Training Fees Benchmarking Survey

Victorian Trainer Benchmarking Project

Contribute your latest fee notice to support the development of a comprehensive industry benchmark on current rates. This confidential survey, conducted by Racing Insights, requires only 5 minutes to complete. For further details, visit racinginsights.com.au/benchmarking or contact info@racinginsights.com.au.
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Page 1 of 4 - Upload your latest fee notice or input or daily rates so we can include your business in the industry benchmarking project.
How your information will be used:

- Your fee notice or daily rate will help build a confidential, anonymised benchmarking report for the industry.
- No trainer names or details will ever be published or shared publicly.
- No fee notices or rates will be distributed outside of the Racing Insights team.
- Results may be segemented by groups, such as region or trainer size, to provide deeper insights and more relevant information for participants.
- You can opt out of any future contact at any time by contacting info@racinginsights.com.au
- Racing Insights is a registered business (ABN 13 209 335 225), committed to ethical data use, respecting your consent and protecting your privacy.
Add your fee notice OR enter charges in boxes below.
Fee Notice Upload

This will form the core of our industry benchmarking study. Your data will be anonymised in all outputs and individual details will never be published.
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The below is not required if a Fee Notice has been uploaded.

Please enter the fee charged for the following services.
Standard Daily Training Fee?
If multiple rates (e.g. different locations) please enter the most commonly charged.
Other mandatory daily charges (levies, rug fees, feed etc.)
This covers all charges in training horses incur daily. Including payroll levies, WorkCover levies, daily incidentals, daily feed and vet charges, daily rug fees and technology charges.
Standard Raceday Attendance?
Night/Sunday Raceday Attendance?
Trial/Jumpout Attendance?
If multiple rates apply, please enter the most commonly charged.
What is the current capacity of your stable/s?*
Maximum your stable could have 'In training'.
Over the last 12 months, on average how many horses do you have in training at one time?*
Approximate is OK
Postcode of your primary training operations*
Please include any additional informational you'd like to add about any of the above answers. (Optional)
Do you consent to your uploaded fee notice and daily rates being used as part of this anonymised benchmarking study, in line with the statement above?*

Yes, I consent

Contact Information

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Everyone who contributes their businesses fee notice will receive a summary benchmarking report.
Your contact details will be used to share this report directly with you - even if you do not give permission to contact you about your submission. All results will be aggregated and anonymised.
If we need to clarify anything in your submission, would you be happy for someone from the Racing Insights benchmarking team to get in touch?*

Yes, that's fineNo, I’d prefer not to be contacted
Would you be interested in hearing from All in Accounting, the partner of this project, about tailored business and accounting solutions for trainers?*

Yes, pleaseNo, I’d prefer not to be contacted
Name*

First NameLast Name
Trading Name (if different to above)
Email*
Required - Report will be sent to this address
Phone Number*
Please confirm you are the proprietor or have express direct consent from the proprietor to share the fee notice of this business*

Yes, I am the trainer/proprietor of the businessYes, I have received express permission from the trainer/proprietor to share the fee notice

Thank You for Submitting Your Fee Information!
You now have the option to end the survey now or continue to the next section.

- If you choose to end now, you will receive the summary version of the final benchmarking report.
- If you choose to continue and answer additional questions about your business and facilities, you’ll receive the full, more detailed benchmarking report with deeper comparisons.

You can always contact info@RacingInsights.com.au, if you'd like complete the rest of the survey later.

Select 'END NOW' or 'Next' below.

	Internal Employee	External Contractor	Not Filled
Assistant Trainer
Foreman
Client Relations / Sales Manager
Marketing / Social Media Manager
Accountant
Office Administrator / Bookkeeper
Farrier
Vet

	Charged on - at cost	Charged on - with markup / admin charge	Third party bills directly	Absorbed by business (inclusive in other rates)	Not Applicable
Vet (routine medication, minor procedures)
Vet (surgeries, hospitalisation, specialists)
Agistment
Pre-Training
Equine Therapies
Track Fees
Farrier
Noms, Scratchings & Acceptances
Jump Outs / Trials
Horse Transport

Victorian Trainer Benchmarking Project

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