VOBIS Explained  

The Victorian Owner & Breeder Incentive Program (VOBIS) is Australia’s richest Owner and Breeder incentive program*.

VOBIS offers over $30 million in VOBIS prizemoney, bonuses and vouchers annually to eligible horses.

*As stated in TDN News, 9 Aug 2022 – Breeder bonus schemes reaching new heights

VOBIS Silver
  • Nominate as a Weanling or Yearling
  • VOBIS Silver horses are eligible for $13 million in bonuses to nominator, owner, trainer and jockey including:
    • VOBIS Silver Bonuses on all 2YO & 3YO TAB races
    • VOBIS Silver Bonuses on all 2000m+ TAB maiden races  
VOBIS Gold
  • VOBIS Silver horses can upgrade to VOBIS Gold during their two-year-old year
  • VOBIS Gold offers an additional $8 million in prizemoney and bonuses including:
    • $5 million in 250+ VOBIS Gold races with $20,000 bonuses to owner, trainer and jockey
    • $3.4 million VOBIS Premier race series over 17 races exclusive to VOBIS Gold and VOBIS Platinum horses
  • VOBIS Gold horses are eligible for all the benefits of VOBIS Silver & VOBIS Gold with $21 million in prizemoney and bonuses.
VOBIS Platinum

Upon upgrading to VOBIS Gold, VOBIS Silver nominated horses who are the progeny of a Victorian stallion nominated to VOBIS Sires will automatically be upgraded to VOBIS Platinum.

VOBIS Platinum offers a further $9 million in VOBIS prizemoney, bonuses and vouchers to eligible horses including:

  • $7.5 million in $30,000 in VOBIS Platinum vouchers on offer across 250+ VOBIS Gold Races. VOBIS Platinum vouchers can be used towards sales purchases, eligible syndicators or for stud service fees to a VOBIS Sires stallion
  • $1.6 million through two exclusive VOBIS Platinum races, the $1 million VOBIS Platinum Showdown for two-year-olds and the $500,000 VOBIS Sires Guineas for three-year-olds, both exclusive to VOBIS Platinum horses
  • VOBIS Platinum horses are eligible for all the benefits of VOBIS Silver, VOBIS Gold and VOBIS Platinum with over $30 million in prizemoney, bonuses and vouchers on offer annually.
VOBIS Bonus Breakdown
  • Click here to view the bonuses available across all VOBIS races.