Dover, DE — A $500 nomination payment is due by Dec. 1 for all stallions to stand the Delaware 2025 breeding season. Owners of new stallions must provide a copy of the USTA registration or a “Basic Horse” report from the USTA Pathway system.
If the Dec. 1 deadline is missed, the following late payment schedule applies:
Jan. 1, 2025 – $1,000
Feb. 1, 2025 – $2,000
March 1, 2025 – $3,000
The bonus percentage for stallions increased to 5% on eligible races. The broodmare bonus will be 10%. Foals conceived by out of state transported semen are ineligible for the breeders’ bonus.
Credit card payments are accepted through the online portal on the DSBF website.
For more information, call 302.698.4610 or email mark.short@delaware.gov.