Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund

The Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund is a unique program to benefit owners and their Kentucky-sired, Kentucky-foaled runners. Its aim is to upgrade the overall quality of racing in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It is an incentive program that seeks to encourage owners to buy from Kentucky markets, to board and breed mares on Kentucky farms, to mate them with Kentucky stallions, then to race the Kentucky-foaled produce over Kentucky tracks. This program was created in 1978 KRS 230.400 – and placed under the general jurisdiction of the Kentucky Racing Commission. A five-member Advisory Committee is appointed on July 1st of each year to advise and assist the Commission with the implementation of this program.

KTDF Registration Form
(For foals, yearlings & horses of racing age)

KTDF Stallion Registration Form

Foal – $75
(By December 31st of the foaling year)
Yearling – $100
(By December 31st of the yearling year)
Horse of Racing Age (2 Years Old & Above) – $350
(Payment & registrations must be completed PRIOR TO CLOSE OF ENTRIES)
Stallion – See the tiered registration fee schedule below
(Stallions must be registered annually for each breeding season. Registration deadline is March 1st of each breeding season.)

**KTDF Stallion Registrations are no longer available to be processed online

If you have a time sensitive registration outside
of our normal hours, you may contact:
Jenny McGaughey
859-361-6002