Additional Eligibility for NSW Breeding Schemes
Additional Eligibility for NSW Breeding Schemes
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
TheHRNSW Board yesterday agreed to include an additional clause to the NSWBreeding Schemes terms and conditions.
The existing conditions for the $1.8M series allowfor foals by a mare inseminated outside of Australia, provided that the foal isborn in NSW and the foal is registered in NSW, and provided that the foal isnot eligible for any other Australian State Breeding Scheme.
HRNSWfielded an enquiry as to whether a weanling born in New Zealand that is noteligible for any other breeding scheme in Australia was eligible if theyacquired the weanling and the dam.
Giventhe similarities with the existing clause, the Board decided it was worthwhileto accommodate such a request as NSW were to gain both the weanling for racingand the dam for reproduction.
Assuch the following clause has been added to the NSW Breeding Schemes Terms andConditions:
f) A weanling of a mare inseminated outside of Australia, where both the mare and weanling have been imported to NSW, provided that it is not eligible for any other Australian State Breeding Scheme. Such nominations must be made by 31 August in the season of birth.
The fee for suchnominations is to be $275, which is in line with foals that are notifiedinterstate and apply to be eligible for the NSW Breeding Schemes.
Harness Racing NSW (HRNSW) is the controlling body forharness racing in New South Wales with responsibility for commercial andregulatory management of the industry including 31 racing clubs across theState. HRNSW is headed by an industry-appointed Board of Directors and isindependent of Government.
To arrange an interview or for further information please contact:
Name:
Sam Nati
Position:
Chief Executive
Phone:
(02) 97226600
Email:
snati@hrnsw.com.au
...but what about the dna and freeze-branding?
I think this Addtional Eligibility clause is an excellent idea BUT...there is just one problem that I can see, a potential loophole which could well allow a back-door entry for NZ born foals to the APG.
Seeing as how that Series is open to Australian born foals only, some sort of distinction must be made during the registerstration/branding process for these weanlings which will serve to highlight any previously unbranded/unregistered weanlings as actually having been foaled in NZ.
If, at the point of DNA & Freeze-branding a NSW brand were to be applied as per the normal procedure...I'm concerned it could well prove to be impossible to tell the difference between the Oz & the NZ born foals come APG Sale time.
I've mentioned this to the crew at HRNSW, maybe they already knew, maybe they didn't. As long as they're aware of this aspect and make note of this in their database so that these weanlings don't start showing up in APG Sales then Bob's your Uncle. Good idea.
