Thoroughbred Improvement Program Eligibility

2007 TIP Program
worth $9.3 Million

The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) is pleased to announce the release of the 2007 Thoroughbred Improvement Program (TIP). This coming after negotiations with Woodbine Entertainment Group, Fort Erie Racetrack, the HBPA and the approval of the industry regulator the Ontario Racing Commission.

Established to promote the breeding and racing of Ontario-Bred and Canadian-Bred horses in Ontario, the TIP program features awards, bonuses and purse money worth $9.3 million.

"The TIP program has been designed to support our Ontario breeders, and through this year's program, we will be putting $9.3 million back into our industry," said Julie Coulter, General Manager of the CTHS (Ontario Division). "While TIP funding for most 2007 Stakes races remains consistent with last year's purses, this year's program will be directed toward increased incentives for Ontario-bred horses."

The TIP program supplements a wide number of incentives by supporting the purses of Stakes races, including the Triple Crown, Triple Tiara, Ontario Sires Stakes, Ontario-Bred and Canadian-Bred Stakes, as well as Breeder and Stallion Awards. This year TIP's funding of $100,000 toward the Bison City Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Tiara, valued at $250,000, will be allocated to Woodbine Racetrack.

"Due to some restructuring on their part, Fort Erie requested that the Bison City be moved to Woodbine," said Coulter. "However, we were successful in being able to increase our TIP funding of the 2007 Prince of Wales to avail Fort Erie the ability to continue running the second leg of the prestigious Triple Crown at their track."

Highlights include a 16 percent increase to the Breeders Awards program valued at $2.9 million, with a focus not only on local Graded Stakes, but also on Graded Stakes winners outside of the province.

For further information with regard to the 2007 TIP program, including the 2007 TIP Stakes schedule, please visit www.cthsont.com.

The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) is a non-profit organization representing breeders within Ontario by promoting Canadian-Bred/Ontario-Foaled Thoroughbreds, both nationally and around the world.

ONTARIO (TIP) THOROUGHBRED IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

2007 TIP - STAKES SCHEDULE

The following are the dates of the 2007 Stakes supported by the Ontario Thoroughbred Improvement Program:

TRIPLE CROWN SERIES TIP TOTAL PURSE
JUNE 24  Queen's Plate Stakes -Three-Year-Olds - 1 Mile & 1/4 $300,000 $1,000,000
JULY 15  Prince of Wales Stakes** -Three-Year-Olds - 1 Mile & 3/16th $350,000 $ 500,000
AUG 5   Breeders' Stakes -Three-Year-Olds -1 Mile & ½ (T) $150,000 $ 500,000

FILLY TRIPLE TIARA SERIES
JUNE 10  Labatt Woodbine Oaks Stakes-Three-Year-Olds-1 Mile & 1/8th $200,000 $ 500,000
JULY 1  Bison City Stakes - Three-Year-Olds-1 Mile & 1/16th $100,000 $ 250,000
JULY 28  Wonder Where Stakes -Three-Year-Olds-1 Mile & 1/4 (T) $100,000 $ 250,000

CANADIAN-BRED STAKES
JUNE 3  Plate Trial Stakes-Three-Year-Olds-1 Mile & 1/8th $ 45,000 $ 150,000
OCT 14  Cup and Saucer Stakes - Two-Year-Olds - 1 Mile & 1/16th (T) $ 75,000 $ 250,000
OCT 20  Princess Elizabeth Stakes -Two-Year-Old Fillies -1 Mile & 1/16th $ 75,000 $ 250,000
NOV 4  Coronation Futurity - Two-Year-Olds-1 Mile & 1/8th $ 75,000 $ 250,000

ONTARIO-BRED FILLY STAKES
MAY 6  Fury Stakes-Three-Year-Olds-7 Furlongs $ 60,000 $ 150,000
JULY 8  Ontario Damsel Stakes-Three-Year-Olds-6 ½ Furlongs (T) $ 60,000 $ 150,000
JULY 15  Shady Well Stakes-Two-Year-Olds-5 ½ Furlongs $ 60,000 $ 150,000
OCT 6  Carotene Stakes - Three-Year-Olds - 1 Mile & 1/8th (T) $ 60,000 $ 150,000
OCT 27  Fanfreluche Stakes-Two-Year-Olds-6 Furlongs $ 60,000 $ 150,000
NOV 11  Jammed Lovely Stakes-Three-Year-Olds-7 Furlongs $ 60,000 $ 150,000
DEC 2  Ontario Lassie Stakes-Two-Year-Olds-1 Mile & 1/16th $ 60,000 $ 150,000

ONTARIO-BRED COLT STAKES
MAY 5  Queenston Stakes-Three-Year-Olds-7 Furlongs $ 60,000 $ 150,000
JUNE 30  Achievement Stakes-Three-Year-Olds-6 Furlongs $ 60,000 $ 150,000
JULY 7  Clarendon Stakes-Two-Year-Olds-5 ½ Furlongs $ 60,000 $ 150,000
AUG 12  Vandal Stakes-Two-Year-Olds-6 Furlongs $ 60,000 $ 150,000

OPEN & GRADED FILLY STAKES (allocations of $50,000 from TIP represent a bonus for Ontario-Breds)
APR 15  Whimsical Stakes G3-Four-Year-Olds & Up-6 Furlongs $ 50,000 $ 125,000*
APR 22  Star Shoot Stakes-Three-Year-Olds-6 Furlongs $ 50,000 $ 125,000*
MAY 13  Hendrie Stakes G3-Four-Year-Olds & Up-6 ½ F $ 50,000 $ 150,000*
MAY 20  Selene Stakes G3-Three-Year-Olds-1 Mile & 1/16th $ 50,000 $ 250,000*
JUNE 2  Nassau Stakes G2-Three-Year-Olds & Up-1 Mile & 1/16th (T) $ 50,000 $ 300,000*
JULY 2  My Dear Stakes-Two-Year-Olds-5 Furlongs $ 50,000 $ 125,000*
JULY 22  Ontario Matron Stakes - Three-Year-Olds & Up-1 M & 1/16th $ 50,000 $ 125,000*
JULY 22  Dance Smartly S. G2-Three-Year-Olds & Up-1 M & 1/8th (T) $ 50,000 $ 300,000*
AUG 6  Royal North Stakes G3-Three-Year-Olds & Up-6 F (T) $ 50,000 $ 150,000*
AUG 11  Duchess Stakes -Three-Year-Olds-7 Furlongs $ 50,000 $ 150,000*
AUG 18  Ontario Debutante Stakes -Two-Year-Olds-6 Furlongs $ 50,000 $ 125,000*
SEPT 1  Ontario Colleen Stakes -Three-Year-Olds-1 Mile (T) $ 50,000 $ 125,000*
SEPT 8  Seaway Stakes G3-Three-Year-Olds & Up-7 Furlongs $ 50,000 $ 150,000*
SEPT 9  Natalma Stakes G3-Two-Year-Olds-1 Mile (T) $ 50,000 $ 150,000*
SEPT 16  Canadian Stakes G2-Three-Year-Olds & Up-1 M & 1/8th (T) $ 50,000 $ 300,000*
SEPT 22  La Lorgnette Stakes - Three-Year-Olds - 1 M & 1/16th $ 50,000 $ 125,000*
SEPT 29  Mazarine Breeders' Cup G3- Two-Year-Olds-1 M & 1/16th $ 50,000 $ 250,000*
OCT 21  E.P. Taylor Stakes G1-Three-Year-Olds & Up-1 M & 1/4 (T) $ 50,000 $ 1,000,000*

TIP TOTAL PURSE
NOV 3  Ontario Fashion Stakes-Three-Year-Olds & Up-6 Furlongs $ 50,000 $ 125,000*
NOV 10  Maple Leaf Stakes - Three-Year-Olds & Up-1 Mile & 1/4 $ 50,000 $ 175,000*
NOV 18  Glorious Song Stakes -Two-Year-Olds-7 Furlongs $ 50,000 $ 125,000*
NOV 25  Bessarabian Stakes -Three-Year-Olds & Up-7 Furlongs $ 50,000 $ 150,000*

SALES STAKES
SEPT 3  Muskoka Stakes-Two-Year-Old Fillies-7 Furlongs $ 95,000 $ 125,000
SEPT 3  Simcoe Stakes-Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings-7 Furlongs $ 95,000 $ 125,000
SEPT 3  Elgin Stakes-Three-Year-Olds & Up C & G-1 Mile & 1/16th $ 95,000 $ 125,000
SEPT 3  Kenora Stakes-Three-Year-Olds & Up-6 Furlongs $ 95,000 $ 125,000
SEPT 3  Algoma Stakes-Three-Year-Olds & Up Fillies & Mares-1 & 1/16th $ 95,000 $ 125,000
SEPT 3  Halton Stakes-Three-Year-Olds & Up-1 Mile (T) $ 95,000 $ 125,000

ONTARIO SIRES STAKES
MAY 12  New Providence Stakes-Three-Year-Olds & Up -6 Furlongs $ 95,000 $ 125,000
MAY 26  Lady Angela Stakes-Three-Year-Old Fillies-7 Furlongs $ 95,000 $ 125,000
JUNE 9  Steady Growth Stakes-Three-Year-Olds & Up -1 Mile & 1/16th $ 95,000 $ 125,000
JUNE 13  Bold Ruckus Stakes-Three-Year-Olds -6 Furlongs (T) $ 95,000 $ 125,000
JUNE 23  Barbados Ballade Stakes-Three & Up Fillies & Mares-6 Furlongs $ 95,000 $ 125,000
JULY 18  Deputy Minister Stakes-Three-Year-Olds -7 Furlongs $ 95,000 $ 125,000
JULY 25  Passing Mood Stakes-Three-Year-Old Fillies-7 F (T) $ 95,000 $ 125,000
AUG 4  Nandi Stakes-Two-Year-Old Fillies-6 Furlongs $ 95,000 $ 125,000
AUG 5  Shepperton Stakes-Three & Up -6 & 1/2 Furlongs $ 95,000 $ 125,000
AUG 19  Rainbow Connection**-Three-Year-Old & Up fillies-5 F (T) $ 95,000 $ 125,000
AUG 19  Victoriana Stakes-Three & Up Fillies & Mares-1 M & 1/16th (T) $ 95,000 $ 125,000
AUG 29  Eternal Search Stakes-Three-Year-Old Fillies-1 M & 1/16th $ 95,000 $ 125,000
SEPT 2  Vice Regent Stakes-Three-Year-Olds & Up -1 Mile (T) $ 95,000 $ 125,000
SEPT 15  La Prevoyante Stakes-Three-Year-Old Fillies-1 Mile (T) $ 95,000 $ 125,000
SEPT 19  Overskate Stakes-Three-Year-Olds & Up -7 Furlongs $ 95,000 $ 125,000
OCT 3  Victorian Queen Stakes-Two-Year-Old Fillies-6 F $ 95,000 $ 125,000
OCT 8  Classy'n Smart Stakes-Three & Up Fillies- 1 Mile & 1/16th $ 95,000 $ 125,000
OCT 13  Bull Page Stakes-Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings -6 Furlongs $ 95,000 $ 125,000
OCT 28  Bunty Lawless Stakes-Three-Year-Olds & Up- 1 Mile (T) $ 95,000 $ 125,000
NOV 7  South Ocean Stakes-Two-Year-Old Fillies-1 Mile & 1/16th $ 95,000 $ 125,000
NOV 14  Frost King Stakes-Two-Year-Olds -7 Furlongs $ 95,000 $ 125,000
DEC 1  Kingarvie Stakes-Two-Year-Olds -1 Mile & 1/16th $ 95,000 $ 125,000
DEC 8  Sir Barton Stakes-Three-Year-Olds & Up -1 Mile & 1/16th $ 95,000 $ 125,000 

FORT ERIE CANADIAN-BRED STAKES
JULY 15  Daryl Wells Sr. Memorial S.-Three & Up C & G - 5 Furlongs (T) $ 25,000 $ 50,000
JULY 15  Ernie Samuel Memorial S.- Three & Up F & M - 5 Furlongs (T) $ 25,000 $ 50,000

(* includes a bonus for Ontario-Breds)
(** represents races to be run at Fort Erie)

Note: There will be five Overnight Stakes for Ontario-Breds, with purses of $75,000 each, offered in 2007. For further details please refer to the condition books.