Please read instructions of eligibility for registration of an Arkansas-bred foal. An application for registration of an Arkansas-bred foal is due on or before December 31st of the foal’s year of birth.

Arkansas Thoroughbred Breeders’ & Horsemen’s Association
Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Registration as an Arkansas-bred Foal

“Registered Arkansas-bred thoroughbred horses, registered Arkansas thoroughbred broodmare, registered Arkansas
thoroughbred stallion, foal registration, broodmare registration and stallion registration, eligibility to participate in the
Arkansas Racing Commission Purse and Awards Fund and eligibility to participate in races that are restricted to
registered Arkansas-bred thoroughbred horses shall be determined and made in accordance with registration rules and
regulations, including reasonable time deadlines and fee schedules, adopted by the Arkansas Thoroughbred Breeders’
and Horsemen’s Association and approved by the Commission.”
ATBHA Registration Rules & Regulations have been adopted by the ATBHA and approved by the Arkansas Racing
Commission. Below is the portion that specifically pertains to foal registration and eligibility:
I. ELIGIBLE FOALS.
In order to be eligible to be registered as an “Arkansas-bred thoroughbred horse” (registered Arkansas-bred), a foal (1)
must be foaled in Arkansas, and (2) (a) the mare (dam) and stallion (sire) must both be registered in accordance with
ATBHA broodmare and stallion registration rules and regulations, or (b) in the case of a registered Arkansas
thoroughbred broodmare in foal to an out-of-state stallion, the foal may be registered as an Arkansas-bred
thoroughbred horse provided the foal is foaled in Arkansas, and (i) the mare is bred back in the same calendar year to an
Arkansas registered stallion only, or (ii) the mare dies prior to being bred back in the same calendar year to an Arkansas
registered stallion, or (iii) mare is not bred at all during the calendar year the foal is foaled, but is bred to an Arkansas
registered stallion only the following year, or (c) in the case of an unraced 3 year old foal, whose dam was registered as
an Arkansas Broodmare the year said foal was born, the unraced 3 year old shall be eligible for late registration, through
December 31st of its 3 year old year, paying the applicable fee for same.
II. ELIGIBLE FOAL REGISTRATION.
A. In order to be registered as an “Arkansas-bred thoroughbred horse” (registered Arkansas-bred), an eligible foal
must be registered with the ATBHA on or before December 31st of the year such horse is a three year old. A foal
not registered by December 31st of its three-year-old year is ineligible for registration after that date.
B. To register an eligible foal as an “Arkansas-bred thoroughbred horse” (registered Arkansas-bred), the ArkansasBred Foal Registration form must be completed in full and signed by the owner or his/her authorized agent and
filed with the ATBHA on or before the December 31st deadline, accompanied by payment of the applicable
registration fee.