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Horse Ownership Forms

Registration of a Racehorse

All registration or naming of racehorses is administered through Registrar of Racehorses, a division of RISA. For further information please contact the Registrar of Racehorses on (02) 9551 7505 or visit the website: http://www.risa.com.au


Transfer of Ownership

The following conditions apply when completing a Transfer of Ownership:

  • ALL Outgoing owners are required to sign the Transfer of Ownership. If no one is leaving the ownership, just altering the percentages, the new details need to be completed on the New Ownership Details Page.
  • The completed Transfer of Ownership form should be lodged with Queensland Racing together with the relevant fee. The fee for a transfer in Queensland is $100.00.
  • The Document of Description/Thoroughbred Identification Card is not required to be sent in for a Transfer of Ownership.
  • When the Transfer of Ownership is completed a Transfer Endorsement Certificate will be returned to the Manager or a nominated person.

The Trainer should lodge a Stable Return in the names of the new owners.

Transfer of Ownership Form (148kb)


Lease

The following conditions apply to the leasing of racehorses:

Up to ten individuals or a combination of individuals and registered syndicates may race a horse under Lease.

A Lease Agreement should be obtained from Queensland Racing or the Principal Club in the State in which the horse is to race.

The Agreement should be completed by the parties concerned, checked carefully before signing and any alterations or additions must be initialled by all parties.

The Agreement should be lodged with the Queensland Racing or the Principal Club together with the relevant fee. The fee for a lease in Queensland is $35.00. Principal Clubs in other states should be contacted regarding the current fee.

When the Lease is recorded a Lease Endorsement Certificate will be returned to the Manager or a nominated person.

The Trainer should lodge a Stable Return in the names of the Lessees.

A Lease may be taken out for a period of time from one day to an agreed number of years. It is for racing purposes only.

Lease Form (290kb)
Cancellation of Lease Form (11kb)


Syndicates

A racehorse may be raced by either a natural person/s or a syndicate, or a combination of a syndicate/s and/or natural person/s. There are various types of syndicates –

  • A Firm, which under the Australian Rules of Racing means any individual or any number of individuals not exceeding twenty (excluding companies) carrying on business in Australia under a firm or business name which name is and remains registered under any statute or ordinance of any State or Territory of the Commonwealth of Australia relating to "Business Names" or such-like.

    Application to Register a Stud or Firm as a Syndicate Form (35kb)
  • A Stud, which under the Australian Rules of Racing means a person, Firm or Company engaged in the breeding of horses for racing and which during the period of 12 calendar months immediately preceding any relevant point in time has returned to and had accepted five or more mares by the Australian Stud Book and/or the Australian Register of Non Stud Book Mares.

    Application to Register a Stud or Firm as a Syndicate Form (35kb)


Financial Information

To nominate bank account details and/or ABN/GST Registration please complete the following form and return to Queensland Racing.

Racehorse Owners ABN/GST Declaration Form (22kb)