Qbred 2014 by Racing Queensland

Queensland Standardbred Incentive Scheme (QBred) 2013/2014

SCHEME OVERVIEW QBred is a breeding and ownership incentive scheme for standardbred horses introduced to encourage breeding and racing horses that have been bred in the state of Queensland or are the progeny of a Queensland based stallion at time of service. Prospective owners have two alternatives to become part of the scheme, purchase or breed a QBred eligible horse.

How to acquire a QBred horse Breed a QBred eligible foal A foal will be eligible for the QBred scheme as either a Single QBred or Double QBred should it match either of the criteria listed below:

Single QBred “a mare inseminated in Queensland with the semen of any registered standardbred stallion, that produces a foal which is born and notified in the state of Queensland” OR “a mare inseminated outside of Queensland with the semen of a standardbred stallion registered as standing in Queensland at the time of insemination, that produces a foal which is born in any state of Australia or overseas jurisdiction and the owner of that foal pays the required $88 QBred foal notification within 90 days of the foal being born”

Double QBred “a mare inseminated in Queensland with the semen of a standardbred stallion registered as standing in Queensland at the time of insemination, that produces a foal which is born and notified in the state of Queensland”

Purchase a QBred eligible horse A QBred eligible horse may be purchased either through private treaty, from a claiming race or from a public sale.

NOMINATING A HORSE FOR QBRED Nominating a horse to be part of the QBred Incentive Scheme follows three easy steps: 1. At the time the foal is born payment of the QBred foal nomination fee (provided the foal meets the QBred foal eligibility criteria) enters the horse into the QBred Incentive Scheme. 2. At the commencement of the pacer’s 2YO, 3YO and 4YO racing season, receipt of the sustaining payment enters that horse into the QBred bonus scheme, the QBred Triad Race series and the QBred Breeders Classic race series for the respective season. Payment also allows the horse to remain eligible for the QBred bonus certificates. The horse only remains eligible if that year’s sustaining payment is paid. 3. At the commencement of the trotter’s 2YO, 3YO and 4YO racing season, receipt of the sustaining payment enters the trotter in the QBred bonus scheme, for the respective season. 1 • QUEENSLAND STANDARD BRED INCENTIVE SCHEME

TERMS AND CONDITIONS Eligibility of a Horse A foal will be eligible for the QBred scheme if it meets the following criteria and the relevant fees are paid to the controlling body within the timeframes specified within the conditions: “a mare inseminated in Queensland with the semen of any registered standardbred stallion, that produces a foal which is born and notified in the state of Queensland” OR “a mare inseminated outside of Queensland with the semen of a standardbred stallion registered as standing in Queensland at the time of insemination, that produces a foal which is born in any state of Australia or overseas jurisdiction and the owner of that foal pays the required $88 QBred foal notification within 90 days of the foal being born”

Nomination fees For a foal to enter the QBred Incentive Scheme the following foal notification fees must be paid:

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$88 (GST incl.) if notified in Queensland is payable at the time of foal notification, to enter the horse into the scheme. Only foals that meet the QBred criteria set out herein are eligible to enter the scheme via this foal notification payment.

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$88 (GST incl.) is payable within 90 days for any foal that is notified outside of Queensland should that foal be a progeny of any stallion registered and based in Queensland at the time the mare was inseminated.

Sustaining payments For any pacer to remain eligible the prescribed sustaining payment per racing season at a horse’s 2YO, 3YO and 4YO season is required by August 31 to maintain eligibility for the QBred bonus scheme, the QBred Triad Race series, the QBred Breeders Classic race series and the QBred bonus certificate scheme. Should the prescribed fee not be received by 31 August, the pacer will not be eligible for any portion of the QBred Incentive Scheme for the following racing season commencing September 1. For any trotter to remain eligible the prescribed sustaining payment per racing season at a horse’s 2YO, 3YO and 4YO season is required by August 31 to maintain eligibility for the QBred bonus scheme. Should the prescribed fee not be received by 31 August, the trotter will not be eligible for the QBred bonus scheme for the following racing season commencing September 1.

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QBred fee schedule Â

Foaling*

2YO

3YO

4YO

PACERS Foal by a Queensland based stallion out of a mare based interstate (Single QBred)

$88

$440

Foal by any stallion out of a mare based in Queensland (Single QBred)

$88

$440

Foal by a Queensland based stallion out of a mare based in Queensland (Double QBred)

$88

$220

TROTTERS (Single QBred or Double QBred)

$88

$220

* Must be paid to ensure ongoing eligibility

Payment deadline Each age payment must be received by 31 August to maintain eligibility for the scheme for the following racing season commencing 1 September.

Late payments Should the relevant sustaining payment not be paid by the prescribed date for any horse, that horse will not be eligible for any portion of the QBred Incentive Scheme for that season. Late payments will not be accepted and only those horses that are paid into the scheme by the specified closing dates will be eligible for the scheme.

Multiple eligibility A horse that is eligible for the QBred Incentive Scheme may still be eligible for other futurity schemes. Any horse that meets QBred criteria shall remain eligible for any other State or Territory schemes, provided they meet the eligibility criteria for those schemes set out in the respective terms and conditions. Being eligible for those other State/Territory schemes does not preclude entry or eligibility to QBred.

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QBred bonus schedule The registered breeder of any horse that wins a QBred bonus will receive 10% of the face value of that bonus. The remaining 90% is paid direct to the managing owner of the bonus winning horse. The number of QBred bonuses that a horse is eligible to win is capped at one per season.

Pacers A race winning bonus will be paid to the registered owner of any pacer that is successful in a specified QBred race conducted in Queensland for 2YO’s and 3YO’s. 4YO’s have the opportunity to win a QBred bonus on any career or metropolitan penalty event they contest. These bonus payments will not be applicable on any graduation penalty races, penalty exempt races or the qualifying heats and finals of the QBred Breeders or Triad Race series. The 2YO and 3YO Nursery Pace finals for both sexes will carry a bonus to the first QBred eligible horse past the post of $5,000. For pacers a $5,000 QBred bonus will be paid for the first win as a 2YO in any 2YO age race and as a 3YO in any 3YO age race. A $3,000 QBred bonus will be paid for the first win as a 4YO in any career penalty event. These bonuses are applicable provided the relevant age sustaining fee has been paid.

Trotters For trotters a $5,000 QBred bonus will be paid for the first win in a career penalty event as a 2YO and as a 3YO. A $3,000 QBred bonus will be paid for the first win as a 4YO in any career penalty event. These bonuses are applicable provided the relevant age sustaining fee has been paid.

QBred stallion service/yearling purchase bonus certificate Owners are presented with a one-off QBred stallion service/yearling purchase bonus certificate of $1,000 for the first 2YO or 3YO win in a horse’s racing career, provided that win is in a race carrying a 2YO or 3YO career assessment penalty.

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QBred feature race schedule The Triad section of the feature race schedule will be conducted at Albion Park and will consist of the following races:

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2 Year Olds for each sex (1660m)

$80,000 finals (5% winning prizemoney to breeder) with $10,000 heats

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3 Year Olds for each sex (2138m)

$80,000 finals (5% winning prizemoney to breeder) with $10,000 heats

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4 Year Olds for each sex (2138m) $50,000 finals (5% winning prizemoney to breeder) with no heats

The Breeder’s Classic feature race schedule will be conducted at Albion Park and will consist of the following races:

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2 Year Olds for each sex (1660m)

$35,000 finals (2.5% winning prizemoney to breeder) with $6,000 heats

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3 Year Olds for each sex (2138m)

$35,000 finals (2.5% winning prizemoney to breeder) with $6,000 heats

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4 Year Olds for each sex (2138m) $25,000 finals (2.5% winning prizemoney to breeder) with no heats.

QBred Triad and Breeder’s Classic selection criteria for heats The fields for the 2YO and 3YO QBred Triad and Breeder’s Classic heats and the 4YO QBred Triad and Breeder’s Classic final will be selected according to a ranking which is determined in the following way: 1.

The winner of any group or listed age event in the current season

2. Horses that have an open age metropolitan assessment 3. The number of races won in the current season (excluding races worth $3,000 or less) 4. The current season’s stake earnings

2 Year Old (2YO) The 2YO heats for both sexes, the 20 highest ranked horses according to the above criteria that nominate for the heats will be accepted for those heats. The unfulfilled engagement rule will not apply. There will also be one common emergency drawn that is determined from the 21st highest ranked horse nominated. All horses must nominate for the heats. The normal RQ heat/final policy is applicable to both the QBred Triad and Breeder’s Classic race series.

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3 Year Old (3YO) The 3YO heats for both sexes, the 24 highest ranked horses according to the above criteria that nominate for the heats will be accepted for those heats. The unfulfilled engagement rule will not apply. There will also be one common emergency drawn that is determined from the 25th highest ranked horse nominated. All horses must nominate for the heats. The normal Racing Queensland heat/final policy is applicable to both the QBred Triad and Breeder’s Classic race series.

4 Year Old (4YO) The 4YO finals for both sexes, the 12 highest ranked horses according to the above criteria that nominate for the final will be deemed the final acceptors. The unfulfilled engagement rule will not apply. There will also be one emergency drawn that is determined from the 13th highest ranked horse nominated. All horses must nominate for the final.

Definition of a Breeder Under the Australian Harness Racing Rules the definition of breeder refers to:

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In the case of a foal which is the result of an embryo transfer, the registered owner or lessee of the donor mare at the time the embryo is flushed from such donor mare and impregnated into a recipient mare.

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In all other cases, the registered owner or lessee of the dam at the time of last date of service.

This is the determining factor on who, as the breeder, will be paid the QBred bonus percentage where applicable.

General disclosure RQ shall have the utmost power to deal with any matter arising which is not specifically covered in these conditions. Any decision by Racing Queensland shall be final and binding on all parties.

Contact details Postal Address:

Racing Queensland ATTENTION: QBred PO Box 63 SANDGATE QLD 4017

Office Address:

Racecourse Road DEAGON QLD 4017

Telephone Number: (07) 3869 9790 Facsimile Number: (07) 3269 8929 Email: ssubritzky@racingqueensland.com.au

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Queensland Standardbred Incentive Scheme Nomination For horses that are 2YO, 3YO or 4YO on 1 September 2013

Conditions for nomination to the QBred scheme: 1.

Nominations: Nominations will only be accepted on this form

Eligibility: See QBred brochure for full terms and conditions

Payment Deadline: Each age payment must be received by 31 August 2013 to maintain eligibility for the scheme for the following racing season commencing 1 September 2013

Late payments: Late payments will not be accepted and only those horses that are paid into the scheme by the specified closing date will be eligible for the scheme

Transfers: Pre-paid fees are not transferable

Refunds: All payments are non-refundable

NOMINATIONS CLOSE 31 AUGUST 2013

Horses to be nominated Name/Certificate No.

Age

Sire

Dam

Fee

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