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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
In the wake of increasing disquiet at the impasse between Racing Australia and the Asian Racing Federation in the prolonged absence of proper oversight of Australia's black-type programme, the newly formed Australian Racing Industry Alliance (ARIA) released a statement on Thursday outlining plans for the restoration of an Australian Pattern Committee. Chaired by major owner-breeder Jonathan Munz, and with the backing of one of the most respected figures in international breeding in Arrowfield Stud's John Messara, ARIA represents many of the country's major industry bodies, including Thoroughbred Breeders Australia, Thoroughbred Breeders NSW, Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria, the sales companies Magic Millions and Inglis, the Australian Trainers Association, and the Thoroughbred Racehorse Owners Association. On Wednesday, the Asian Pattern Committee (APC), which oversees the individual committees of the member countries of the Asian Racing Federation, confirmed that it would take control of the decision-making process of grading Austalia's black-type races as a “temporary measure” while the Australian Pattern Committee remains inactive, as it has been since the 2017/18 racing season. ARIA now seeks to implement a new structure similar to the independent committees which sit in other major racing jurisdictions. Its proposal suggests that an Australian Pattern Panel (APP) be established with 18 permanent voting members and a constitution that ensures proper governance and succession planning. This panel would select an Australian Pattern Committee annually, with members representing the broad spectrum of the racing and bloodstock world but acting independently of Racing Australia. Jonathan Munz said, “Racing Australia has been heavily criticised and the current situation is an embarrassment. It cannot be in charge of putting together a set of experts on breeding and the Pattern to advise the APC. You don't empower the organisation that has been accused of botching a process to fix that process.” Following the unprecedented action of the Asian Pattern Committee in stepping in to revive the Australian Pattern, the country has been given a stay of execution from the threat of being demoted to Part II of international racing's Blue Book, which would mean its Group races would be recognised as such only domestically. John Messara, a former chair of Racing Australia, is well placed to recognise the potential damage this would wreak on Australia's bloodstock industry and he echoed Munz's sentiments. “We cannot have the current situation, where races are listed by Racing Australia as having been upgraded or as 'new' stakes races, when they do not qualify to appear as such in our sales catalogues,” he said. “It is also important to note that a 'ratings-based only' set of Pattern guidelines would be inconsistent with the Asian Patter Committee Ground Rules, which specifically require a pattern committee to take into account 'all factors that include more than race ratings or statical analysis, such as the effect of the shape of the Pattern, as well as circumstances that may impact the race rating of a specific race'.” Messara added, “For the sake of the Australian racing industry and its international reputation, we need a settlement that restores confidence in the Pattern. Nothing short of proper governance will do.” The post Munz and Messara Back ARIA to Wrest Control of Australian Pattern appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Special Agent · Posted
Central trainers also forewarned the lack of a sustainable funding model for the Awapuni synthetic. Most CD trainers did not want the track installed. However, it looks a mandate for Awapuni trainers to support the polytrack now as they rent facilities from RACE. As for a substantial increase of horses trained at Awapuni, despite the inflated numbers on the application to the Provincial Growth Fund, it was never going to happen. There are no longer studs of any significance in Manawatu, and leading jockeys and trainers are domiciled elsewhere. Growth must be close to zero making the use of government growth funding a failure. We are continually told by NZTR that those in the industry must band together for the good of all. I think there is an anomaly. Breeders have representatives on most racing boards and advisories, plus there is a definite inclusion of a selling facility at Greenfields. If it's good enough for all owners to contribute a percentage of stakes to horse welfare it may be time for breeders to do the same for an infrastructure fund. The breeders need horses to race for their core business to thrive. A tarif/tax/deduction of sales and service fees would help build up a fund, over and above any sweepstake races. A percentage applied to all income would allow for those who receive the most to contribute the most, rather than a select few clubs giving up their asset. The breeders could offer ongoing contributions, whereas the clubs can only sell their tracks once e.g. Feilding, Marton, Bulls, Paeroa etc. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Promising stayer She’s A Hustler (NZ) (Ace High) could be another galloper who could make a cameo appearance at the Sydney Autumn Carnival. Just as Tony and Calvin McEvoy are considering a return to racing for Caulfield and Melbourne Cups champion Half Yours in the All Aged Stakes, She’s A Hustler’s trainer Grahame Begg is pondering bringing her back at Randwick. Begg said he is looking at the Gr.1 Queen Of The Turf (1600m) for fillies and mares at Randwick on April 11 for his last-start winner of the Gr.2 Zipping Classic (2400m), before she heads to Queensland and feature middle-distance targets before bringing her back for the Melbourne Spring Carnival. “We’re working out a plan for her. In Brisbane she will run in the Hollindale Stakes (Gr.2, 1800m), the Doomben Cup (Gr.1, 2000m) and the Q22 (Gr.2, 2200m),” Begg said. “We’ve got to work out whether to run her beforehand in Sydney first-up in the Group One race for fillies and mares.” Begg said after She’s A Hustler won the Zipping Classic, his goal in 2026 will be to win the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) at the same track and distance. The five-year-old mare has been lightly raced, having had 10 starts for six wins and four second placings, with the daughter of Rich Hill Stud stallion Ace High having transferred from New Zealand after placing on debut for Roger James and Robert Wellwood. Ace High is represented by 17 yearlings at the forthcoming Karaka Yearling Sales in January. She’s A Hustler is $20 to win the 2026 Caulfield Cup. View the full article -
By Special Agent · Posted
On a smaller scale even Kurow has squash courts that double as jockeys' room. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
It took 31 years for Hong Kong’s Triple Crown to be won again, but it might only be 12 months until history repeats if Voyage Bubble continues his winning ways. Trainer Ricky Yiu Poon-fai said it was a case of “dreams come true” when his stable star famously completed the rare treble of the Group One Stewards’ Cup (1,600m), Group One Gold Cup (2,000m) and Group One Champions & Chater Cup (2,400m) earlier this year. And after his defiant success in last Sunday’s Group One Hong Kong Mile, snaring...View the full article
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