| Reminder to Stallion Proprietors – September coverings | 16 Oct 2025 |
| A reminder to Stallion Proprietors that Declarations of Service for any covering which occurred 1 September to 30 September are due 15 October 2025. Studs lodging service dates Online - log on via the home page and select the 'Online Services' / 'Declarations of Service' / ‘Add Service’ menu on our website. Studs lodging service dates electronically through a stud management program (Ardex, Equimaster or Stable-Eyes) - please email your file as soon as possible to servicedeclarations@studbook.org.au |
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| Reminder to Breeders - Live Foal Mare Returns & FOD's | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Live Foal Mare Returns and Foal Ownership Declaration’s (FOD’s) are due within 30 days of birth. To access the Online mare return program, log on via the home page and select the ‘Online Services’ / ‘Lodge Mare Return’ header. The Mare Return and FOD is now processed within a single transaction. Failure to lodge within 30 days of birth will render the horse ineligible to be registered for racing in Australia under AR285, AR286 and AR287. Please contact the Owners & Breeders Service Centre if you require further assistance on 02-8072 1900. |
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| Reminder to Breeders | 19 Aug 2025 |
 Any mare covered by a stallion that has not been registered to stand in the 2025 covering season, will not have the covering recorded in the ASB records, or any resulting progeny accepted. To ensure your choice of stallion is eligible to cover this season, check the stallion’s header block on our website (new imported stallions are exempt and will not be displayed as standing until late August due to completing the import DNA process). |
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| Reminder – Breeding Registration | 12 Aug 2025 |
| You must apply to register your horse to breed within 7 days of the decision to use it for breeding. Initial Breeding Registrations can be lodged on the Stud Book website Online Services/Breeding Registration. If you have purchased a horse that is already registered for breeding, a Breeding Horse Transfer of Ownership must be submitted with seven (7) days of the sale/transfer of ownership taking place. |
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| Upgrade to Mare Return process | 01 Aug 2025 |
| As part of the compliance program regarding Foal Ownership Declaration's (FOD’s) the Mare Return and FOD will now be processed within a single transaction. This is now available for all current and outstanding Mare Return’s and FOD’s. |
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| Reminder to Stallion Proprietors | 01 May 2025 |
| Please be reminded that if you are standing a stallion in the 2025 covering season, Stallion Returns are due by 30 June 2025. To access the Online stallion return program, log on via the home page and select the ‘Online Services’ / ‘Stallion Return’ header. Upon acceptance of payment, your stallion will be advertised on the website with stud or contact name, phone number and 2025 service fee, and displayed in the 'Stallions Standing in Australia' listing. If your stallion has died or you have retired him from breeding, please advise us to enable his records to be closed. This can be completed Online by selecting the ‘Online Services’ / ‘Retirement/Death Notification’ header. Please ensure all imported stallions have an import application submitted. All first season imported stallions will have a DNA kit dispatched upon submission of an import application. Import Applications can be downloaded from the 'General Information/Forms' header. If you require any assistance, please contact our office on (02) 8072 1900. |