November Breeder’s Bulletin

Breeders Bulletin

6 Nov

Written By Harness Breeders Victoria

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From the President's Desk...

We trust that the breeding season is progressing well for our members with foals arriving on the ground and mares receiving positive pregnancy tests. The juvenile racing season is in full flight with the Breeders Crown set to fill up the racing schedule in November. Many of our members will be hoping for race track glory with the substantial prize money and Breeders Bonuses on offer.

The prize money reductions have been bedded down. HBV remains in communication with HRV leadership on these and other matters, taking an advocacy and consultative role.

Got A Vicbred Maiden? Save The Date!

Don’t miss one of the last opportunities to take a Vicbred First Win Bonus and race for increased $10,000 stakes on our sponsored all-maiden, all-Vicbred raceday at Maryborough. Bottom-up ballots, cash and prize bonuses for connections and a great day’s racing – put December 22 in your diaries now. More to come HERE.

2024 Member Renewals Due

Memberships are now available for the new season through to January 1. Strong membership gives HBV a strong voice when it comes to advocacy and also enables us to deliver information and support to Victorian breeders. You can download a form HERE or you can wait on our dedicated renewal email which will include a link to the NEW option to renew or join and pay directly online.

All Breeds Spring Carnival

HBV are again proud to be sponsoring the Standardbred classes of the 2023 All Breeds Spring Carnival show at Bendigo. We encourage everyone to participate, by entering or by going along to support those competing on November 24-26 - find out more HERE.

Mark Your 2024 Diaries

The 2023 season Annual General Meeting will be held at 10:30AM Sunday 3 March 2024 via Zoom for accessibility. More information will be in the renewal email, on our website & Facebook Page.

Member Group Results

Congratulations to Group 1 & top line race winning member-breeders across October:

Benstud - Shes Ruby Roo (Victorian Trotters Oaks)
Jess Tubbs - Not As Promised (pic, Victorian Trotters Derby)
Bruce & Craig Cameron - Petracca (Victoria Derby)
Durham Park - Act Now (Victoria Cup)
Alabar - Sweet Bella (Victoria Oaks)
Redbank Lodge - Nathan Street (NSW BC 2YO C&G Final)

Also in Victorian group races - Nixon Bloodstock (Mach Dan, Geelong Cup) and Breckon Farms (High Step, Redwood Classic).

Get those cameras clicking, Vicbred breeders - we’re on a quest to find a fantastic foal to grace the cover of the 2024 Australasian Standardbred Stallion Guide.

A panel of graphic designers will select six finalists to be presented six images to a VERY special judge who will choose their favourite foal photo to grace the cover of all hard copy Stallion Guides in 2024. All entrants will also be showcased in a dedicated album on our Facebook Page, and the final six will feature in the Guide itself. Read full details with terms and conditions HERE.

Pays To Be Vicbred - Make Sure Your Foal Is Made In Victoria

When it comes to breeding choices this season, keep this chart handy to make sure you're breeding Vicbred quality and making your horse eligible for all the benefits of the Vicbred program. As a breeder you keep receiving payments over the horse’s lifetime – even if you no longer own him or her. For each two-, three- or four-year-old age restricted race win in Victoria, your Vicbred-eligible horse will earn you a cheque equal to 10% of the overall stake offered on that race. You will also get 5% of prizemoney earnt by your horse in any Vicbred race down to 12^th place including the Sires Stakes series, and on any prizemoney earnt in a Breeders Crown Final. Breeders also receive 5% of the Vicbred First Win Bonus which in 2024 will be paid on the first two-, three- or four-year-old win in Victoria, with the total Bonus being $8,000 for Vicbred Basic horses, $9,000 for Vicbred Platinum and $12,000 for Vicbred Pure horses. For horses aged five or older on their first Victorian win, they will receive half the eligible amount.

If you breed to race, you get these amounts on top of your owner earnings – it really does pay to be Vicbred!

Breed To Succeed - Foal Leg Conformation

An in-depth look at foal conformation with world-renown surgeon and lameness expert, Dr Ian Fulton of Ballarat Veterinary Practice with Paul Campbell from Campbell’s Comments.

Harness Breeders Victoria Committee Meetings

The next meeting of the HBV committee is scheduled for Tuesday 28 November 2023 and a summary of proceedings will be posted on our website shortly after. We invite members and interested parties to submit papers or correspondence for consideration by the Committee by post or email. Please refer to previously summaries on our website to ensure the issue has not previously been addressed by the Committee. For consideration at this meeting, members should email papers or correspondence no later than Friday 17 November.

The summary of proceedings from our September meeting can be viewed HERE