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Racing Australia systems outage Monday 7th July from 7pm AEST30 Jun 2025
Following a three month evaluation and testing process, Racing Australia will relocate all its existing systems from the On-Premise Data Centre to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. This move will deliver significant improvements in security, performance and recoverability of data whilst providing a platform to commence development of cloud based systems. The move will take place on the evening of Monday 7 July 2025 and require an outage window of 10 hours. All Racing Australia systems will be shut down at 7.00pm AEST on Monday 7 July 2025 and will be unavailable until 5.00am on Tuesday 8 July 2025. Those wishing to transact through Stud Book, ownership, licensing, nominations, acceptances, gear changes, scratchings or any other action should do so such that you are logged out by 6:55pm AEST. Refer to the Racing Australia website for media release and Frequently Asked Questions www.racingaustralia.horse
Reminder to Stallion Proprietors01 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.
Was your mare Not Served in 2024?10 Mar 2025
A reminder to lodge Not Served mare returns by 15 March. To access the Online mare return program, log on via the home page and select the ‘Online Services’ / ‘Lodge Mare Return’ header. If your mare has died or you have retired her from breeding, please advise us to enable her records to be closed. This can be completed by logging onto the home page and selecting the ‘Online Services’ / ‘Update Horse Details’ header.
Did your mare Miss or Slip to her 2024 covering?10 Mar 2025
A reminder to lodge Missed or Slipped mare returns as soon as possible. To access the Online mare return program, log on via the home page and select the ‘Online Services’ / ‘Lodge Mare Return’ header.
Reminder – Transfer of Ownership22 Jan 2025
Any change of ownership must be advised within seven (7) days of the transfer taking place. Forms can be located under the General Information / Forms tab on the website.
Reminder to Stallion Proprietors – November coverings13 Dec 2024
A reminder to Stallion Proprietors that Declarations of Service for any covering which occurred 1 November to 30 November are due 15 December 2024. 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