AUSTRALIAN RACING FACT BOOK 2010 A GUIDE TO THE RACING INDUSTRY IN AUSTRALIA EMirates Melbourne CUP, Courtesy of Victoria Racing Club. 2 www.australianracingboard.com.au AUSTRALIAN RACING FACT BOOK 2010 3 Front Cover Photograph: Courtesy of Perry Cho The Australian Racing Fact Book is compiled and edited by the Australian Racing Board’s Racing Executive, Mr Jake Howard. If you have any comments or suggestions on this publication please email them to
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