Racing Australia Annual Report 2017

Prized Icon, ridden by Glyn Schofield, winning the Victoria Derby 2016. Photo: Courtesy of Racing Photos. Cover photo: Winx, ridden by Hugh Bowman, winning the Apollo Stakes 2017. (Photo: Mark Evens / Newspix). Other photos: Courtesy of Racing Photos (John Donegan). Racing Australia Annual Report 2017 | 1 To be Australia’s favourite sport To conduct the world’s best races To be the world’s leading Thoroughbred Racing Industry • National Rules • National Integrity • National and International Advocacy • National Coordination • National Research and Analysis • Identify and Maximise Best Practice • National Efficiency/Back Office • Recognise and reward excellence in the industry • Communicate our role • Seek to identify emerging issues including Animal Welfare and provide leadership via a common policy approach including minimum standards Leverage existing assets further and identify new commercial opportunities