Super VOBIS

What Is Super VOBIS?

Super VOBIS is the base program of the Victorian owner and breeder incentive scheme, VOBIS. It is designed to reward owners and breeders who invest in Victorian bred horses by increasing their racetrack earnings.

How Does It Work?

Super VOBIS qualified horses are eligible to earn attractive bonuses when they win or run a place in any two or three-year-old TAB race in Victoria (and stayers maidens for all ages of horses), in addition to the prizemoney already allocated to that race.

$13 Million In Bonuses

What's On Offer?

Up to $13 million worth of Super VOBIS bonuses is on offer across over 840 races each year. For all Super VOBIS bonuses, 70% is awarded to the owner and 30% is awarded to the nominator.

The Super VOBIS bonus structure across all two and three-year-old TAB races in Victoria is as follows:

  • Metropolitan Saturday races: $30,000
  • Metropolitan Weekday races: $15,000
  • Country races: $12,000
  • Group and Listed races: $10,000 nominator bonus only

Additionally, once a horse has been nominated for Super VOBIS, it is then eligible to be nominated for the VOBIS Gold incentive scheme, which provides additional benefits of up to $9 million.

Nominations Now Open

How To Get Involved

Nominations to Super VOBIS 2017-born are now open. To be eligible for the program, your foal must fall into one of three categories:

  • Category A – Victorian Sired
  • Category B – Breedback
  • Category C – Victorian Breeder - Interstate Sired

The nominator (i.e. breeder or owner) pays a one-off Super VOBIS nomination fee for each eligible foal. Once nominated for Super VOBIS, horses are eligible to enter Victoria's Super VOBIS bonus races.

Nominations close 30 April 2019.

Download a Super VOBIS nomination form below.

Click to Download nomination Form

Earn Even More Through VOBIS Sires

Additional Prizemoney On Offer

Once a horse has been nominated to Super VOBIS and VOBIS Gold, it may be eligible for VOBIS Sires, the top tier of the VOBIS initiative. Eligible VOBIS Sires horses can enter a landmark $1 million two-year-old race called The Showdown.

Run over 1200 metres, it will be staged for the first time in April 2019 at Caulfield, and is set to become a permanent fixture of the Victorian racing calendar. They will also be eligible for a $500,000 three-year-old VOBIS Sires race over 1600 metres to be run for the first time in April 2020.
About Super VOBIS
  • Base program of Super VOBIS
  • Offers bonuses on all 2YO & 3YO TAB races in Victoria and stayers maidens for all ages of horses
  • Nominators of VOBIS horses receive a bonus as well as the ownership group
    • Metro Saturday - $30,000
    • Metro Week - $15,000
    • Country - $12,000
    • Group and Listed Races $10,000 nominator bonus only
Eligibility & Fees

There are three categories in which a horse may be eligible for Super VOBIS.

Category A – Victorian Sired: A foal sired by a stallion which stood in Victoria during the respective year’s breeding season.

Nomination is free.

Category B – Breedback: A foal that is not eligible for 'Category A' and whose dam was served by a stallion which stood in Victoria during the following year’s breeding season.

Nomination Fee: $1,320.00 inc. GST

Category C – Victorian Breeder: A foal that is not eligible for 'Category A' or 'Category B' and is at least 50% owned by a Victorian based breeder at the time of the foal’s birth. The foal and dam must each have resided in Victoria for at least six (6) continuous months after the foal was born and until the closing date of Super VOBIS nominations.

It is important to note that Category C nominations are heavily monitored and we require proof of eligibility. Such evidence may include, yet not be limited to:

1. Invoices for veterinary services
2. Agistment bills for the foal and dam
3. Invoices for farrier bills
4. Micro-chipping invoices relating to the foal
5. Invoices for the foal and dam
6. Ardex files nomination

Fee: $1,980.00 inc. GST

How To Nominate
  • The nominator (EG: breeder or owner) pays a one-off Super VOBIS nomination fee for each eligible foal. Once nominated for Super VOBIS, horses are eligible to target Victoria's Super VOBIS bonus races.
  • Nominations are open from September – April of the relevant foal year.

Click here to download a  nomination form.

Where To Find Your Next Super VOBIS Race?

Where to find your next VOBIS Race

  • Can be found through an Inside Racing subscription
  • Through the trainer calendar
Change Of Details Form

To ensure we have the most up to date information for your nomination the below forms are made available:

  • Change of Nominator Form
  • Update Banking Details
  • Update Sale Attendance

Click here to view and download forms.

Find Out More ...

- Phone: 03 9258 4694
- Email: vobis@racingvictoria.net.au
- Nomination form: Download a Super VOBIS form here