Epona
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MARES CREDIT SCHEME
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) support race winning mares in Western Australia through the “EPONA” initiative – a Western Australia Mares Credit Scheme.
This initiative is designed to inject new life into the Western Australian Standardbred breeding industry.
Specifically EPONA :
- Supports WA filly and mare owners
- Increases the number of Standardbred foals being bred.
- Encourages more mares to race in Western Australia
- Raises the value of locally owned and raced mares
From the 1st March 2013 RWWA has assisted owners by providing a 10% breeding bonus in addition to the winning stake money (Capped at $5000) to race winning fillies and mares towards the payment of stallion services for the 2013/14 season and beyond. From the 1st January 2023, the threshold for EPONA credits has been increased to $10,000.
CONDITIONS OF EPONA
- The Epona Breeding Credit is 10% of the winning stake
- The amount is in addition to the advertised winning stake
- The monies are a notional provision calculated by RWWA, to be utilised only once the owner claims for reimbursement against the scheme.
- The credit will be paid upon receipt of a RWWA EPONA Claim Form and the production of supporting documentation detailing proof of payment, Stud name, Name of Mare, Name of Stallion and a 42 day positive test declaration from either a fully operational stud registered with RWWA or a veterinarian.
- A mare cannot earn more than $10,000 worth of breeding credits
- The credits do not have to be used within a single breeding season
- The credits are “attached” to the mare who earned them and are not transferable
- The credits do not expire however, should the mare die or cannot reproduce any existing credits will be lost
- The 10% Breeding Credit will be paid on all WA Races (Community, Country, Provincial and Metropolitan)
- The mare must be located and served / inseminated in Western Australia to be eligible to redeem the Breeding Credit
- While mares may accrue Breeding Credits from the 1st March 2013, payment of Breeding Credits will only begin in the 2013/14 season.
- The EPONA Scheme will be reviewed periodically. RWWA has the discretion to change, amend or cancel the scheme at its discretion.
- The credits can be claimed if conditions of the scheme are met
EPONA MARES BONUS SCHEME FORMS
Document Name | Format | Filesize |
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Epona Claim Form | doc | 96.00 KB |
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