Racehorse Sales to Asia
The content of this page includes information related to the Australian export criteria for racehorses sold into Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, and Malaysia.
HONG KONG
1. Horses must be sold into Hong Kong before they turn five years old.
2. The restrictions on the maximum number of starts for different age groups are detailed below:
Maximum number of starts for 2-year-olds is 10 starts
Maximum number of starts for 3-year-olds is 17 starts
Maximum number of starts for 4-year-olds is 17 starts
3. Horses must have won a race at a Metropolitan track
Or won a race of an advertised value of at least $15,000
Or if they have not won a race have been placed 2nd or 3rd in a Group or Listed race.
Or of they have not won a race have been placed 2nd or 3rd in an advertised race of at least $50,000
Metropolitan Tracks in Australia:
NSW - Randwick, Rosehill, Canterbury, Warwick Farm
VIC - Flemington, Caufield, Moonee Valley, Sandown
QLD - Doomben, Eagle Farm
SA - Cheltenham, Morphetville, Victoria Park, Oakbank (at Easter two days)
WA - Ascot, Belmont
TAS - Hobart, Launceston
SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA
1. An unraced horse must:
A. not be more than three years old at the time of arrival in Malaysia or Singapore.
B. have been broken in.
2. A raced horse must:
A. not be more than five years old at the time of arrival in Malaysia or Singapore.
B. have won or placed second or third in a race at a race meeting that has Metropolitan Status pursuant to the Australian Rules of Racing (Amended 1/10/2007)
or have won a race where the stake money is AUD 10,000 or more (Amended 1/10/2007).
or have won or been placed second, third or fourth in a Graded, Group or Listed race.
MACAU
1 The following horses may not be imported into Macau:
A Any unraced horse (PPG) older than 4 years of age.
B All PP's must not have had more than 15 starts before they arrive in Macau unless special permission is
obtained from the Club's Managment Committee.
C Application may be made to import PP's which have only had a maximum of 3 starts without earning any
prizemoney.
If this application is succesful, then these PP's will be awarded the same rating as PPG's according to
age.
2 Prize Money Requirements
A There is no requirement for horses to have been winners
B Southern Hemisphere PP's which will be 3 years old on August 1, 2006 (foaling year 2003) must have
earned minimum aggregate stakes in the respective country as follows:
AUSTRALIA - $Aus 4,200
NEW ZEALAND - $NZ 2,400
C Southern Hemisphere PP's which will be 4 years old (foaling year 2002) or older on August 1, 2006,
must have earned minimum aggegate stakes in the respective country as follows:
AUSTRALIA - $Aus 6,700
NEW ZEALAND - $NZ 4,100