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Highly recommend this - sat down to watch the first 10 min of the rough cut in the office a couple of months back and had to tear myself away. It is fantastic viewing and part of our strategy to bring the personalities, highs & lows of racing to a broader audience
With unprecedented access, Miles In Front follows the rollercoaster ride of leading horses, trainers & jockeys as they do battle for a share of $5m in prizemoney.
Tune into Miles In Front tonight at 7:30PM on Fox Docos!
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On
#MelbourneCup
Eve, just wanted to recognise the efforts of everyone in Victorian racing.
You deliver joy to millions, jobs to 25,000 and $3b+ in economic value to the State.
And you care for the horses 365 days per year.
Wishing you a lot of fun and a safe race.
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@BigBellasBest
1. Please stop bullying our staff. It is cruel, unlawful and reflects poorly on you 2. If you want to express opinions, please show some grace and courage and put your name and face to them
3. If you don’t like someone’s tips please do your own research or give punting a miss
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Never wear green to a racecourse they said! Many congrats to Gemma Rielly - a worthy winner of our first Country Cup Final
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The
@FlemingtonVRC
Melbourne Cup Carnival is a great time for racing but also excites those who don’t understand the industry, its people and role in Australian life.
I had the opportunity to share our perspective yesterday on ABC radio (at 7’45”)
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I didn’t back it but I am always happy when a Jenni horse wins. As well as commemorating his daughter through racing, Tony Ottobre set up Dean Holland’s GoFundMe page and deserves every success
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What a performance and what a race!
More importantly they all got around safely.
Big thanks to all the owners, trainers, vets,
@FlemingtonVRC
& the
@RacingVictoria
vet & integrity teams aligning on world-leading safety protocols for the
#MelbourneCup
Thanks & well done all
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Australia is a free country we are blessed to live in. I strongly support freedom of expression but I strongly
oppose harassment of racegoers.
Especially when the harassers are trying to eliminate racing, racehorses & the jobs done by racing people.
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Always good to take my Dad Clayton Jones OAM to the
@_BendigoJC
Cup. He’s lived in Bendigo since 1992 and was headmaster of Girton Grammar for many years. A bit sunnier than last year!
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What a horse. Privileged to have seen all four of her G1 wins live #
@TheValley
. Big heart, serious gas
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I’ve resigned as RV CEO so this X account is also ex.
Thanks to those who supported our agenda to grow racing’s audience & revenues, increase support for jockeys & trainers, and improve working conditions for staff & welfare standards for horses. I wish you all every success.
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Well done to
@PakenhamRacing
and
@CranTurfClub
for agreeing in principle to form a Super Club.
@RacingVictoria
is fully supportive and with more choice and more firepower we hope members and participants are too
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Absolutely sensational
#CoxPlate
@TheValley
. Many thanks to Peter Lau and Danny Shum for having a crack and warm congrats to JMac on a blistering ride. The Boss was happy
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Warm congrats to
@Grahame_Begg
and team. Stable has had some rotten luck this Spring and it is nice to see the racing Gods square the ledger
The Group 1
@NedsAus
Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes goes the way of
@Grahame_Begg
with a superb training performance to have Magic Time prevail at
#Caulfield
.
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A marvellous Australian Cup
@FlemingtonVRC
. It’s taken a couple of years to get the sequence we want, ie Orr -> Futurity -> All Star Mile -> Aust Cup, but it was worth the wait. Well done Cascadian - a worthy winner - again!
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Congratulations to this legend. An extraordinary career. And one for the road this Spring.
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The
#MelbourneCup
is a wonderful Australian institution that brings people together, celebrates magnificent horses and gives us all permission to have a good time. Enjoy the day and happy frocking, celebrating and punting.
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Excellent result from a fantastic
@CaulfieldCup
race and raceday.
For the racing business nuffies this trend is in line w domestic turnover, which is roughly equivalent for Caulfield Cup and Everest.
@CoxPlate
is above both.
@MelbourneCup
is in its own category, >5x no 2 race
NEW AUSTRALIAN RECORD 🇦🇺
The Caulfield Cup reached HKD$54.24m (AUD$10.98m) on World Pool bet types, eclipsing The Everest's HKD$51.54m (AUD$10.43m) 📈
Only two races - the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes and the Dubai World Cup - have had bigger pools in 2023! 🌏
#WorldPool
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Warm congrats to all
@melbracingclub
on a terrific debut meeting at Caulfield Heath.
Tremendous initiative and vision to install and fund a new track in a central location & spread the cost of spectator, horse and participant facilities across more racing.
Exciting day
@MelbRacingClub
with the opening of the Caulfield Heath - only the 3rd turf track built in Victoria in the last 50 years. Surface is perfect and great to have more opportunity for metro racing in Melbourne.
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Terrific crowd and finish for the Sportsbet Future Stars Final at Pakenham. Congrats to all and well done to
@Matt__Welsh_
for devising the series
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No winners just yet but great to be live at the
#KynetonCup
. Lots of jockeys backing up from (Melbourne) Cup Day - hardworking people!
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Estimated World Pool turnover on
#CoxPlate
@TheValley
a tick over $A13m.
This would be a new record, edging out the Caulfield Cup.
@FlemingtonVRC
Carnival to come.
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Matt put it perfectly. A big thanks to participants,
@FlemingtonVRC
and all involved
@RacingVictoria
.
Onwards to the new Caulfield Thousand, Rupert Clarke and Country Final!
That was a sensational Cup Carnival continuing what has been a great spring to date. The stars of our sport put on an outstanding show on the track with great racing all week while four days of good weather saw healthy crowds flock to Flemington to create a terrific atmosphere.
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Just got my monthly wagering statement - down $1.20 for October and $13.70 last 6 months.
Very cheap entertainment!
#gambleresponsibly
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End of an era & start of a new as we close a deal w Tabcorp to wrap up our 32-year tri-code JV.
Immediate benefit to VTRI c. $50m over 5 years & we can expect TAB to ramp up activity in Vic as well.
In past 12 mths RV Board/mgt/staff have now locked in c$2b of future revenue
The Victorian Racing Industry is pleased to advise that it has reached mutual agreement with Tabcorp on the relevant terms relating to the conclusion of the VRI and Tabcorp Joint Venture.
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First woman to ride in the
@GeelongRaceClub
- and she won it.
Had to put up with some 1983 nonsense on the way but got the job done.
And took a good one to beat her in the 1982 Cox Plate.
Hats off Debbie Healey - a pioneer
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Good to be able to share RV perspectives on various current issues of interest
Andrew Jones joined
@m_felgate
in-studio this morning for an extended chat about this and plenty more:
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Brilliant!
Boy oh boy wowee 🍻
If we weren't pumped enough for Ollie's final Victorian meeting, the
@MelbRacingClub
will shout the bar for members if the GOAT can salute 🐐
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@BallTurfClub
and surrounds from above. New inner track making good progress as is uphill woodchip featuring one of the world’s longest sheds. World class training (and trainers) right here in regional Victoria.
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Brilliant day’s racing
@FlemingtonVRC
.
Spring racing the best of everything: great horses, great sport, rockin’ frocks and suits (I went the off-white/ivory/sand/bone), delicious food, cold beverages, good friends and surefire investment schemes gone right and wrong
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Coolmore time. Casual racing fans may not understand the concept of a stallion-making race. Imagine a 20 million-dollar note lying on the ground 1200m away. First one to run there gets it.
@FlemingtonVRC
#DerbyDay
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Brilliant decision
We believe that racing should be enjoyed by all ❤️
👕 So that’s why we’ve created one very simple piece of guidance - “come dressed to feel your best” as we say goodbye to formal dress codes.
More information:
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A thrill to be at the launch of Australia’s newest race club - the powerhouse combination of Cranbourne & Pakenham now known as Southside Racing.
More scale means more choice for members & fans and more money to invest for the benefit of owners, trainers, jockeys & staff
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Terrific piece, outstanding facilities
How cool is this! 🙌
Michael Kent Jnr took us for a spin around the world-class training facilities at the Cranbourne Training Complex. 🐴
@MichaelRhysKent
@MickPriceRacing
@CranTurfClub
@RacingVictoria
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Outstanding work Minister!
….and we’re Racing! It’s the 2023 Victorian Spring Racing Carnival. 🐎
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Thoughts on Spring so far and a few other matters in case of interest
LISTEN |
@RacingVictoria
CEO Andrew Jones joins Gerard in the studio for an extensive chat about the Spring Carnival, this weekend's Thousand Guineas, the changes to the All-Star Mile, and more.
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Fantastic day with more to come. Back on Saturday for
#ChampionsDay
then on to the
@MelbRacingClub
for the Caulfield Schweppes Thousand and a very interesting Rupert Clarke
An incredible 46,596 people watched Zardozi's Oaks dominance, making it the third-highest attended raceday in Australia this year 🙌
Only Derby Day & Cup Day had more 🥳
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Brilliant news and brilliant day.
Well done to all participants, to
@RacingVictoria
and
@FlemingtonVRC
vets and staff, and to everyone who was a part of it.
And of course warm congrats to Gold Trip, Mark Zahra and
@cmaherracing
for winning the
#MelbourneCup
All horses have returned safely post Melbourne Cup, will undergo customary vet inspections. Despite previous media reporting, only Interpretation did not finish the race but stable reports to be ok.
@Racing
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Turns out the
#CoxPlate
used to be a Cup and the
#MelbourneCup
used to be a Plate!
Phar Lap “plate” 1931 and Merriwee “cup” (and tea set) 1889 with thanks to
@TheValley
and
@FlemingtonVRC
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@SomeAreBent
@Globalgallop
Yes within reason noting there are commercial and other sensitivities at times and it is the key numbers (total revenue and TO) that matter at an industry level. RV monitors costs and revenues of every race + meeting with view to optimising schedule
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Great win, great race, great day. Caulfield Spring Opener a brilliant start to Spring.
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An update on a few things happening at RV incl equine welfare, key commercial deals, infrastructure etc
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We’ll do a full review but initial indications for new Thousand Guineas/Rupert Clarke/Country Cups Final day are positive:
- Good crowd
- Good weather
- Good racing
Wagering up c.15% YoY in market down 10%.
TO >2x Wednesday TG meeting while Underwood Sat TY beat LY R Clarke
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@gold_dove44
@CPRLies
@georgievpurcell
@RacingVictoria
Understand your perspective. My approach was to put racing’s point of view and fact base directly
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A perfect day for racing. See you there!
.
@SchweppesAus
Caulfield Thousand Track Update:
🏇 Rating: Good 4
🛤️ Rail: True
☀️ Weather: 20°C (Fine)
💨 Wind: 20kp/h S
More:
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Thanks & congrats to Mike for his outsize contribution to Victorian Racing over 8+ yrs.
Record revenue, prizemoney & investment over his time plus navigating Covid and much else.
Mike is also a person of high intelligence & integrity. He will be an outstanding Chair of AMP.
Racing Victoria Acting Chairman, Mike Hirst, has advised that he will retire from the RV Board on or before 31 May 2024 after more than eight years’ service.
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Was wondering why Vauban is called Vauban and discovered this very interesting chap.
TLDR = a 17th century French military engineer, economist and siege expert
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban - Wikipedia
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@cornellsponsors
@RacingVictoria
Will be out next couple of days - basically YTD TO down 10%. Spring TO also down 10% w variability across the individual meetings driven by generosities, whether new 10th race, results for bookies v punters etc. Same picture 3 codes and racing nationally - ie wagering correction
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Brilliant. These kids will remember this forever. Beautiful manners too - “Thank you so much” all over town. Credit to them.
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Race review in the Stewards’ room. Concentration and collaboration as the race is reviewed from all angles. If there were a commentator it would be Whispering Ted Lowe
#DerbyDay
@FlemingtonVRC
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@streetruffian
It’s on the added race, which is often but not always r1.
Eg if an Aspirant or Challenger race is added, it’s that race.
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@snowyclark
Economies of scale across racing, training, looking after members/fans/owners, track & facilities maintenance, gaming, commercial functions, admin, capital planning & property development.
A bit being a columnist syndicated nationally rather than in just one local publication!
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@gold_dove44
@CPRLies
@georgievpurcell
@RacingVictoria
No worries. Different people do things differently but one habit that endures from law school is to put one’s case (and respond to inaccurate allegations) directly
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Terrific scenes
@MelbRacingClub
Caulfield Charity Family Day - Jack Riewoldt a good sport in the dunking chair
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@cornellsponsors
@CaulfieldCup
@CoxPlate
@MelbourneCup
@WorldPool
World Pool Revenue is a % of net world pool win (ie takeout) rate.
This mostly goes to clubs not RV.
POCT is payable on Victorian-origin betting inc VicTAB
No POCT on World Pool as POC (by definition) is not Victoria.
Racefields is payable on non tote domestic turnover.
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New date, old firm!
Jockey
@mcacajamez
& trainer
@cwallerracing
go back-to-back in the $1.5 million Thousand Guineas this time with Joliestar 🏇🏽
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Good decision - well done ATC.
Shout out to
@BallTurfClub
who led on this earlier in the year.
We continue to encourage other Victorian trainers and training centres to follow.
Important for wellbeing of current staff & to attract new staff, noting not all agree
"Crucially, it will also help to improve the work and life balance of trackwork riders, stable staff, ATC ground staff, trainers and all those associated with the often unrelenting routine of early morning trackwork."
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Terrific content - incl commentary ;)
He won the
@CoxPlate
on four occasions and there are few jockeys that ride the 2040 metres course at
@TheValley
better than our man
@Boss_Glen
!
Bossy jumped back in the saddle to talk us through exactly how a jockey needs to ride Australia’s Best Race!
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@Mudlarks850
@TheStraightX
RV has a wide range of forums - this was for a subset of RV members. You are welcome to share your ideas any time.
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@RodsRacing1
@ghall27
@Racing
@RacingVictoria
@RVStewards
Thanks Rod. typically broadcasts RV Stewards enquiries in major races and posts the vision online in the Industry/Stewards section
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@cornellsponsors
@CaulfieldCup
@CoxPlate
@MelbourneCup
@WorldPool
Yes - and all on codes/sports/locations - answer was in context of World Pool/tote. Over, out and on to Sat night
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@cornellsponsors
@CaulfieldCup
@CoxPlate
@MelbourneCup
3% is a decent rule of thumb. Divide reported annual racefields revenue by annual turnover for more precision (over whole year).
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@ScottDurham80
Good q. We’ve not been asked to assist in my (short) tenure but happy to work w participants, ATA, VJA, managers to combat. Licensed participants easy; public incl anonymous trolls harder. First step is to block, next is takedown request of Twitter etc, then police if criminal
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All matches in our local cricket comp called off, again, tomorrow.
This is the start to the season all racing fans who play cricket dream of; Guineas Day, Caulfield Cup Day, Cox Plate Day and Derby Day all washed out!
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@Mudlarks850
@TheStraightX
We are committed to ensuring punters are front of mind at all times.
All ideas welcome.
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@kscoleman
such a talent with horses and on-screen
🐴 Chain Of Lightning
🐴 Quickster
@moodyracingpgm
&
@kscoleman
are on the hunt for a couple of G1s at Caulfield today 👌
#SaturdayContenders
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@SomeAreBent
@Globalgallop
We have been pretty transparent all year. FY23 wagering rev was down $30m YoY. Strong until end 2022 Spring, soft all CY23. Trend is broadly the same nationally.
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