FAQS

You should always notify your foal to the State where the foal was born.
If there is a coupon on the bottom of the Certificate of Service and you wish to have dual Futurity Scheme eligibility, you complete the coupon and send it to the relevant Controlling Body.
For example: Foal born in NSW by sire Art Major (stands in Victoria) – You should notify the foal to Harness Racing NSW and complete the coupon on the bottom of the Certificate of Service and send it to Harness Racing Victoria if you wish to have dual Futurity Scheme eligibility.

The NSW Breeding Schemes are restricted to the progeny of:
a)   A mare inseminated by a stallion registered and standing in NSW during that breeding season, provided the stallion has not also stood in any other State or Territory of Australia or in New Zealand during that breeding season and provided that the foal is either registered in NSW or nominated for the NSW Breeding Schemes.
i)  If a NSW based Stud or a NSW based Genetics Company holds the exclusive Australian rights for the management, storage and distribution of frozen semen for a Northern Hemisphere stallion, all progeny by that horse will be eligible for the NSW Breeders Challenge/Trot NSW so long as:
      • The confirming paperwork is supplied to HRNSW at the start of the season
      • The progeny was conceived in or after the 2018/19 season
      • Studs pay the Registration of Sire fee to HRNSW
      • The semen is stored in and distributed from NSW
      • The stallion is not physically standing in Australasia
Stallions who conform to the above conditions are eligible to apply for the NSW Stallion Incentive Scheme and their progeny out of mares that were:
      • served in NSW, and then;
      • born in NSW and registered in NSW
will be eligible for the True Blue Bonus.
b)   A mare inseminated in NSW during a year’s breeding season with the semen of a stallion registered and standing outside of NSW at the time of insemination, provided that the foal is born in NSW and provided that the foal is either registered in NSW or nominated for the NSW Breeding Schemes.
c)   A mare inseminated outside of Australia, provided that the foal is born and registered in NSW, and provided that the foal is not eligible for any other Australian State Breeding Scheme.
d)   A foal born in NSW and notified to HRNSW who is out of a mare that was inseminated in another Australian state or territory where the foal is not eligible for another Australian Breeding Scheme.
For the purposes of the NSW Breeding Schemes Terms and Conditions, progeny that meet any of the above criteria are considered to be at least 50% NSW bred.
In order to increase the number of broodmares and racing stock in NSW the following horses are also eligible:
e)   A weanling of a mare inseminated outside of Australia, where both the mare and weanling have been imported to NSW, provided that it is not eligible for any other Australian State Breeding Scheme. Such nominations must be made by 31 August in the season of birth.
For the purposes of the NSW Breeding Schemes Terms and Conditions, the resultant progeny of a mare inseminated and foaled in NSW and being by a stallion registered and based solely in NSW during the season of insemination, will be considered 100% NSW bred.

85% owners (1st to last)
10% Trainer
5% Driver
5% Foal Nominator
5% Stallion Nominator

The Foal nominator is the person who owns the mare at the time of foaling and notifies the foal.

A horse that was sustained prior to 31 August, 2020 as either a 2YO or 3YO can win their bonus at any age - providing the horses first win is in NSW in a race valued $5,000 or more.

For a horse that was sustained after 31 August, 2020 it can win a bonus up until 4YO.

Regardless of whether a 2YO, 3YO or 4YO horse previously won a race in another State the Bonus is won when the horse wins its first race in NSW not first lifetime win. The race prizemoney must be ≥ $5,000 and conducted in NSW.

No Owners Bonus or Foal Nominators Bonus can be won if the age acceptance fee was not paid.
However as a 4YO & older horse a bonus can be won if the age acceptance fee was paid as either a 2YO or 3YO.

You need to complete the back of the Certificate, ensure you sign the Certificate and forward the Certificate onto the appropriate person:
To the Stud: if redeeming for a service fee e.g. Yirribee Pacing Stud
To the Vet – if redeeming for Breeding Fees
To the Stud – if redeeming for Agistment e.g. Success Stud
To the Sale Company: if redeeming for a Yearling Purchase e.g. APG / Nutrien
To HRNSW: if redeeming for NSW Breeders Challenge Fees
You must supply a Tax Invoice if redeeming for Breeding & Agistment Fees.
HRNSW pays the invoice directly on your behalf.
Certificates cannot be scanned, the certificate must be posted.

Yes, two years from the date of issue.

Certificates are transferrable provided that the back of the certificate is signed by the original certificate holder and the person’s name who the Certificate has been transferred to is printed on the Certificate where indicated. The new certificate holder then completes the certificate redemption process as normal.

An eligible Colonial Stallion must be:
  • Australasian Bred
  • Group 1 race winner
  • Standing at a NSW stud
  • By a Group 1 winning sire
  • Nominated for the NSW Breeders Challenge

Eligibility for stallions is limited to a maximum of 6 years from their first season standing in NSW.

Colonial Stallion Bonus

Upon the birth and registration of a live foal, the foal nominators of progeny by the following Stallions are eligible to claim the $500 Colonial Stallion Bonus rebate:

a) In the breeding season of conception the Stallion must have physically and exclusively stood at a HRNSW registered stud located in NSW.

b) The stallion must have been bred in Australasia.

c) The stallion must have won a Group 1 race.

d) The sire of the stallion must have won a Group 1 or equivalent race.

e) In the breeding season of conception the stallion must have been nominated for the NSW Breeders Challenge.

The inclusion of an eligible stallion commences from the inaugural year physically standing at a HRNSW registered stud in NSW and ceases six (6) years thereafter (For example 2025/26 to 2030/31).

a) If a stallion returns to racing or stands at an interstate Stud, but then returns to Stud in NSW, the Colonial Stallion Bonus rebate will still cease six (6) years after the first season standing at a HRNSW registered stud in NSW.

The registered foal rebate for the first three (3) year term (For example 2025/26 to 2027/28) will be $500 per live and registered foal irrespective of the ownership (mares owned by the stud, stallion owner or non-associated persons)

The registered foal rebate for the second three (3) year term (For example 2028/29 to 2030/31) will be $500 per live and registered foal based on a one (1) for one (1) application. That is for every one (1) application received from a foal nominator who is not an associate or related party to the stud or the stallion owner, the stud or stallion owner will be able to claim one (1) rebate.

A 100% NSW Bred horse is when:
1. Either the Stallion is registered and domiciled in NSW or the Stallion is located in the Northern Hemisphere and its semen is stored in NSW and distributed from NSW, and;
2. The broodmare is served in NSW, and then;
3. The foal is born in NSW and registered in NSW.