There is big prize money on offer. Just refer to the State Registration and Special Breeding Schemes for details. Small fields also improve your chances, with most races averaging only ten runners. And the Standardbred is a tough durable breed of horse, capable of giving its best over a wide range of distances and for much longer periods between spells. Get excited Click this link to read some further benefits of owning a Standardbred, as seen from a NSW perspective.
Similar arrangements apply in all States.
Sharing the costs of acquiring and racing a standardbred means ownership can be affordable for anyone. States encourage syndicates under your own chosen name at reasonable fees to participate. Ring them for details. Leasing Leasing gives you all the action without the initial outlay. You lease the horse and race it.