The one-time DCTP registration fee is $50 for weanlings and $100 for yearlings. DCTP owner and certifier will receive 20% each of the purse share if the horse finishes first, second or third in any race.  (The awards in stake races not to exceed $15,000 for owner bonus and $15,000 for certifier bonus per horse per race.) Delaware Certified horses will have preference when entered at Delaware Park if condition eligible. The 2011 meet will run four DCTP stakes races.  The Small Wonder and The First State Dash are both two-year-old Delaware  Bred or Certified restricted five and one half furlong stake races, each with a purse of $75,000.  The Tax Free Shopping Distaff and The New Castle are both $75,000 stake races for Delaware Bred or Certified horses three and up.  All four races have free nominations.	NEWS AND UPDATES
	PDF Form Downloads: Application Form for Delaware Certified Thoroughbred Program Verification Form for Delaware Certified Thoroughbred Program Application Form for Farm Participation in Delaware Certified Thoroughbred Program List of Participating Farms Link to IRS W-9 Form	Jayne Walters DCTP program administrator 302 994 2398

         

	Background As the result of visionary legislation enacted in 1994 by the Delaware General Assembly, thoroughbred racing is again flourishing in Delaware.  Today, the essential elements of successful annual racing meet at Delaware Park are firmly in place: A strong purse structure and excellent racing conditions. The Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association believes that now is the time to further enhance racing conditions for horsemen at Delaware Park and contribute to the state's economic well-being by offering a Delaware Certified Thoroughbred Program. A Delaware Certified Thoroughbred Program will:    Proactively support the economic development intent of the Horse Racing Redevelopment Act of 1994. Provide a purse enhancement incentive for horsemen at Delaware Park who certify or own Delaware Certified Thoroughbred horses. Increase the number of horses in each race. Contribute to the long-term economic prosperity of Delaware agriculture and encourage preservation of Delaware farm land.   What is a Delaware Certified Thoroughbred? A thoroughbred horse that spends a minimum of 90 days on a Delaware farm or training facility prior to March 31st of its two-year-old year and races at Delaware Park. How is a Delaware Thoroughbred Certified?  The certifier or the certifier's authorized agent must complete a Delaware Certified Thoroughbred application form, available from the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (DTHA), and submit the application to the DCTP with the certification fee. Upon completion of the three month Delaware residency by the thoroughbred, the horse will be issued a Delaware Certified Thoroughbred Certificate and be eligible for purse enhancements at Delaware Park. What is the Purse Enhancement under the Delaware Certified Thoroughbred Program? The certifier of the thoroughbred will receive an additional twenty percent (20%) of the purse share if the Delaware Certified Thoroughbred finished first, second or third in any race, including Stake races, during the Delaware Park meet. The owner of a Delaware Certified Thoroughbred will receive twenty percent (20%) of the purse share if the Delaware Certified Thoroughbred finishes first, second, or third in any race, including Stake races, during the Delaware Park meet. Delaware Certified Thoroughbred horses will be identified in Delaware Park's racing programs and on the saddletowels by so that owners and trainers will be aware of the enhanced potential earnings of the Delaware Certified Thoroughbred Program. Delaware Certified horses going to weanling, yearling or two-year-old-in-training sales also will be designated in most sales catalogs.   Funding and Administering the Program The Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association has approved contributing up to $500,000 per year for the Delaware Certified Thoroughbred Program (DCTP) from the horsemen's purse fund beginning in 2003.  $250,000 has been allocated from the state of Delaware and $250,000 contributed by Delaware Park to match our $500,000 from the purse account.   The fund will be administered by the DTHA and bonuses will be paid at the end of each month for certifiers.
	Jayne Walters, DCTP administrator,  can be reached at (302) 994-2398

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