Mr. John Osborne:

There may have been situations in the past but I am not exactly sure.

The situation for registration of a foal is that the covering certificate is issued by the stallion master because only animals bred by natural service can enter the thoroughbred register. There always needs to be collaboration between the stallion master and the breeder to get the animal registered. The passport is then issued and it, by law, accompanies the animal throughout its life. That is as it should be.