Horse Age Calculator - why the does it matter?

A few years ago, Harness Racing Australia changed the official birthday for Standardbred horses from 1 September to 1 January. But working out a horse’s age under this rule can be tricky, especially because it depends on details like the mare’s service date, information that owners and the SAQ don’t always have.

To make things easier we’ve now switched to using each horse’s actual date of birth instead of the old 1 September rule.

If you’re nominating for our State Championships, use the calculator below to find out what your horse’s age will be at the time of the show so you are entered in the correct age classes.

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The Queensland Off-The-Track Program (QOTT Program) has been established to support a high-quality first transition for Standardbred and Thoroughbred horses, bred for the racing industry and domiciled in Queensland at the time of their retirement from racing or breeding activities.

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