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Major Race Clubs
Australia has 381 race Clubs,The Major Race Clubs in each State and
Territory are as follows:
State Club Racetrack(s)
Victoria Victoria Racing Club Flemington
Melbourne Racing Club Caulfield
Sandown
MooneeValley Race Club MooneeValley
New SouthWales Australian Turf Club Randwick
Rosehill
Canterbury
Warwick Farm
Queensland Brisbane Racing Club Eagle Farm
Doomben
South Australia South Australian Jockey Club Morphettville
Western Australia Western Australian Turf Club Ascot
Belmont Park
Tasmania Tasmanian Racing Club Hobart (Elwick)
Tasmanian Turf Club Launceston (Mowbray)
ACT Canberra Racing Club Canberra
Northern Territory Darwin Turf Club Fannie Bay
Race Club roles and responsibilities include:
• Conducting race meetings
• Club promotion & events
• Club membership
• Management of club wagering and gaming products
• Manage club revenues, costs and assets
• Race programming
• Carnival/Feature race day strategy & development
• Corporate entertainment
• Race sponsorship
• Catering
• Provide training facilities
• Maintain grounds & facilities
Industry Bodies andAssociations
There are a number of bodies in Australia that represent the interests
of different stakeholders within the racing and breeding industry.
Some of these bodies have State branches that represent a smaller
membership and provide delegates to a national body.
National Industry Bodies and Associations are as follows:
Thoroughbred Breeders Australia
Aushorse Ltd
Australian Thoroughbred Racehorse Owners Council
Australian Trainers Association
Australian Jockeys Association
Australian Bookmakers Association
EquineVeterinary Association
Federation of Bloodstock Agents Australia Limited
The roles and responsibilities of Industry Bodies andAssociations include:
• Representing members at a State and national level
• Represent the interests of members with Federal & State
• Governments
• Liaising with other organisations on behalf of members
• Industry marketing and promotion
NATIONAL INDUSTRY SERVICES PROVIDER
About Racing Information Services Australia (RISA)
RISA is the official thoroughbred racing industry organisation
responsible for the compilation of racing materials and a leading
provider of racing industry services.
In addition to the compilation, dissemination and commercialisation
of race fields and form and the maintenance of race results, RISA is
proud to offer a stable of fourteen integrated products and services
to Principal Racing Authorities, race clubs, owners, trainers, breeders,
jockeys, media, wagering operators and punters Australia wide.As an
industry body each of these services have been developed to drive
efficiencies and reduce the cost of business processes while improving
the overall stakeholder experience in order to help attract and retain
industry participants.
To learn more about RISA,click here.
Racing Structure