A futurity is a program of races for which eligibility fees must be paid for a horse to be entitle to run in races restricted to that program. There are three futurity schemes that operate in Victoria - you can read more about these specific programs and futurities generally on the HRV Futurities website, or by clicking through below.

Vicbred - Victoria’s Breeding-Based Futurity Scheme

Victoria is home to the richest futurity scheme in Australia - Vicbred. Designed to encourage breeders to domicile their mares in Victoria and support local studs, Vicbred consists of three tiers - Vicbred Basic, Vicbred Platinum and Vicbred Pure. With millions in stakes and bonuses set aside exclusively for Vicbred horses each season, it absolutely pays to be Vicbred. Let’s learn a little more about what benefits you can reward yourself with if you choose to breed Vicbred:

he Vicbred First Win Bonus is a bonus for a Vicbred eligible horses first win in a career or metropolitan race (stakemoney of $4,501 or more) as a 2YO, 3YO or 4YO in Victoria.

The Vicbred First Win Bonus (from 1st January 2025) is $7000 for 2 and 3 Year Olds, $5000 for 4 Year Olds and $2,500 for 5 Years Olds.

If a horse’s first applicable win is in a restricted race (stakemoney of $4,500 or less), half of the bonus will be paid. The other half will be payable if the horse wins a career ($4,501 or more) or metropolitan race at a later date.

Note: The remaining half of the bonus cannot be won by winning a race worth $4,500 or less and no national rating restrictions will apply for any first win bonus.

A Vicbred First Win Bonus ($2,500) will be paid to any Vicbred eligible horse aged 5YO or over who wins a race of $4,501 or more, provided they have never previously won a bonus (including a half bonus).

Breeding for Those Rich Benefits

The primary benefits of Vicbred apply if a foal is bred in South Australia or Tasmania, OR any other state AND by a stallion registered in Victoria but the best value is to be had by making sure your mare is inseminated, foaled down and notified in Victoria.

This simple table will help you design a breeding plan for your mare that will result in the highest level of benefit from the Vicbred scheme:

But is it easy to find sires who provide the best Vicbred value? It is now!

ONLY mares bred to in Victoria can produce progeny eligible for Platinum and all the attached additional benefits. Want to move your mare to Victoria to take full advantage of Vicbred Platinum? Contact one of our Victorian member studs or one of the Victorian breeding farms (particularly members Rhiannon Park or Benstud) for more information on basing your mare in Victoria: the best state to breed, race and own.

Again, if you're a Victorian agistment facility with insemination and/or agistment facilities and would like your link added to this list, join HBV today.

For information on other Victorian futurity programs - Breeders Crown and Need For Speed - visit HRV Futurities.

Victorian Futurity Schemes