By Daithi Harvey
European breeders should be aware that the deadline for registering foals for the Plus 10 bonus scheme is this Thursday Aug. 31. The 'Foal Registration' fee of £150 must be paid by then in order for a foal to be registered for the scheme and to have the opportunity to win a £10,000 bonus once it commences racing in Britain and Ireland. Up to the end of July over £10 million in bonus money had been paid out so far in the scheme which expands in 2017, with the addition of about 30 3-year-old Class 5 Maiden races over 11f+, providing a significant increase in opportunities for horses within the scheme. Another amendment sees breeders who register a foal for Plus 10 being guaranteed a £1,000 bonus if that horse goes on to win a Plus 10 race, even if subsequent registration payments are not made. Also any horse paid up to the foal registration stage will be flagged as Plus 10 on individual pedigree pages within sales catalogues, providing a marketing advantage in the sales ring. To register foals, breeders must complete a registration form available online and pay the fee of £150 per foal by Aug. 31.
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