Team Liberty Stables, LLC

The  Sombrero Galaxy - 28 million light years from Earth - was voted best picture taken by the Hubble telescope.  The dimensions of the galaxy, officially called M104, are as spectacular as its appearance. It has 800 billion suns and is 50,000 light years across.

Nearly $60 Million in Purses, Incentives, and Awards!

About the Fund:

The Fund is the regulatory body of the New York Breeding and Racing Program. The Program distributes approximately $60,000,000 per year in the form of incentives, breeders' awards, stallion awards, owners awards and purse money for New York-bred horses.

The New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund was established in 1973 and has helped shape the New York State Thoroughbred industry, making it the benchmark of Thoroughbred programs around the world.

For over two decades, the Fund has worked to make Thoroughbred breeding and racing a vital force in New York State's economy - utilizing its rich racing tradition, vast agricultural resources and vibrant tourism industry.

The Fund is a public benefit corporation of New York State and acts as the regulatory body of the New York Breeding and Racing Program. It oversees the registration process of foals and stallions and distributes incentives awards to breeders, owners and stallion owners.

The Fund's incentives are financed from within the racing industry - its income is generated by returning to the industry a small percentage of the total monies wagered through the pari-mutuel system on Thoroughbred racing in New York State. In 2007 foals born in New York realized another banner year, with purse earnings reaching $77,000,000!

The New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund is committed to the highest standard, charged with ensuring a steady supply of fresh, competitive horses for each of New York's four tracks.

The Fund maintains the registry of New York-breds and participating New York-based Stallions, establishes criteria and ensures that state statutes regarding the eligibility for registration of foals and stallions standing in the state are followed.

Awards are available only to those breeders and owners of registered New York-breds or registered New York State-based Stallions and provide an excellent vehicle to increase the value and marketability of your Thoroughbred.
NY-breds Award Program

Breeder, Owner and Stallion Owner awards are based on purse money earned (1st thru 3rd) while competing in pari-mutuel races run in New York State.

BREEDER'S AWARDS
In 2007 the New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund paid $$7,474,838 to breeders of Registered New York-breds. A breeder is the owner of the mare at the time the mare foals in the State of New York. Breeder's awards are determined by covering stallion. If the New York-bred is by a registered New York-based stallion the award is up to 20% of purses earned from 1st through 3rd positions.

If the New York-bred is out of state stallion or non-registered stallion the award is up to 10% of purses earned from 1st through 3rd positions. All Breeder awards are capped at $10,000 per horse, per race.

STALLION OWNER'S AWARDS
In 2007 the New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund distributed $2,629,828 in stallion owner's awards. Stallion Owner's Awards are paid to owners of registered New York-based covering stallions (time of conception) at up to 7% of earned purses from 1st through 3rd positions. All Stallion Owner's Awards are capped at $10,000 per horse, per race.

OPEN OWNER AWARDS
In 2007 the New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund paid $1,340,363 to owners of registered New York-breds who earned purse money in open company races. Owner Awards for registered New York-breds sired by a registered New York-based stallion is up to 20% of purses earned from 1st through 3rd positions in races run for a claiming price of $30,000 and upward with a cap of $20,000 per horse, per race.

If the New York-bred is by an out of state stallion or non-registered stallion the award is up to 10% of purses earned from 1st through 3rd positions in races run for a claiming price of $30,000 and upward with a cap of $20,000 per horse, per race.

NEW YORK - BRED RACES
Annually, there are over 45 stake races, which are run at New York Racing Association racetracks (Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course) and Finger Lakes Racetrack with total purses of over $4-Million exclusively for Registered New York-breds. In 2007, there were almost 1,000 overnight races run exclusively for Registered New York-breds at the above-mentioned New York racetracks.