Vicbred Breeding Eligibility

The general rule of thumb for a foal to be Vicbred is "either its sire or dam must be resident in Victoria or South Australia for the relevant breeding season". (note: stallions residing in Tasmania are deemed to be resident in Victoria).

On the sire side, progeny notified to HRV are automatically nominated for the Vicbred Program whereas a foal notified to a controlling body other than Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) are not Vicbred eligible unless the Vicbred Eligibility coupon is lodged with HRV.

On the dam side, it's progeny must be conceived and born in Victoria or South Australia and the foal notified to HRV.

Specifically, the Vicbred eligibility conditions are:

A horse foaled in the 2008/09 season will be eligible for the Vicbred Program if it is the progeny of:
(a) a stallion registered and standing in Victoria, South Australia or Tasmania during the 2007/08 breeding season provided that such stallion has not stood in any other State or Territory of Australia or in New Zealand during the 2007/08 breeding season AND provided that the relevant foal notification/eligibility form is lodged with Harness Racing Victoria
(b) a mare inseminated in Victoria or South Australia during the 2007/08 breeding season with the semen of a stallion registered and standing outside of Victoria, South Australia or Tasmania at the time of insemination provided that the foal is born in Victoria or South Australia and is notified to HRV.

Below is a table illustrating Vicbred eligibility and the respective foal notification fees.

Sire Base	Dam Base	Vicbred	Notification Fee
Victoria, SA, TAS	anywhere	yes	$165
Qld, NSW, WA, NZ	Victoria, SA	yes	$275
Qld, NSW, WA, NZ	QLD, NSW, WA, TAS	no	$165
Canada, USA, Europe	Victoria, SA	yes	$275 - Trotters $385 - Pacers