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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
Australian Registrations
Table 34. Australian Thoroughbred Registrations 1976/77 – 2011/12
(Figures for Racing Year )
Chart 6. Registrations by Sex 2003/04 – 2011/12
Season Total Registrations
1976/1977 12,540
1977/1978 13,068
1978/1979 15,438
1979/1980 18,965
1980/1981 18,881
1981/1982 16,237
1982/1983 16,505
1983/1984 17,655
1984/1985 17,593
1985/1986 18,851
1986/1987 18,939
1987/1988 18,439
1988/1989 18,147
1989/1990 16,918
1990/1991 15,607
1991/1992 16,845
1992/1993 15,539
1993/1994 15,845
Season Total Registrations
1994/1995 14,762
1995/1996 14,063
1996/1997 14,772
1997/1998 13,847
1998/1999 14,177
1999/2000 14,445
2000/2001 14,573
2001/2002 14,139
2002/2003 14,332
2003/2004 13,586
2004/2005 14,012
2005/2006 13,618
2006/2007 13,988
2007/2008 13,570
2008/2009 14,293
2009/2010 13,256
2010/2011 12,971
2011/2012 12,872
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Source: Registrar of Racehorses