STANDARDBRED PROGRAM 

 Barbara E. Dolloff» Supervisor 



The Standardbred Horse Breeding Program encouraqes and promotes the breed- 

 ing, propagation, ownership, raising, racing and marketing of Standardbred hor- 

 ses bred in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Thus it encourges the keeping 

 of open lands to promote agriculture and agricultural related industries within 

 the Commonwealth. 



Fiscal 1982 brought many positive changes to the program with the enactment 

 of Chapter 558, Acts of 1981 of the General Laws. Monies for this program will 

 now be derived from h of 1% of the total handle at harness tracks located within 

 the Commonwealth. This money is taken from the 3% tax on wagering that is paid 

 daily by the track to the Commonwealth. 



The horsemen have responded to the new legislation by investing heavily in 

 new farms, building and repairing of barns, purchasing farm machinery and the 

 breeding and buying of Massachusetts bred standardbred horses. 



Ther are 49.4% more acres being utilized by stallions in this program since 

 passage of Chapter 558. Stallion registration has increased by 60% and yearling 

 registration is up by 43%. Though the breeding reports for this period have not 

 been received as of this writing, an unofficial survey indicates a 120% growth. 



Appropriation for fiscal year 1982 was ?100,000.00. Total expenditures for 

 the program were $99,921.52; $83,023.00 of this was used for purses and $2,248.52 

 for promotional expenses. 



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