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REGISTRATIONS
All horse registrations in Australia are recorded and administered by the Registrar
of Racehorses based at the Racing NSW Offices in Sydney. The functions of the
Registrar of Racehorses include:
• Registration of all horses to race in Australia
processing and recording Leases
• Naming of Racehorses
• Registration of Colours
• Information of Visiting and Imported horses
• Registration of Syndicates
• processing and recording Transfers of Ownership
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Table 34. Australian Thoroughbred Registrations 1976/77 – 2009/10
(Figures for Racing Year )
Season Total Registrations Season Total Registrations
1976/1977 12,540 1993/1994 15,845
1977/1978 13,068 1994/1995 14,762
1978/1979 15,438 1995/1996 14,063
1979/1980 18,965 1996/1997 14,772
1980/1981 18,881 1997/1998 13,847
1981/1982 16,237 1998/1999 14,177
1982/1983 16,505 1999/2000 14,445
1983/1984 17,655 2000/2001 14,573
1984/1985 17,593 2001/2002 14,139
1985/1986 18,851 2002/2003 14,332
1986/1987 18,939 2003/2004 13,586
1987/1988 18,439 2004/2005 14,012
1988/1989 18,147 2005/2006 13,618
1989/1990 16,918 2006/2007 13,988
1990/1991 15,607 2007/2008 13,570
1991/1992 16,845 2008/2009 14,293
1992/1993 15,539 2009/2010 13,256
Table 35. Other Forms of Ownership 2002/03 – 2009/10
Season Transfers Leases Syndicates
2002/2003 5,713 3,152 349
2003/2004 5,741 2,600 444
2004/2005 6,918 3,391 624
2005/2006 6,800 3,017 810
2006/2007 6,945 2,827 909
2007/2008 6,842 2,713 939
2008/2009 7,307 3,069 1,137
2009/2010 7,151 2,976 1,332
Source: Registrar of Racehorses
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