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The term "Australian Stud Book" refers both to the officially published records of Thoroughbred bloodlines in Australia
and to the Division of Racing Australia Pty Ltd which is responsible for the maintenance, accuracy,
quality and integrity of those records.
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In September 2014 Racing Information Services Australia Pty Limited (RISA) purchased the assets of the Australian Stud Book (ASB) subsequently on April 13th 2015, RISA along with its asset ASB merged with the Australian Racing Board (ARB) to form one entity named Racing Australia Pty Limited and on September 18th 2015 Racing Australia Pty Limited ultimately converted from a proprietary company to a public company named Racing Australia Limited (RA).
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Mission Statement
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The mission of the Australian Stud Book is to ensure the integrity of Thoroughbred breeding in Australia.
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Goals
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Ensure the true parentage of all Thoroughbreds born in, or imported into, Australia
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Record and publish the breeding lines of the Thoroughbred in Australia to international standards
in accordance with its obligations under the International Agreement on Breeding, Racing and Wagering
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Provide industry population, breeding statistics and trends for national and international use
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Develop proposals and make recommendations to the Board of Racing Australia on how technology
can be applied and managed to best benefit the breed, ensuring proven technological advances can be rapidly utilised
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Maintain staff development to ensure the highest standards of service to the industry and public
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In accomplishing its mission the Australian Stud Book must be run on sound business principles,
funding its own operational and development costs from income.
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ASB an influence on the world
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The Australian Stud Book is a founding member of the (ISBC) International Stud Book
Committee, comprising nine world stud book authorities, which has met annually
since 1976 to ensure the relativity of rules and expedite the international
movement of horses. Many Australian Stud Book initiatives have been adopted by
some or all ISBC members, and other stud book authorities including:
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determining the age of a foal based on service date
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improving international tracking with a permanent life number for every horse
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streamlining export procedures to expedite the international travel of horses
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displaying on the website the new name of any horse with a name change
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simplifying pedigrees with country suffixes after every horse name
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defining a specific rule prohibiting artificial breeding practices
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In addition, the New Zealand Stud Book adopted the Australian initiatives of
freeze branding, DNA typing, microchipping, and the inclusion of New Zealand
brands in our National Brands Register to ensure freedom of movement across the
Tasman.
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Ongoing commitment
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Racing Australia is dedicated to providing independent breed integrity
through the Australian Stud Book.
Foresight and dedication will ensure the Australian Stud Book strives to
continually improve the services for breeders and remain a world leader in its
field.
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