16 RACING AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2025 EQUINE WELFARE & TRACEABILITY Racing Australia, The Australian Stud Book and Principal Racing Authorities (PRAs) continue to work collaboratively to strengthen Australia’s national traceability, retirement reporting and equine welfare systems. Racing Australia provides the digital and regulatory infrastructure that enables these obligations to be fulfilled, ensuring that retirement, transition, and end-of-life information is complete and recorded for every Thoroughbred. The 2024/25 racing season represents the first full year assessing the impact of the major reforms implemented in March 2024. With these reforms now embedded, data quality, retirement transparency and reporting have all improved. System Reforms and 2024/25 Season Implementation 1. Comprehensive Data Audit (Completed 2024) A full review of more than 400,000 horse records was completed, consolidating and standardising the Horse Status framework. This work has significantly improved the reliability of downstream reporting. 2. Systems Integration & Digital Enhancements Racing Australia optimised interoperability between the Australian Stud Book, racing systems and integrity environments, ensuring consistent workflows and information capture across all jurisdictions. 3. Updated Business Processes (March 2024 Release) New business rules strengthened compliance triggers and automated communication tools were deployed across platforms. Racing Australia, The Australian Stud Book and Principal Racing Authorities (PRAs) continue to work collaboratively to strengthen Australia’s national traceability, retirement reporting and equine welfare systems. 4. Expanded Automated Reporting & Monitoring Automated dashboards now monitor incomplete, overdue and irregular data entries, improving compliance response times and enabling earlier intervention. The 2024/25 season is the first full racing year operating under this enhanced framework, providing a clear baseline for improved national reporting. Karen Day General Manager Equine Welfare and Traceability WELFARE AND TRACEABILITY REPORT Photo courtesy of Magic Millions
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