Stallion Owners become members by annually paying $125 per mare for each mare bred with a minimum of 20 mares and a maximum of 80 mares. The Breeder's Invitational is currently comprised of more than 200 of the premier cutting horse Stallions in the industry and the governing Board of Directors contains some of the industry's leading members.

The breeding Stallion Owner and Mare Owner split 60/40 a payout of 10% of what each finalist is paid in all classes of the Derby. In the first seven years the Breeder's Invitational has paid out nearly $750,000 to Stallion Owners and Mare Owners.

BI actively advertises the program as well as the stallions and solicits corporate sponsors to increase the purse even more. All revenues are held in a guaranteed account and quarterly financial statements are available for all members. A final accounting is issued after each event.