Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) is calling for industry participants to register for its upcoming nationwide management workshops, which offer stud farm workers the opportunity to advance their leadership and communication skills.  The training consists of a two-day delivery by Juliet Robinson from Big Goals, who has coached more than 150 industry participants since the programme... Read More

The following statement is provided on behalf of retiring Racing Victoria director and acting chair, Mike Hirst, whose term concludes this weekend. “I am very grateful to have been afforded an opportunity to contribute to an industry that I love. I have been fortunate to meet a lot of similarly committed people and will walk... Read More

After months with an acting Chair, Tim Eddy was officially announced as the new Racing Victoria (RV) chair and has vowed to ‘unite’ and ‘actively engage’ racing stakeholders.  Victorian racing minister Anthony Carbines confirmed on Friday the appointment of Tim Eddy as chair of the RV board with Sharon McCrohan elected as his deputy.  Both... Read More

Thoroughbred Racehorse Owners Association (TROA) chairman Jonathan Munz has backed Tim Rourke to be appointed new chairman of Racing Victoria.   In a statement released after Rourke and Mark Player were appointed to the RV board, Munz cautioned Victorian racing minister Anthony Carbines against selecting a current board member, including Tim Eddy, for the role of... Read More

Distinguished New Zealand thoroughbred industry leader Joe Walls has retired from his role as chairman of New Zealand Bloodstock, bringing to a close his illustrious tenure with the auction house that spanned more than five decades. Starting with the company in 1972, when it was known as Wright Stephenson’s, Walls quickly became a globally regarded... Read More