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| 20th Jul |
Paul Carrazzo’s Horse Tax Briefing - 29 July 2009
In a period of unprecedented horse tax changes, Paul Carrazzo CPA, presents a long awaited horse tax update for the Victorian racing industry.
See the details here.
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| 10th Jul |
Victorian Thoroughbred Racing Awards and TVN Victorian Racing Most Memorable Moment competition
The Victorian Thoroughbred Racing Awards are being held on 9 August 2009. It will be a wonderful night for the Victorian racing industry and all owners are urged to support the evening.
All the details are here
http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/p_Events_Victorian_Thoroughbred_Racing_Awards.aspx
The TVN Victorian Racing Most Memorable Moment competition is being run in conjunction with awards. Submit your vote by going to the link at:
www.racingvictoria.net.au/memorablemoments |
| 6th Jul |
Club Mergers - A hot topic in Australian racing
The issue of club mergers is a point of much discussion within Australian racing.
Read the Ernst & Young report in respect of the viability of a merger of the AJC and the STC here.
http://www.racingnsw.com.au/pdf/3.Racing%20NSW%20-%20Executive%20Summary%20-%20AJC%20and%20STC%20Merger%20Feasibility%20Assessment%20-%20Final%20Report.pdf
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| 29th May |
Jacquie Little’s great new novel, Starting Price, is now available at the introductory price of $30.
It tells the story of Ryan Miller, an ex cop with racing roots, joins the stewards department at the National Racing Commission, he is initially assigned menial duties. It doesn’t take him long to discover that a pervading sense of disquiet surrounds his department.
Keen to make a go of his new career he says nothing but things change when a prominent jockey is found murdered and Ryan’s investigative skills are called into action.
The more Ryan digs into the life of the jockey and those associated with him, the more intriguing the situation becomes. Calling on unconventional contacts made during his days in the police force, Ryan unearths a trial of deceit, revenge and blackmail inside the sport of kings.
Call RVL Customer First on 1300 139 401 to order your copy.
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| 15th May |
Paul Carrazzo from Carrazzo Consulting comments on the impact of the recent budget with respect to owners and breeders. Read it here ...
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| 7th May |
Notice of Annual General Meeting of the Thoroughbred Racehorse Owners Association - Full details here.
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| 23rd Apr. |
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| 18 Mar. |
Paul Carazzo from Carazzo Consulting provides a detailed and relevant commentary for owners and breeders in his analysis of the government’s economic stimulus package and its impact on the thoroughbred industry.
Read it here ... |
| 16 Mar. |
TROA & LUXBET - A WINNING COMBINATION FOR VICTORIAN OWNERS
Hello to all Victorian Racehorse Owners,
The Thoroughbred Racehorse Owners’ Association is proud to announce the commencement of the ‘TROA/Luxbet Owners Bonus’ which will be launched this Thursday at Bendigo where every race on the program will have a $5,000 Luxbet account bonus made available to the winning owners.
The attached press release explains the details of the bonus series. I would encourage you to consider becoming a Luxbet customer in anticipation of your horse competing for the bonuses in the future.
TROA endeavours to strongly represent your interests in Victorian racing and enhance your experience in our great sport. The TROA/Luxbet partnership will assist us in doing this and continuing to ‘always be there for owners’.
Kind regards
David Moodie (Chairman)
TROA/Luxbet Bonus Details - TROA/Luxbet Terms & Conditions
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| 10 Feb. |
TROA Supports Bush Fire Relief
The TROA Board has resolved to make a donation to the Red Cross Victorian Bush Fire Appeal on behalf of all Victoria racehorse owners.
The Board also extends its deepest sympathies to all those who have lost loved ones and been affected by this staggering disaster.
TROA would urge all Victorian owners, and particularly those that may have some success over the next month, to consider donating to the relief effort.
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| 10th Feb. |
Racehorse owner and TROA Member has John Daffy has provided a letter to the TROA Board. It is reproduced here. |
| 1 Feb. |
Some good new for owners – prizemoney increases in Victoria
Victorian owners can gain some relief from the heat and the economic pressures today when the second wave of the promised prizemoney increases are implemented.
The main features of the increases are a new provincial minimum of $12,000 with Thursday minimums raised to $15000, Wednesday metropolitan and night minimums of $30,000 and a new Saturday minimum of $70,000.
Whilst recognising that further lifts in provincial and country prizemonies are paramount these increases at the base level are particularly pleasing to TROA as we have long advocated their need in order to maintain the viability of racing horses for all owners in the face of ever increasing costs of participation.
We will continue our campaign for total accountability in the administration of racing in Victoria to ensure every dollar possible is directed into supporting owners through prizemoney.
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| 28 Jan. |
RVL's highly criticised decision to require horses to publicly trial prior to racing has been deferred.
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| 27 Jan. |
Owners to pay the price for trials
The controversy around RVL’s sudden decision to make trialing of horses compulsory continues with respected commentator Patrick Bartley making a number of pertinent points in the Age.
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| 27 Jan. |
Victorian owners criticse new rule
Victorian owners and trainers are highly critical of Racing Victoria Ltd's decision to make it compulsory for horses to trial before they start on metropolitan tracks from April 1 with TROA’S view made quite clear by Chairman, David Moodie.
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| 17 Jan. |
People power may save country cup from oblivion
Read a topical story from Andrew Eddy about a country club and its endeavours to stay alive.
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| 14 Jan. |
Hussler rated to take on the world
Weekend Hussler has been rated the world's best three-year-old and equal 23rd overall. Read Andrew Eddy’s article and see the all the ratings at the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities site. The links are available here.
READ MORE
READ MORE - Ratings
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| 12 Jan. |
Future's assured by country mile
The Herald Sun’s interview with RVL Chairman Michael Duffy has a number of points of interest for owners on issues of prizemoney, training centres, the amalgamation of the clubs, TVN and corporate bookmakers in a wide ranging discussion.
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| 12 Jan. |
Buy-back deals rule at Millions
Read an interesting commentary on the issue of ‘buybacks’ at yearling sales.
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| 11 Jan. |
Magic Millions Sale
The recent Magic Millions sale on the Gold Coast was the first yearling sale for 2009. There was much speculation in the lead up to the first session on whether recent global economic pressures would have an effect on the results.
Read the commentary and see all the results.
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