11 A magnificent 500kg athlete that has been pampered and cared for without limit during their racing career is not a piece of livestock in the communities’ eyes, nor in the eyes of the ACT Racing Industry. The Club is seeking to not only have our cherished horses registered post racing but also to be able to proactively inspect them to ensure their wellbeing is maintained throughout their retirement. The Club acknowledges and respects the role of RSPCA ACT. The Club looks forward to strengthening its relationship with RSCPA ACT given a common will to ensure the welfare of all horses. In so doing developing a collaborative effort in making the ACT a national leader with respect to the care of Thoroughbreds. Every Thoroughbred, irrespective of its racing performance, is entitled to a quality home on retirement. The Canberra Racing Club is a financial contributor to Team Thoroughbred (Racing NSW’s equine welfare and rehoming division). This financial commitment from the Club ensures that every horse trained at Thoroughbred Park on retirement has a pathway to a quality home. If they are retired elsewhere, the Club needs to be able to know where they are and inspect them to ensure they are adequately cared for. If they are retired to somebody outside of the Industry, the Club cannot currently do this and we would welcome the ACT Government giving us these inspection powers to alter this. The horse always comes first for the Canberra Racing Club. It is our commitment to the community that a Canberra horse will be cared for from birth throughout a long and happy retirement in Canberra. The Club would welcome the support of the ACT Government to enable us to achieve these objectives. Andrew Clark Chief Executive Officer Canberra Racing Club
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