| Event | Gtd. Final Purse | Supplement |
|---|---|---|
| 3-Year-Old Colt Trot | $600,000 | $72,000 |
| 3-Year-Old Colt Pace | $600,000 | $72,000 |
| 3-Year-Old Filly Trot | $600,000 | $72,000 |
| 3-Year-Old Filly Pace | $600,000 | $72,000 |
| Open Trot | $600,000 | $72,000 |
| Open Pace | $600,000 | $72,000 |
| Mare Pace | $400,000 | $48,000 |
| Mare Trot | $400,000 | $48,000 |
- Supplemental payments for Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old and Open events are due & payable Monday, October 12, 2026 at 12:00 noon ET, at the racing secretary’s office at Scioto Downs or the Hambletonian Society office in Cranbury, NJ.
- There are no supplemental provisions for 2-year-olds.
- When a supplemental entry fee is paid, no other fee of any kind is required. The fee is non-refundable once the horse is declared to start — unless the horse dies between the time of declaration and the start of the race (or the elimination heat in which it was to compete).
- Supplementing in the year of the race also makes a horse eligible to the following year’s Breeders Crown under the normal schedule of payments.
- All supplemental entry fees are payable to The Hambletonian Society, Inc. The percentage added to the purse is determined by The Hambletonian Society.
Send a check for the total (payable to The Hambletonian Society, Inc.) to the attention of Jason Roth, Director of Racing — Scioto Downs, 6000 South High Street, PO Box 7823, Columbus, OH 43207; or The Hambletonian Society, 109 S Main Street, Ste 18, Cranbury, NJ 08512. Payment must be received by the noon ET, Monday, Oct. 12 deadline.
To wire or mail funds in advance, notify the Hambletonian Society office by Wednesday, Oct. 7 and ensure funds are received by end of business Friday, Oct. 9.
The check or wire does not by itself constitute a declaration. You must also enter (declare) your horse in writing, electronically, or by calling the race secretary at (614) 295-4668 before Monday, Oct. 12 at 12:00 noon ET. If funds are sent in advance and you decide not to declare, the transaction is voided and returned.
All other horses kept eligible by the required 2026 sustaining payments are due Tuesday, Oct. 13 by 10:30 a.m. ET at the Scioto Downs office.
Nadia Tarnawa (609) 371-2211 · Jason Roth (614) 295-4668
The responsibility of providing the supplemental entry fee by the deadline is solely that of the owner(s); inadequacies of the banking or postal system or any messenger service will not be accepted as an excuse for failing to meet the deadline. All times ET; subject to change.
The Races
OCT 12
OCT 13
OCT 16
OCT 17
OCT 20
OCT 23
OCT 24
*All times ET, subject to change.
Night 1 total: $2.8 million · all times ET, subject to change.
Night 2 total: $4.4 million · $7.2 million across the two nights · all times ET, subject to change.
Full lists of horses eligible to the 2026 Breeders Crown, by division (PDF).
Eligibility lists are subject to update as payments are received.
Past performances will be posted here closer to the eliminations and finals — check back the week of Oct 16.
The Red Mile Announces Dates for 2027 Breeders Crown
The Red Mile, in partnership with the Hambletonian Society, announced that the 2027 Breeders Crown finals will be held Friday, Oct. 22 and Saturday, Oct. 23 at the historic Lexington racetrack — the first time the track hosts the complete 12-division series.
Read the full release ↗
