Racing Australia Annual Report 2019

RACING AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | 1 VISION To be Australia’s favourite sport To conduct the world’s best races To be the world’s leading Thoroughbred Racing Industry CORE FUNCTIONS 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 CORE OBJECTIVE Leverage existing assets further and identify new commercial opportunities 2 Board of Directors 4 About Racing Australia 6 Chairman’s Report 8 Chief Executive Officer’s Report 10 Operations Chief Executive Officer’s Report 12 Owners and Breeders Services Report 14 Equine Genetics Research Centre Report 18 Organisational Chart 20 Industry Services and Commercial Operations 22 Single National System 23 Myhorseracing 24 Service Standard Performance Report 28 Racing Australia Key Statistics 30 Our Brands 32 2018/2019 Racing Season Key Facts 36 Financial Statements IN THIS ANNUAL REPORT