Getting A Broodmare

There are many ways that you can secure a mare with which to breed, and include:

Buying or leasing a mare newly retired from the track
Retiring your own race mare
Purchasing a well-bred filly from the yearling sales with a view to breeding
Buying or leasing a mare from an online marketplace or print classifieds
Buying a mare from Broodmare and Mixed Stock sales held through the season
Approaching studs and broodmare farms about surplus breeding stock

If you have purchased a mare, you will need to complete and return a Transfer of Ownership Form to HRV.

If you lease a mare, you will need to complete and return a Notification of Lease Form to HRV; this is a generic form but you should add 'Broodmare Lease' across Section 10. If you arrange to relinquish the mare before the notified lease expiry date, you will need to complete and return a Lease Surrender Form to HRV.

If you're buying or leasing from a stud or established breeder/stable, they may be able to help you with this process. Never hesitate to get in touch with the Racing Services team at Harness Racing Victoria or any of our committee members if you need help with any step of the process - we are all happy to assist wherever we can.

The links below may help in your search for a broodmare (listing is not necessarily endorsement).