The Registrar of Racehorses is responsible for the registration of all horses that race in Australia.

The functions of the Registrar of Racehorses are (click the link to find out more):

• Registration of all horses to race in Australia
• Naming of Racehorses
• Information for Visiting & Imported Horses
• Introduction of Microchips & the Thoroughbred ID Card for 2003 & Subsequent Foal Crops

The Racing NSW Registration Department is responsible for (click the link to find out more):

• Processing and recording Leases for New South Wales
• Processing and recording Transfers of Ownership
• Registration of Syndicates in New South Wales
• Registration of Colours for New South Wales

• Introduction of Thoroughbred Identification Card 08/11/04
• Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (PPSA) 25/01/12
• Number of owners increased from 10 to 20 10/05/12

All registration forms can be downloaded here.

The Registrar of Racehorses
Level 7, 51 Druitt St, Sydney, NSW 2000.
Phone: (02) 9551 7505
Fax: (02) 9551 7519
Email address: registration@risa.com.au

Racing NSW
Level 7, 51 Druitt St, Sydney NSW 2000.
Phone: (02) 9551 7529
Fax: (02) 9551 7587
Web: www.racingnsw.com.au
transfers@racingnsw.com.au
leases@racingnsw.com.au
syndicates@racingnsw.com.au
colours@racingnsw.com.au

Specific transactions other than NSW (eg, Transfer of Ownership, Leases and Syndicates) click here for contact details.

• Australian Racing Board
• Australian Studbook
• New Zealand Studbook
• Racing Services Bureau
• New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing

To notify us of a change in your details, please download the Change of Contact Details form and send it to us with your new details.