and trainers are buying Stallions are an integral nuses will have an effect on have to come from a different Maryland horses the better we part of the whole deal, because stallions too by putting more source. We can no longer fund will be. The industry has been if we’re going to try to get peo- mares in the state. that and still fund increased put on notice. We’ve been giv- ple to keep mares here we’re Owners’ bonuses used to breeder bonuses. The purse en this for a certain amount of going to have to attract stal- be paid through the Mary- account became the logical time, and we’re expected to lions too. But just an increase land Bred Fund. Why rec- solution, though we realize demonstrate responsible use in the stallion bonus isn’t go- ommend shifting that to the it’s a new concept in Mary- of the funds. This puts us on ing to make the difference in purse account? land and we’re stepping into the right course. I think the fu- someone relocating a stallion The MHBA is charged with the unknown a little bit. ture is bright, really bright. R here. What really matters doing whatever it can to en- Inaugural Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame induction ceremony 2 Connections to five of the dozen Maryland-bred stars inducted in the inaugural class of the Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame came out to Pimlico on May 11 for the celebration. Left to right: Kitsi Christmas, whose father Edward A. Christmas trained Gallorette, as well as a portion of the career of fellow inductee Challedon; Katy Voss, trainer of Twixt, bred and part-owned by her parents, John and Kitty Merryman; Tom Piarulli and father Joe Piarulli, the latter the trainer of 1950s handicap star Vertex (bred by Frank Piarulli and owned in partnership with Joe Brunetti); Mike Pons and Ellen Pons, representing Cigar, who was foaled at the Pons family’s Country Life Farm in Bel Air; and JoAnn and David Hayden, breeders and initial owners of the great sprint mare Safely Kept. Also inducted were Broad Brush, Elkridge, Find, Jameela, Jay Trump and Politely. MHBA Annual Awards Dinner The Maryland Horse Breeders Association honored its 2012 champions at Pimlico Race Course on May 11. For the second year in a row owner/trainer/breeder King T. Leatherbury’s Ben’s Cat swept multiple categories, including Maryland-bred Horse of the Year. Maryland Jockey Club track announcer Dave Rodman was the emcee. R King T. Leatherbury (second right) was Jim Steele (left), chairman of the board of trustees of the Maryland Horse joined by James Dresher, Hall of Fame Industry Foundation, presented grants to seven non-profit organizations which jockey Chris McCarron and Donald Barr serve various educational and charitable needs of the Maryland horse industry.
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