Where to source your Standardbred
Sounds obvious, but in order to buy into a racehorse, you need… a horse, of course! There are many ways to get involved and lots of people who can help you decide which pacer or trotter will be the best for you.
Expert advice
Your trainer can help you find your perfect racehorse. Alternatively, the WA Standardbred Breeders Association can provide pedigree advice and assistance in contacting Standardbred Breeders directly, if you are considering purchasing at a yearling sale.
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Syndicate Promoters Approved by RWWA
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has strict requirement regarding the public syndication of racehorses.
Prior to offering individual shares in racehorse syndicates/partnerships, promoters of such must be approved by RWWA and recorded on the Register of Approved Promoters.
Currently TrotSynd Pty Ltd are the WA standardbred Syndicate Promoters registered with RWWA as ‘Approved Promoters’:
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Buying a Standardbred
When you are ready to take that next step into racehorse ownership , the Australian Pacing Gold (APG) Yearling Sales can be a great avenue to acquire a potential equine star.
As Australia’s industry owned, industry dedicated, not-for-profit sales company, APG offers a race series that is second-to-none when it comes to delivering buyers “bang for their buck”.
APG’s combination of top quality yearlings and Australasia’s richest 2yo & 3yo race series makes for an irresistible buying proposition.
APG’s Race Series for 2021 APG Sales Graduates maintains its status as far and away the richest and best value Sales series in Australasia, offering its graduates the ability to compete for over $2.2million of APG prizemoney, spread across an incredible 23 Group races (13 x Group Ones and 10 x Group Twos).
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Contact APG Yearling Sales
To enquire about purchasing a racehorse from APG, please contact:
David Boydell – General Manager
• Phone: (03) 5275 1999
• Email: davidb@apgold.com.au
• Web: www.apgold.com.au
Australian Pacing Gold Yearling Sales
Australia’s Premier Yearling Sales & Australia’s Richest Juvenile Series.
The age of the Standardbred
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Naming your Standardbred
Naming your racehorse can be an exciting process and one that will be shown on television screens nationally and internationally, as well as race books, newspapers, and other media outlets.
That said, there are several common-sense rules by which you have to abide.
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- It can’t be the same (or sound the same) as an existing racehorse
- It can’t be any more than 18 characters long, including spaces
- It can’t include any offensive material, so no expletives or those that sound like it
- It can’t be stolen from someone else, such as a famous brand or celebrity name
- Finally, it may be rejected if it is too difficult to pronounce
To be safe, make sure you are familiar with the Australian Harness Racing Rules for Registration and Naming prior to choosing your horse’s race name.