Virginia Certified Residency Program
A Virginia-Certified horse is a horse registered by The Jockey Club, conceived and foaled outside of Virginia, and that maintains residency in Virginia for at least a six (6) month consecutive period prior to December 31st of its two-year-old year. The horse must maintain residency at a Virginia participating facility within the Commonwealth, where the horse can be available for inspection by a Virginia-Certified Thoroughbred Program (VACTP) official. Virginia participating facilities have made an agreement with the VTA to participate in the Virginia-Certified Thoroughbred Program.
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Incentives of Utilization
Developers of Virginia certified horses earn up to a 25% bonus for wins in open races in NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, WV, and VA. This includes wins at National Steeplechase Association sanctioned meets in the Mid-Atlantic. Developers earn a 10% bonus for wins in state-bred restricted races in NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, and WV. (Beginning with foals of 2023, Virginia-Certified horses will no longer earn developer bonuses for any win in West Virginia. Virginia-Certified horses born before 2023 will continue to earn developer bonuses for eligible wins in West Virginia). (Important: To earn a Developer Award, a Virginia-Certified horse must be registered with the VTA prior to winning the race.)
Virginia-Certified horses are eligible to run in Virginia-Restricted races at Colonial Downs. Virginia-Restricted races are open to Virginia-Bred, Sired and Virginia-Certified horses. (Virginia-Bred and Sired horses are preferred in those races.) Virginia-Certified horses that win Virginia-Restricted races are not eligible for the 10% developer bonuses. Certified horses are eligible for the up to 25% bonuses for wins in open races at Colonial Downs. From opening day through closing day at Colonial Downs, Virginia-Certified horses will not earn developer bonuses for wins at any racetrack other than Colonial Downs.
Virginia-Certified developer’s bonuses are calculated as a percentage of the lesser of the winner’s purse share published on the Equibase chart or 60% of the published purse on the overnight; the purse used in the calculation does not include state-bred incentive monies that may be part of the horse’s first place earnings. There is a $10,000 cap on any one award.
Virginia-Certified horses are eligible to run in Virginia-Restricted races at Colonial Downs. Virginia-Restricted races are open to Virginia-Bred, Sired and Virginia-Certified horses. (Virginia-Bred and Sired horses are preferred in those races.) Virginia-Certified horses that win Virginia-Restricted races are not eligible for the 10% developer bonuses. Certified horses are eligible for the up to 25% bonuses for wins in open races at Colonial Downs. From opening day through closing day at Colonial Downs, Virginia-Certified horses will not earn developer bonuses for wins at any racetrack other than Colonial Downs.
Virginia-Certified developer’s bonuses are calculated as a percentage of the lesser of the winner’s purse share published on the Equibase chart or 60% of the published purse on the overnight; the purse used in the calculation does not include state-bred incentive monies that may be part of the horse’s first place earnings. There is a $10,000 cap on any one award.
