Australian Racing Fact Book
A Guide to the Racing Industry in Australia
2000 - 2001
Published by the Australian Racing Board December 2001
1 Although every effort has been made to ensure the information provided in the Australian Racing Fact Book, this publication may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. The Australian Racing Board assumes no responsibility for any such inaccuracies, errors or omissions in this publication or in other documents referred to within the publication. We would appreciate being notified of any errors that are discovered.
2 FForewordoreword
The Australian Racing Board is pleased to introduce the third edition of The Australian Racing Fact Book, our annual reference guide to the Australian thoroughbred racing industry.
In a few years we will celebrate the bicentenary of racing in Australia. In the almost 200 years since its beginnings, a three day meeting held in Hyde Park in 1810, Australian racing has become not only one of this nation's best loved sports but also a major component of the economy. By 2001 thoroughbred racing has grown to become an industry that generates a gross economic impact of $7.74 billion, and provides work, directly and indirectly, for 249,000 people.
When you bear this in mind it is only to be expected that there is keen interest, from both within the industry and more generally, in records relating to the health and performance of the Australian thoroughbred racing industry.
Our intention in producing the Fact Book is to meet this demand by assembling a range of useful facts and figures as a handy guide to any person seeking information on major aspects of the industry. There are, of course, a number of existing sources of racing material. The Fact Book is in no way intended to replace them; instead its intended role is to draw together under one cover key racing data from a range of sources.
Compiling the Fact Book has involved cooperation from a number of individuals and organisations. Our appreciation is expressed to them for their willing assistance.
R L Charley AO Chairman Australian Racing Board
3 TTableab lofe Contents of Contents
Foreword 3
National Racing Administration 6 National Administration & Advisory Groups 7 Australian Racing Board 8
Racing 13
Statistics State by State 2000/2001 14 Top 50 Stakes Races 2000/2001 15 Million Dollar Horses 2000/2001 16 Prizemoney 1986-2001 17 Prizemoney by State 18 Champion Racehorse of the Year 19 Australian Metropolitan Course Records 20
Breeding 25
Australian Foal Crop 26 Breeding Distribution by State 28 Leading Sires in Australia - Overall 2000/2001 29 Leading Sires - First Crop 2000/2001 30 Leading Sires - 2yo 2000/2001 31 Leading Sires - Broodmares 2000/2001 32
Sales 33
2000/2001 Australian Auction Sales 34 Top Sales Lots 2000/2001 34 Auction Results 1995/96 - 2000/01 35 Exports and Imports 37
Industry Trends 39
Industry Trends 1986-2001 40 Stakes & Standard Race Prizemoney 1992-2001 41 Metropolitan & Country Race Trends 42
Ratings 2000/2001 44
Two Year Olds 44 Three Year Olds 45 Four Year Olds & Over 46
Betting 47
Thoroughbred Racing Wagering Turnover 48 Gaming Turnover 48 Totalisator & Bookmaker Wagering Turnover 49 Wagering & Gaming Turnover 50 Totalisator Bet Types 51
International 53
Worldwide Statistics 1999/2000 54 International Foal Crop55 Worldwide Prizemoney 1999/2000 56 Control of Prohibited Substances 57 International Races 58 World Series of Racing 59
Australian Directory 61
International Directory 83
4 Tables
Table 1 The Australian Racing Industry, State by State, 2000/2001 Season 14 Table 2 Top 50 Stakes Races in Australia 2000/2001 15 Table 3 Million-Dollar Horses 2000/2001 16 Table 4 Prizemoney 1986/87 - 2000/2001 17 Table 5 Champion Racehorse of the Year 19 Table 6 Leading Group Race Trainers by prizemoney in Australia 2000/2001 19 Table 7 Leading Group Race Jockeys by prizemoney in Australia 2000/2001 19 Table 8 Metropolitan Course Records - VIC 20 Table 9 Metropolitan Course Records - NSW 20 Table 10 Metropolitan Course Records - QLD 22 Table 11 Metropolitan Course Records - WA 22 Table 12 Metropolitan Course Records - SA 22 Table 13 Metropolitan Course Records - TAS 23 Table 14 Metropolitan Course Records - NT 23 Table 15 Metropolitan Course Records - ACT 23 Table 16 Breeding Figures 1971-2001 26 Table 17 Breeding Distribution by State 2000/2001 28 Table 18 Leading Australian Sires - 2000/2001 29 Table 19 Leading Australian Sires - First Crop - 2001/2001 30 Table 20 Leading Australian Sires - 2yo - 2000/2001 31 Table 21 Leading Australian Sires - Broodmares - 2000/2001 32 Table 22 Australian Auction Sales Results 2000/2001 34 Table 23 Top Sales Lots 2000/2001 34 Table 24 Auction Sales 1995/96 - 2000/01 35 Table 25 Exports and Imports 37 Table 26 Races, Prizemoney and Foal Crops 1986-2001 40 Table 27 Stakes and Standard Race Prizemoney 1992-2001 41 Table 28 Number of Races 1988-2001 42 Table 29 Thoroughbred Wagering Turnover by State 48 Table 30 Gaming Turnover by State, 1999-2000 48 Table 31 Wagering Turnover on Thoroughbred Racing 49 Table 32 Betting Turnover (Wagering and Gaming) 50 Table 33 Breakdown of Bet Types 51 Table 34 Top Worldwide Racing Countries 54 Table 35 Testing for Prohibited Substances 1999/2000 season 57 Table 36 Top International Races, by Prizemoney 58 Table 37 World Series of Racing 59 Charts
Chart 1 Prizemoney 1986/87 to 2000/2001 18 Chart 2 Australian Prizemoney Distribution 2000/2001 18 Chart 3 Foal Production 27 Chart 4 Foals born by State 28 Chart 5 Auction Sales in Australia 1995/96 - 2000/2001 36 Chart 6 Exports/Imports of Bloodstock 2000/2001 37 Chart 7 Races, Prizemoney and Foal Crops 1986-2001 40 Chart 8 Stakes & Standard Race Prizemoney 41 Chart 9 Number of Races 1988/89 - 2000/01 42 Chart 10 Wagering Turnover 1990 - 2001 49 Chart 11 Wagering and Gaming 50 Chart 12 Breakdown of bet types 51 Chart 13 International Foal Crops 1999/2000 55 Chart 14 Worldwide Prizemoney 1999/2000 56
5 National Racing Administration
Racing NSW Thoroughbred Victoria Racing Board
Queensland Australian Western Australian Principal Club Racing Turf Club Board Thoroughbred Tasmanian Racing S.A. Thoroughbred Limited Racing Council
A.C.T. Racing Club Darwin Turf Inc. Club
Executive Officer
Advisory Groups
National Australian National National Rules National Information Marketing Handicappers Chairmen Review of Stewards Technology
National Australian National Equine Group & National Racing Industry Integrity & Listed Managers Welfare Races Training
6 National Administration & Advisory Groups
Australian Racing Board
Mr R L Charley AO - Chairman Mr Andrew Harding - Executive Officer
Committee Members Executive Members Mr Andrew Ramsden Mr Brian Beattie Mr Tony Hartnell AM Mr Merv Hill Mr Sandy Bredhauer Mr Kevin Hasemann Mr Ted van Heemst Mr Philip Neck Mr Michael Birchall Mr John Cameron Mr Rod Thirkell-Johnston Mr Robert Biffin Mr Peter McQueen Mr David Aldred Mr Geoff Bloom Mr Damien Foley Advisory Groups
Australian Rules National Equine National Marketing National Information Review Integrity & Welfare Technology Mr Peter Williams Dr Peter Symons Mr Danny Curran Mr Stephen Allanson Chairman Secretary Chairman Chairman Dr John McCaffrey Mr Tony King Mr Philip Neck Mr Eric Richardson Mr Frank Martin Dr Shawn Stanley Mr John Bennetts Mr Luke McLean Mr Ray Murrihy Dr Craig Suann Mr David Aldred Mr Mark Eaves Mr Andrew Harding Dr David Hutchins Mr Glenn Hardy Mr Chris Skorsis Mr Ray Murrihy Mr David Craig Ms Toni D'Ekenaike Mr Robbie Robinson Mr John Cameron Dr David Auer Mr Jeremy Turner Dr John Vine Mr Paul Thomson Mr Brian Masters
Australian Group and National Racing National Chairmen National Industry National Listed Races Managers of Stewards Training Handicappers
Mr Richard Turnley Mr Colin Tuck Mr Ray Murrihy Mr John Anstey Mr James Bowler Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Mr Leigh Jordon Mr Greg Nichols Mr Frank Martin Ms Marianne Chaffe Mr Mark Webbey Secretary Mr John Nicholson Secretary Mr Suzie Sereda Mr Darcy Tyrell Mr Greg Nichols Mr James Earls Mr John Zucal Mr John Cameron Mr Craig Kutcher Mr Mark Webbey Mr Fred Fox Mr Steve Railton Mr Ron Fleming Mr Paul Bloodworth Mr Vin Cox Mr John Faulkner Mr Tom Hayles Mr Ric De Santi Mr Bernard McKay Dr Mike Beckoff Mr Robert Biffin Mr Des Gleeson Mr Lindsay Lane Mr Gordon Rees Mr Rod Clingeleffer Mr Michael Halpin Mr Lindsay Lane Mr Malcolm Tuttle Mr Ian Hart Mr Johan Petzer Mr Greg Carpenter Mr Rod Clingeleffer Mr John Davidson Mr Ian Hart Mr Malcolm Tuttle Mr Mark Southwell Mr Warren Williams Mr Frank Evans Mr Matt Davis 7 Mr Greg Carpenter AAustralianustra Racinglian Board Racing Board
The Australian Racing Board was established in 1998 to replace the Australian Conference of Principal Racing Clubs and the National Office of Australian Racing. It is now constituted by 16 members, two from each of the 8 Principal Clubs in Australia, and has an independent non-voting Chairman. The executive functions of the Board are discharged and managed by its Executive Officer.
The functions of the Australian Racing Board are threefold: (i) to act as the peak national administration body for the Australian Thoroughbred Racing Industry;
(ii) to initiate, develop and implement policies conducive to the enhancement and well-being of the Australian Thoroughbred Racing Industry; and
(iii) to make and amend the Australian Rules of Racing so as to provide throughout Australia uniform practices, conditions and integrity standards for thoroughbred racing.
National Administration In matters of national administration the Australian Racing Board is assisted by the advice and recommendations of advisory groups that have been established in each of the following areas:
· Stewards The Stewards play a key role in industry administration. They have a hands-on responsibility for maintaining fair racing and for supervising and enforcing the industry's probity and integrity standards. They are also involved in maintaining and improving equine welfare and the welfare and safety of industry participants. This group is instrumental in assisting in the formulating of racing policy, especially in relation to proposals for the alteration of the Australian Rules of Racing.
· Equine Integrity & Welfare This group assists the ARB to ensure that only fit and drug-free horses compete in races on which betting is conducted. This includes framing the industry's regime for the control of drugs, determining which substances are prohibited, setting threshold levels and approving analytical laboratories. The group also advises on equine welfare issues, which are of paramount importance in the Australian thoroughbred racing industry.
· Racing The racing managers advisory group provides a vehicle for advice to the ARB on matters relating to the preparation and staging of races, including handicapping, classification of races, and the national co-ordination of feature race meetings.
· Handicapping This committee acts to harmonise the handicapping methods within Australia (and New Zealand) so as to ensure an equitable Classification listing. Together with New Zealand officials the committee publishes the Classifications at the end of each season. The Classifications identify horses of superior ability and provide the Racing and Breeding industry with an annual performance related means of assessing the ability of the thoroughbreds included.
8 Australian Racing Board (cont.)
· Australian Group & Listed Races This group assists the ARB in determining which Australian races are worthy of "black type". Of great importance within Australia to race clubs, breeders and owners, the listings of Group and Listed races approved and published by the ARB are accepted by the International Cataloguing Standards Committee for publication in 'The Blue Book', thereby achieving international recognition for Australia's best races.
· Marketing The Board is committed to promoting thoroughbred racing nationally. This group has been established to develop a single-brand entity and advertising umbrella for the industry, and is responsible for national marketing initiatives generally.
· Industry Training This group has responsibility for devising and recommending national industry vocational training programmes, representation of thoroughbred racing at a national industry training advisory board (ITAB) level, and interfacing with the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA).
· Information Technology The purpose of this group is to advise the ARB on the innovative and effective use of existing and emerging technologies. The goal of the group is to grow the business of thoroughbred racing through achieving economies of scale and the identification of new opportunities.
· Australian Rules This group has principal responsibility for reviewing or initiating proposals to amend the Australian Rules of Racing..
International Racing Internationally, the Australian Racing Board is an Executive Member of the Asian Racing Conference and a founding Member of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities. The Federation is in turn the parent body of such groups as the International Stud Book Committee and the International Cataloguing Standards Committee and is responsible for the International Agreement on Breeding and Racing.
AUSTRALIAN RULES OF RACING
The Australian Racing Board is the only authority that is empowered to make the Australian Rules of Racing which for almost a century have provided common practices, conditions and integrity standards for racing throughout Australia.
The individual State and Territory racing administrations may make Local Rules for specific local conditions, provided that they are not inconsistent with the principles established by the Australian Rules.
The Australian Rules provide the mandatory guidelines for how thoroughbred racing must be administered and conducted.
9 Australian Racing Board (cont.)
Broadly described, there are nine parts to the Australian Rules:
i. Interpretation
ii. Stewards Providing for the appointment, functions and powers of the Stewards.
iii. Registration Providing for the registration of race clubs and race meetings and the appointment, functions and powers of the Registrar of Racehorses.
iv. Race meetings Providing uniform conditions for the conduct of race meetings including nominations and acceptances, stakes and forfeits, weight penalties and allowances, scratching, weighing out and weighing in, starting, running, judging and protests.
v. Licensing Providing for the licensing of jockeys, apprentice jockeys, amateur riders and trainers, their movement between States and outside Australia, apprentices allowances, rider safety.
vi. Syndicates Regulating the formation, conduct and termination of racing syndicates.
vii. Offences Proscribing dishonest, corrupt, fraudulent, improper or dishonourable actions or practices in connection with racing, including setting out the regime relating to prohibited substances.
viii. Penalties Providing the penalties of fines, suspension, disqualification, warning off.
ix. Constitutional Providing the structure, powers and functions of the Australian Racing Board.
The major benefits of the Australian Rules have been:
(i) Free traffic between States. Uniform rules allow horses, trainers and jockeys to move freely between States.
(ii) Mutual recognition of disciplinary and protective action. The Australian Rules provide a disciplinary code that has been tested to the level of the Privy Council, and allow mutual recognition of disciplinary and protective actions across the Commonwealth and internationally.
10 Australian Racing Board (cont.)
(iii) Conduct of wagering Wagering turnover on thoroughbred racing is in the order of $9 billion annually. That wagering is able to be conducted on this vast scale is because there are well-established rules giving outcomes that are certain and are common across the Commonwealth.
(iv) International Racing and wagering are globalising rapidly. The Australian Rules are recognised by international racing authorities and wagering operators.
PRINCIPAL CLUBS
The Australian Racing Board is an association of the seven State and two Territory racing authorities, which are recognised by the Australian Rules as Principal Clubs or controlling bodies. The requirements for recognition are that a Principal Club must:
(i) have the general supervision and control of racing in its territory; and
(ii) not have any member who is a direct government appointee.
The Principal Clubs for each State and Territory are as follows: -
Victoria Racing Victoria Limited New South Wales NSW Thoroughbred Racing Board Queensland Queensland Principal Club Western Australia Western Australian Turf Club South Australia Thoroughbred Racing S.A. Limited Northern Territory Darwin Turf Club Tasmania Tasmanian Thoroughbred Racing Council Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory Racing Club Inc
In discharging its responsibility for the control and supervision of thoroughbred racing in its territory each of these bodies has such functions as:-
· Registering and supervising race clubs · Licensing trainers, jockeys, bookmakers, bookmakers' clerks and other industry participants · Handicapping · Industry Marketing · Industry Publications · Administration of industry funding · Appointing Stewards' panels to apply the Rules of Racing · Industry strategic planning
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RACINGRACING
Australian Racing Information 2000/2001
A Snapshot Race Clubs 454 Starters 208,653 Tracks 379 Prizemoney $311,343,081 Race meetings 2,989 Incentive schemes $12,750,355 Races 21,390 Trainers 5,609 Horses 31,637 Jockeys 1,336
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Table 1. The Australian Racing Industry, State by State, 2000/2001 season.
NSW VIC QLD SA WA TAS NT ACT AUST.TOTAL
Clubs+ 127 75 137 26 37 5 7 1 415 Tracks++ 116 68 118 28 35 6 7 1 379 Race meetings 845 581 909 184 286 79 80 25 2,989 Flat Races 5,905 4,557 6,056 1,387 2,084 599 430 200 21,218 Jumping - 137 - 28 - 7 - - 172 Total Races 5,905 4,694 6,056 1,415 2,084 606 430 200 21,390 Flat Horses 11,112 11,894 8,479 3,103 3,234 916 561 408 39,707 Jumping - 515 - 153 - 15 - - 683 Total Horses# 11,112 9,435 8,479 3,256 3,234 916 561 408 37,401 (*31,637) Flat Starters 59,327 48,594 51,990 14,252 21,357 6,091 3,307 2,206 207,124 Jumping Starters - 1,254 - 239 - 36 - - 1,529 Total Starters 59,327 49,848 51,990 14,491 21,357 6,127 3,307 2,206 208,653 Prizemoney ($Million) 89.439 104.177 61.123 19.431 24.837 5.831 3.953 2.551 311.343 Total Incentive Scheme Payouts ($) 303,386 6,810,450 3,150,550 1,204,450 476,000 128,700 297,354 397,065 12,750,355 Bookmakers 238 182 136 37 49 14 13 30 699 Trainers 1,472 829 1,033 203 629 124 39 43 4,372 Owner/Trainers 137 443 394 224 62 20 13 6 1,299 Total Trainers 1,609 1,272 1,427 427 629 144 52 49 5,609 Flat Jockeys 355 147 202 56 89 26 30 10 915 Jumping Jockeys -30- 6 --- 36 Apprentice Jockeys 112 12 80 27 45 12 3 2 293 Amateur Jockeys 5553027-02 92 Total Jockeys 522 194 285 89 161 38 33 14 1,336
# The number of horses for each State includes every horse that started in a race in that State so that horses which travel interstate are included in more than one State's total. * The number of race horses in Australia. + Clubs that raced in 2000/01. The current total number of clubs is 454. ++ Tracks raced on in 2000/01. Included in Flat Jockey total.
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Table 2. Top 50 Stakes Races (listed in order of prizemoney)
Date Venue Race Distance Conditions Prizemoney($) Winner
7/11/00 Flemington Foster's Melbourne Cup3200 Open H. 3,035,000 Brew (NZ) 7/4/01 Rosehill Golden Slipper Stakes 1200 2yo sw. 2,526,755 Ha Ha 14/4/01 Randwick Doncaster 1600 Open H. 2,402,860 Assertive Lad 14/4/01 Randwick AJC Derby 2400 3yo sw. 1,912,860 Universal Prince 28/10/00 Moonee Valley Cox Plate 2040 WFA 1,840,000 Sunline (NZ) 21/10/00 Caulfield Caulfield Cup2400 Open H. 1,753,000 Diatribe 12/3/01 Flemington AMMI Australian Cup2000 WFA 1,255,000 Northerly 7/4/01 Rosehill Mercedes Classic 2400 WFA 1,022,355 Curata Storm 9/6/01 Eagle Farm Stradbroke Hcp1400 Open H. 1,020,000 Crawl 24/2/01 Caulfield Blue Diamond Stakes 1200 2yo sw. 1,012,000 True Jewels 4/11/00 Flemington AMMI Victoria Derby 2500 3yo sw. 1,005,000 Hit the Roof (NZ) 14/4/01 Randwick The Galaxy 1100 Open H 1,002,460 Padstow 14/4/01 Randwick Heroic 2-Y-O Championship 1300 2yo sw. 850,000 Perfect Crime 28/4/01 Randwick Sydney Cup3200 Open H. 822,860 Mr. Prudent 13/1/01 Gold Coast Magic Millions 3YO Plate 1400 MM sw. 821,450 Paradiddle 13/1/01 Gold Coast Magic Millions 1200 2yo MM sw. 821,150 Excellerator 18/2/01 Flemington Cadbury Guineas 1600 3yo sw. 753,000 Mr Murphy 28/4/01 Randwick Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2000 WFA 752,460 Shogun Lodge 14/10/00 Caulfield Caulfield Guineas 1600 3yo sw. 752,000 Show A Heart 21/4/01 Randwick AJC Oaks 2400 3yo f. sw. 702,460 Rose Archway 10/3/01 Flemington Newmarket Hcp1200 Open H. 602,500 Toledo 18/11/00 Sandown Sandown Classic 2400 WFA. 601,000 Brave Chief 2/10/00 Randwick Epsom Hcp 1600 Open H. 552,460 Shogun Lodge 7/10/00 Randwick Metropolitan Hcp 2600 Open H. 552,460 Coco Cobanna (NZ) 24/3/01 Moonee Valley Lone Star Oaks 2040 3yo sw. 508,000 Porto Roca 11/6/01 Eagle Farm Brisbane Cup3200 Open H. 505,000 Star Covet 11/6/01 Eagle Farm The T J Smith 1600 2yo H. 504,000 Juanmo 9/11/00 Flemington Crown Oaks 2500 3yo f sw. 503,000 Lovelorn 9/6/01 Eagle Farm AMMI Derby 2400 3yo sw. 503,000 De Gaulle Lane (NZ) 11/11/00 Flemington Emirates Stakes 1600 Open H. 502,500 Testa Rossa 28/4/01 Randwick Champagne Stakes 1600 2yo sw. 502,460 Viscount 4/11/00 Flemington MacKinnon Stakes 2000 WFA. 502,000 Oliver Twist 18/10/00 Caulfield Thousand Guineas 1600 3yo f. sw. 501,000 All Time High 26/5/01 Doomben Doomben Cup2020 WFA. 500,500 King Keitel (NZ) 12/5/01 Doomben Treasury Casino 10,000 1350 WFA. 500,500 Falvelon 14/4/01 Randwick Adrian Knox Quality Stakes 2000 3yo f. H. 500,000 Lady Mulan (NZ) 14/4/01 Randwick Chairman's Quality Hcp2400 Open H. 500,000 Steel Phoenix (NZ) 30/12/00 Ascot Railway Stakes 1600 Open H. 493,000 Northerly 24/3/01 Rosehill Coolmore F & M Classic 1500 f. & m. 467,055 Porto Roca 31/3/01 Rosehill Rosehill Guineas 2000 3yo sw. 465,855 Sale Of Century (NZ 12/3/01 Flemington Inglis Premier 1200 2yo sw. 462,000 Malagra Miss 21/4/01 Randwick All Aged Stakes 1600 WFA 402,460 El Mirada 21/4/01 Randwick AJC Sires Produce Stakes 1400 2yo sw. 402,460 Viscount 17/3/01 Flemington Sires Produce Stakes 1400 3yo sw. 402,000 Spectatorial 3/3/01 Caulfield Shannons Classic 1800 WFA 402,000 Fubu 24/2/01 Caulfield Armanasco Stakes 1600 3yo sw. 401,000 Rose Archway 14/10/00 Caulfield Yalumba Stakes 2000 WFA 401,000 Sky Heights (NZ) 24/2/01 Caulfield Futurity Stakes 1400 WFA 401,000 Desert Sky Mr Murphy 20/1/01 Randwick Inglis 2YO Classic 1200 2yo sw. 400,700 Perfect Crime 17/3/01 Canterbury Canterbury Guineas 1900 3yo sw. 355,855 Universal Prince
f = filly H = Handicap m = mare WFA = Weight for Age sw = Set Weights MM = Magic Millions horses only p = penalties Ing = Inglis horses only
15 Brew (NZ) Universal Prince Shogun Lodge Million Dollar Horses 2000/2001
Table 3. Horses earning in excess of one million dollars in Australian races during the 2000/2001 season.
Horse Prizemoney
Hit The Roof Sunline (NZ) Brew (NZ) $2,246,000 Universal Prince $2,103,275 Shogun Lodge $1,780,720 Sunline (NZ) $1,768,500 Ha Ha $1,760,455 Assertive Lad $1,759,860 Diatribe $1,502,500 Northerly $1,344,050 Excellerator $1,314,785 Hit The Roof $1,014,300
Excellerator Ha Ha
Northerly Diatribe Assertive Lad 16 Racing (cont.)
The Million Dollar Barrier $8 MILLION $7 MILLION Sunline $6 MILLION Sunline $5 MILLION is the highest Sunline stakes earner in $4 MILLION was the first Super horse to win Australian history. broke the six $3 MILLION Impose more than 7 After breaking the Better Loosen million barrier million dollars eight million $2 MILLION Up by winning the Horlicks was the first when she barrier by placing $1 MILLION horse to win WS Cox Plate in second in the Beau Zam was the first collected A$1.4m was the first over five million 2000 2001 Manikato Kingston horse to win by winning the horse to win dollars when he stakes, her was the first over four million Hong Kong Mile Town more than three won the WS Cox winnings stand horse to win dollars when he on 17 December million dollars Plate at Moonee well over eight was the first more than two won the Japan 2000 when she Valley on 24 million after horse in Australia million dollars Cup at Tokyo finished third in October 1992. placing second in to win more than when he won the Racecourse on the BMW at the 2001 WS Cox one million AJC St Leger at 25 November Rosehill on Plate dollars when he Randwick on 1990. won the STC Cup 2 April 1988. 7 April 1990. at Rosehill on 19 September 1981.
Note: Includes all horses to have raced in Australia, and all prizemoney won worldwide.
Table 4. Prizemoney 1986/87 - 2000/2001
Prizemoney is a key indicator of the economic health Season Prizemoney Incentive Scheme of the industry. Total prizemoney across the nation Payouts continues to increase steadily.
1986/87 $123,323,208 $558,080 Incentive schemes are now offered in all states, after 1987/88 $146,093,956 $1,211,780 first being introduced in Victoria in the 1986/1987 1988/89 $167,332,361 $1,086,510 season. Of the nearly $12.7 million paid out in the 1989/90 $189,959,689 $1,086,510 2000/2001 season, over $6.8 million was paid out 1990/91 $206,941,856 $1,349,393 through the Victorian SuperVOBIS scheme. 1991/92 $198,881,972 $1,277,030 1992/93 $198,974,835 $1,513,584 Prizemoney has increased by over 150% since the 1993/94 $202,998,634 $1,824,444 late eighties, and incentive scheme payouts have more than doubled since 1995. 1994/95 $222,539,649 $2,041,822 1995/96 $239,972,381 $5,952,192 1996/97 $256,430,123 $9,393,801 1997/98 $265,459,673 $10,578,296 1998/99 $284,811,671 $11,562,106 1999/00 $305,235,336 $12,365,670 2000/01 $311,343,081 $12,750,355
17 Racing (cont.)
Chart 1: Prizemoney 1986/87 to 2000/2001
$350,000,000
$300,000,000
$250,000,000
$200,000,000
$150,000,000
$100,000,000
$50,000,000
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1986/87 1987/88 1988/89 1989/90 1990/91 1991/92 1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01
Australian Prizemoney Distribution 2000/2001
Chart 2: Prizemoney for each State as a percentage of total Australian prizemoney. VIC NSW 33% 29%
QLD ACT 20% 1% SA NT 6% WA 1% TAS 8% (Prizemoney only. No incentive scheme 2% bonuses included.)
18 Racing (cont.) AUSTRALIA'S CHAMPION RACEHORSE OF THE YEAR
These awards are judged by members of the Australian Racing Media and the Executive staff of the Principal Clubs in each State. Voting was decided in June, with Sunline again claiming the title of Australia's champion racehorse.
The winners for all categories in 2000/2001 were:
Champion Horse of the Year Sunline Champion Mare Sunline Champion Stayer Brew Champion Three Year Old Universal Prince Champion Middle Distance Sunline Champion Two Year Old Viscount Champion Sprinter Falvelon Champion Jumper St. Steven
Table 5. Champion Racehorse of the Year
1999/2000 Sunline 1987/88 Beau Zam 1977/78 Maybe Mahal 1998/99 Might and Power 1986/87* Bonecrusher 1976/77 Surround 1997/98 Might and Power Placid Ark 1975/76 Lord Dudley 1996/97 Saintly 1985/86 Bounding Away 1974/75 Leilani 1995/96 Octagonal 1984/85 Red Anchor 1973/74 Taj Rossi 1994/95 Jeune 1983/84 Emancipation 1972/73 Dayana 1993/94 Mahogany 1982/83* Strawberry Road 1971/72 Gunsynd 1992/93 Veandercross Gurner's Lane 1970/71 Gay Icarus 1991/92 Let's Elope 1981/82 Rose of Kingston 1969/70 Vain 1990/91 Better Loosen Up 1980/81 Hyperno 1968/69 Rain Lover 1989/90 Almaraad 1979/80 Kingston Town 1988/89 Research 1978/79 Manikato
* A separate award was voted on up to 1992/93, with the only variations being in 1982/83 and 1986/87. The voting bodies combined in 1993/94
Table 6. Leading Group Race Trainers by Table 7. Leading Group Race Jockeys by prizemoney in Australia 2000/01 prizemoney in Australia 2000/01
Winners Winners Jockey G1 G2 G3 G3 Stakes ($) Jockey G1 G2 G3 G3 Stakes ($) John Hawkes 8 5 13 26 4,632,660 Damien Oliver 5 7 4 16 2,630,555 Gai Waterhouse 5 6 7 18 5,161,005 Brett Prebble 5 5 6 16 2,615,860 Russell Cameron 4 1 3 8 1,452,050 Greg Childs 5 4 3 12 3,421,100 Mathew Ellerton 4 1 12 7 1,151,100 Jim Cassidy 5 2 2 9 3,658,440 Bede Murray 3 0 1 4 1,838,275 Glen Boss 4 5 3 12 2,864,520 John Size 2 4 2 8 1,173,235 Patrick Payne 4 4 2 10 1,804,330 Bob Thomsen 2 3 1 6 1,529,920 Darren Gauci 4 1 3 8 1,666,150 Trevor McKee 2 3 0 5 1,686,500 Justin Sheehan 4 0 0 4 1,997,635 Lee Freedman 2 2 3 7 1,206,950 Brian York 3 6 5 14 2,146,580 Lindsey Smith 2 2 0 4 582,600 Rod Quinn 3 1 2 6 1,563,135 Dean Lawson 2 1 1 4 757,500 Kerrin McEvoy 3 0 5 8 3,431,800 Colin Alderson 2 1 1 4 751,500 Chris Munce 2 4 3 9 2,636,245
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Australian Metropolitan Course Records
Table 8. Victoria
Flemington Date Sandown Date
900m 0-50.28 Fappianos Son 5.10.98 900m 0-50.20 Rorys Tycoon 17.12.00 1,000m 0-55.05 Special 13.2.88 1,000m 0-54.76 Bush Outlaw 20.01.01 1,100m 1-02.03 Mr Cube 12.12.92 1,150m 1-05.07 Drum 24.2.96 1,200m 1-07.16 Iglesia 1.1.01 1,200m 1-09.03 Sports 18.11.00 1,400m 1-20.06 Lovey 12.12.92 1,300m 1-15.07 Skilling 28.11.99 1,600m 1-34.00 Jolly Old Mac 15.2.92 EQ Natural Belle 26.01.99 EQ Vo Rogue 13.2.88 EQ Around And Over 23.11.96 1,700m 1-41.04 Knights Word 9.3.88 1,400m 1-21.01 Jeune 11.2.95 1,800m 1-47.05 Depeche Mode 2.11.99 1,500m 1-28.04 Our Funs Son 16.3.93 2,000m 1-59.46 Northerly 12.3.01 EQ Wolta 16.1.93 2,500m 2-33.00 Kawtuban 7.11.92 1,600m 1-33.63 Loves Choice 25.11.00 2,600m 2-41.00 Jovial Knight 2.10.65 2,100m 2-07.07 Tickle My 25.11.00 2,800m 2-53.09 Sir Wynyard 7.11.64 EQ Reformed Princess 8.12.90 2,800m (Hurdle) 3-00.84 Moon Chase 6.3.99 2,200m 2-15.03 Placido 30.4.94 3,200m 3-16.03 Kingston Rule 6.11.90 2,400m 2-24.31 Brave Chief 18.11.00 3,200m (Hurdle) 3-28.13 Prince Keystone 2.11.99 2,800m (Hurdle) 2-58.08 Rajenir 24.3.96 3,300m (Steeple) 3-48.04 Leading Bounty 9.6.01 3,100m (Hurdle) 3-23.07 Usurper 25.3.95 3,600m (Hurdle) 3-55.03 Big Zam 7.7.79 3,200m (Hurdle) 3-29.08 Rich Dreams 30.4.94 4,000m (Steeple) 4-41.38 Big Zap 1.7.00 3,300m (Hurdle) 3-39.03 Twilight God 3.5.75 4,000m (Hurdle) 4-26.01 Coltara 8.11.62 3,400m (Steeple) 3-51.93 Dobroyd 15.8.01 4,700m (Steeple) 5-29.01 Leading Bounty 8.7.00 3,500m (Hurdle) 3-50.05 Tennessee Blue 4.6.94 5,000m (Steeple) 5-44.08 Valgo 1.7.71 3,800m (Steeple) 4-22.01 Slammer 21.8.94 4,000m (Hurdle) 4-32.02 The Shu 22.6.96 4,200m (Steeple) 4-58.00 Hussars Best 18.6.94
Caulfield Date Moonee Valley Date
900m 0-51.04 Follow Me Through 13.10.84 1,000m 0-57.47 Al Mansour 25.10.97 1,000m 0-56.01 Moss Rocket 18.10.95 1,200m 1-10.36 Spartacus 26.1.97 1,100m 1-02.08 Miss Kournikova 24.02.01 1,500m 1-29.99 Angels Image 25.10.97 1,200m 1-08.01 Hurricane Sky 6.3.94 1,600m 1-35.89 Our Bellition 24.10.98 EQ You Remember 5.3.94 2,040m 2-03.54 Might and Power 24.10.98 1,400m 1-21.31 Typhoon Billie 3.3.01 2,500m 2-36.36 Prince Standaan 22.10.98 1,600m 1-35.10 Northerly 17.02.01 a 2,900m (Hurdle) 3-10.75 Tahbob 19.4.97 1,700m 1.42.19 Our Riesling 30.12.00 3,000m 3-10.19 Chemwood 13.1.00 1,800m 1-47.19 Cent Home 24.02.01 a 3,200m (Steeple) 3-39.50 Outback Bronze 18.4.98 2,000m 2-00.04 Station Hand 6.3.94 a 3,700m (Steeple) 4-18.93 Palace Symphony 26.7.97 2,400m 2-25.32 Diatribe 21.10.00 3,000m (Hurdle) 3-14.28 Prince Keystone 24.7.99 3,200m (Hurdle) 3-30.00 Our Running Star 28.5.94
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Table 9. New South Wales
Randwick Date Warwick Farm Date
1,000m 0-56.02 Zephyr Bay 25.1.75 1,000m 0-56.68 Notoire (NZ) 1.1.01 1,100m 1-02.38 Accomplice 31.3.97 1,100m 1-02.95 Federal Agent 29.11.00 1,200m 1-08.36 Ab Initio 9.1.99 1,200m 1-08.06 Boasting 18.2.89 1,400m 1-21.14 Maestro Maker 9.1.99 1,300m 1-15.08 Magic Gleam 8.2.89 1,550m 1-39.62 Celestial Grey 24.5.97 1,400m 1-21.06 Filante 23.8.97 1,600m 1-33.31 Filante 5.10.96 1,600m 1-34.08 Heat Of The Moment 22.2.86 1,800m 1-48.05 Jumpin' Pin 5.10.81 2,100m 2-08.01 Artist Man 5.11.83 EQ Our Shout 29.1.83 2,115m 2-12.00 Torbellino 4.3.97 2,000m 2-00.43 Dignity Dancer 3.10.98 2,125m 2-15.70 Perpetual Check 8.7.98 2,400m 2-27.42 Lanolin 26.12.00 2,130m 2-13.25 Dance Hall Dame 7.12.97 2-27.05 Striking Gold 26.12.93 2,200m 2-13.02 Just Trish 18.2.89 2,600m 2-40.08 Balciano 5.10.87 2,400m 2-26.07 Grey Affair 2.4.77 2,800m 2-55.04 Beaux Art 29.4.95 EQ Noble Heights 24.9.83 3,200m 3-19.00 Apollo Eleven 23.4.73 EQ Just A Dancer 6.4.91
Rosehill Date Canterbury Park Date
900m 0-50.80 Been There 23.10.82 1000m 0-57.61 Joanne 31.8.91 1100m 1-02.55 Deposition 14.1.95 1100m 1-03.61 Oamaru Force 20.9.01 1200m 1-08.39 All Our Mob 1.3.97 1200m 1-09.20 Pete's Gold 16.2.85 1250m 1-14.52 Quick Score 14.8.91 1250m 1-12.72 Crete 26.10.00 1300m 1-15.08 Alquoz (USA) 8.9.90 1280m 1-14.75 Regal Don 28.4.93 1350m 1-18.42 Loretta's Wish 19.11.94 1290m 1-14.90 Investor 16.3.88 1400m 1-21.51 Final Fantasy 31.3.01 1300m 1-14.77 Al Mansour 19.8.00 1450m 1-24.60 Hula Drum (NZ) 23.3.85 1540m 1-33.90 Tod Bay 19.2.77 1500m 1-27.21 Shindig (NZ) 21.3.98 1550m 1-32.11 Credits 26.3.97 1750m 1-45.62 Riverina Charm (NZ) 16.9.89 1560m 1-33.66 Our Secret Sand (NZ) 07.4.93 1800m 1-47.99 Intergaze 1.3.97 1800m 1-49.80 Good Bond 27.9.78 1850m 1-51.80 Balmerino (NZ) 3.4.76 1900m 1-54.50 Prince Granada 8.1.83 1900m 1-53.96 Balmeressa (NZ) 1.4.95 1920m 1-56.59 Parramatta Road 7.4.93 2000m 1-59.99 Danewin 1.4.95 2500m 2-33.70 The Bandette (NZ) 3.4.96 EQ Octagonal (NZ) 23.3.96 2600m 2-45.27 Surf Patrol (NZ) 21.9.91 2030m 2-02.90 Princely Sum 14.1.78 2800m 2-55.43 Outgun (NZ) 23.11.91 2400m 2-26.87 Palos Verdes (NZ) 15.3.97 3400m 3-37.10 Mighty Flash (NZ) 26.3.80 2800m 2-58.20 Bouton D'or 1.12.79 3200m 3-23.70 Kilmallock Boy (IRE) 19.5.79
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Table 10. Queensland
Eagle Farm Date Doomben Date
900m 0-51.09 Wish Me Well 4.12.76 1,010m 0-57.03 Star Chat 19.1.80 1,000m 0-56.05 Fooling 17.2.01 1,110m 1-03.00 Princess Reichen 1.11.78 1,200m 1-08.01 Century Kid (NZ) 2.6.01 1,200m 1-08.06 Lion Hunter 22.3.97 1,300m 1-15.00 Hareeba 25.5.96 1,350m 1-17.21 Falvelon 12.5.01 EQ Zepplin 27.1.01 1,615m 1-34.44 Chief De Beers 16.1.99 1,400m 1-20.02 Toledo 6.6.98 2,020m 2-00.53 Might and Power 23.5.98 1,500m 1-27.05 Empire Blue 12.8.89 2,100m 2-07.96 Yuppie 1.9.01 EQ Armed For Action 24.1.98 2,200m 2-13.06 Double You Em 10.7.81 1,600m 1-33.00 Just A Printer 13.6.94 1,800m 1-47.03 Blondin 13.8.94 EQ Jukebox King 24.1.98 2,100m 2-07.07 Hard Case 9.12.72 2,200m 2-12.00 Czar Oak 10.6.95 2,400m 2-25.06 Yippyio 2.6.01 2,900m 3-01.02 Crying Game 13.7.96 3,200m 3-15.07 Sky Flyer (NZ) 13.6.94
Table 11. Western Australia
Ascot Date Belmont Date
900m 0-54.16 Sheer Pleasure 1.1.83 900m 0-51.95 Elegant Shell 30.9.78 1,000m 0-56.50 Cavadory 30.1.89 1,000m 0-56.62 Pago Escort 22.9.90 1,100m 1-03.17 Mr. Cube 3.2.90 1,200m 1-09.56 Good Morgan 16.10.76 1,200m 1-08.52 Asian Beau 6.11.79 1,300m 1-15.71 Brava Mento 27.9.86 1,400m 1-21.13 Western Pago 12.9.87 1,400m 1-21.08 On Our Selection 1.4.91 1,600m 1-34.91 Laudanum 12.10.91 1,450m 1-24.55 Asian Beau 16.12.78 1,650m 1-38.29 Palace Guest 29.9.90 1,500m 1-27.40 Gilt Patten 19.11.73 1,700m 1-42.29 Drum Fire 1998 1,600m 1-33.73 Marwong 13.12.88 1,900m 2-00.73 Net Profit (NZ) 1995 1,800m 1-46.80 Golden Heights 23.2.80 2,000m 2-04.19 Heed The Toll 25.5.96 2,100m 2-08.50 Farranfore 20.11.76 2,100m 2-07.49 Belele 16.9.89 2,200m 2-13.31 Green Range Bay 6.5.89 2,200m 2-14.58 Bandeau 8.10.94 2,400m 2-26.21 Asgard 5.1.74 2,400m 2-26.97 Special Reign 12.10.91 3,200m 3-16.80 Saratov 2.1.89 2,600m 2-42.00 Williamson 17.7.76 2,800m 2-54.98 Calamar 14.5.83
Table 12. South Australia
Morphetville Date Cheltenham Park Date
1,000m 0-57.43 Prince Anton 19.10.91 1,000m 0-55.78 Zephyr Art 1.1.92 1,050m 0-59.62 Lord Kingston 26.9.99 1,250m 1-12.10 Prince Anton 31.3.90 1,100m 1-02.45 Sports 16.1.99 1,300m 1-15.77 Lazing About 28.11.98 1,200m 1-07.92 Dantelah 30.1.99 1,500m 1-28.18 Jonquest 3.12.94 1,350m 1-18.78 Contravene 26.10.91 1,600m 1-33.69 Springhill Lad 11.2.95 1,400m 1-22.61 Gilded Star 13.11.99 1,800m 1-48.53 Shavano Miss 28.1.91 1,450m 1-24.97 Aviate 26.12.99 2,000m 2-01.58 Agrifo 6.1.68 1,800m 1-48.07 Jolly Good Thought 13.10.90 2,400m 2-28.03 Scotch and Dry 6.5.72 2,250m 2-17.73 Pabulum 26.10.91 2,500m 2-33.70 Noble Falcon 29.12.84 2,400m 2-27.03 Alphabel (IRE) 28.12.91 2,600m 2-44.40 So Called 1978 2,700m 2-49.00 Seto Bridge 25.5.96 2,400m (Hurdle) 2-42.16 Biscrulla 28.7.90 2,700m (Hurdle) 2-56.02 Title Roll 24.10.98 2,450m 2-32.94 Noble Tenor 16.11.96 3,200m 3-19.83 Gnapur 7.5.69 3,000m (Hurdle) 3-15.98 Wolveraction 31.3.90 3,200m (Hurdle) 3.29.89 Harlem Town 20.5.96 3,200m (Steeple) 3-47.58 Camden Poacher 2.6.90 3,400m (Steeple) 4-02.09 Burkhills Lane 12.8.89 3,450m (Hurdle) 4-00.14 Taylors Bridge 28.8.99 3,600m (Steeple) 4-10.64 Slammer 6.8.94
22 Racing (cont.)
Table 12. South Australia (cont.)
Oakband Date Victoria Park Date
1,050m 1-00.05 Thorpenay 8.4.85 900m 0-51.13 Fappianos Son 12.9.98 1,100m 1-03.89 Point Danger 2001 1,000m 0-55.06 Worthy Regent 13.1.90 1,400m 1-23.07 Brashleigh 10.4.82 1,200m 1-10.60 San Juan Amigo 17.2.88 1,900m 1-55.06 Triple Tristram 25.3.89 1,250m 1-12.52 King Francis 9.12.89 2,150m 2-10.64 Wild Vision 12.4.93 1,300m 1-16.11 Super Lad 16.12.00 2,900m (Hurdle) 3-10.39 Mr Selby 2001 1,400m 1-22.84 Mr Kildaine 20.1.96 3,250m (Hurdle) 3-42.00 Moon Chase 3.4.99 1,450m 1-25.21 Flapjacks 13.2.99 3,600m (Steeple) 3-57.86 New Emperor 12.4.93 1,500m 1-28.62 Famous Folly 27.11.99 4,950m (Steeple) 5-50.02 Dark Shareif 1.1.81 1,600m 1-34.09 Scorndale 18.3.89 1,650m 1-38.09 Mr Casual 4.3.89 1,800m 1-48.45 Charleston Bay 9.12.89 2,000m 2-01.08 Mighty Conquest 14.1.89 2,200m 2-15.49 Wazdac Hill 26.11.99 2,400m 2-28.42 Dancers Plea 15.1.00 2,800m (Hurdle) 3-01.06 Idea 22.2.97 3,200m 3-24.68 Bohemiath 20.5.00 3,200m (Hurdle) 3-28.04 High Mantoa 30.4.88 3,360m (Steeple) 3-53.09 Burkhills Lane 13.8.88 3,600m (Hurdle) 4-09.18 Kingston Dream 18.7.98 3,860m (Hurdle) 4-17.05 Scarred Sovereign 23.08.80
Table 13. Tasmania
Mowbray Date Elwick Date
800m 0-45.00 Pago Dancer 27.4.91 900m 0-52.05 La Molokai 4.4.98 1,100m 1-02.08 Monarchist 23.2.83 1,000m 0-58.04 Angels Jewel 9.10.99 1,200m 1-08.51 CoolNBlack 4.11.95 1,100m 1-03.09 Royal Fix 9.10.99 1,400m 1-22.06 Sebu Jarle 28.11.81 1,200m 1-10.04 La Molokai 13.3.99 1,600m 1-34.23 Merit Star 25.2.87 Salracha 14.10.00 2,100m 2-5.60 Jacaranda 12.2.83 1,400m 1-23.02 ODonnell 13.11.99 2,400m 2-27.01 Anzaas 25.2.81 1,600m 1-36.03 Flying Swallow 9.10.99 1,950m 2-01.09 Sharpest 25.11.00 2,600m 2-39.06 Brallos 25.2.76 2,100m 2-08.07 Devon Departure 16.1.99 2,600m (Hurdle) 2-50.04 Neewoora 25.2.76 2,200m 2-15.03 Mookara 16.1.99 3,000m (Hurdle) 3-18.75 Lieutenant Flynn 26.2.86 2,400m 2-28.03 Future Shock 26.1.99 3,200m 3-25.06 Sir Lykon 13.4.91 3,200m (Hurdle) 3-34.09 Mansion Downs 23.3.85 Table 15. ACT
Table 14. Northern Territory Canberra Date
Darwin Date 1,000m 0-57.00 Madison Point 19.3.95 1,030m 0-59.85 Speed Week 10.1.99 1,200m 1-09.18 Go Errol 19.12.98 900m 0-51.88 Honey Hill 6.5.95 1,230m 1-11.69 Speed Week 26.01.99 1,000m 0-57.06 Orris 25.4.99 1,300m 1-15.89 Schedule Plus 12.12.87 Masindor 8.08.01 1,400m 1-21.52 New Atlantis 5.3.88 1,100m 1-02.78 Chalets Magic 25.7.98 1,600m 1-34.63 McJoey 1.3.98 1,630m 1-38.88 The Godfather 20.2.01 1,200m 1-08.63 Cole Zephyr 29.3.97 2,000m 2-02.14 Down In Monterey 12.10.97 1,300m 1-14.80 So Excited 28.6.97 2,030m 2-07.53 Kingston Shores 14.4.01 1,500m 1-29.29 Glenside Mick 22.7.95 2,050m 2-07.23 Moon Rebel 20.2.01 1,600m 1-35.50 Dreidel 26.7.97 2,100m 2-09.06 Brinooka 28.01.89 2,200m 2-16.32 Skillian 7.2.87 1,800m 1-49.28 Kingston Reserve 22.7.95 2,400m 2-27.03 Native Neptune 7.10.90 1,900m 1-56.00 Instant Policy 16.7.93 2,600m 2-45.30 Eating Cake 1.2.86 2,000m 2-01.40 Instant Policy 2.8.93 2,800m 2-59.90 Amber Spirit 16.2.86 3,200m 3-22.81 Ivor Lass 2.11.87 3,200m (Hurdle) 3-29.36 My Court Jewel 11.10.87
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BREEDINGBREEDING
25 BBreedingreeding
FOAL CROP There has been an almost threefold increase in the annual foal crop from its 1971 level. The number of foals born as a percentage of mares returned has climbed steadily over this thirty-year period reflecting ever-increasing efficiency in the breeding sector. Please note: All figures are correct at September 1, 2001.
Table 16: Breeding Figures 1971-2001
Season Stallions Mares Livefoals Live foals / Horses returned returned Mares Returned % registered
1971 982 14503 6848 47% 8550 1972 1089 18177 7900 43% 8363 1973 1202 21138 8543 40% 9377 1974 1396 23569 9498 40% 10561 1975 1600 26758 10573 40% 11513 1976 1755 29011 11385 39% 12540 1977 1990 31048 12864 41% 13068 1978 1960 35211 13570 39% 15438 1979 2599 39500 15100 38% 18965 1980 2878 40305 17872 44% 18881 1981 3655 42479 18468 43% 16237 1982 3582 43227 18998 44% 16505 1983 3625 43130 19983 46% 17655 1984 3761 43811 18276 42% 17593 1985 3918 44374 19918 45% 18851 1986 3926 42579 22191 52% 18939 1987 3678 42322 22587 53% 18439 1988 3493 43105 22921 53% 18147 1989 3291 43549 23697 54% 16918 1990 3005 40428 23195 57% 15607 1991 2643 39970 20780 52% 16845 1992 2504 37036 19080 52% 15539 1993 2122 34365 18207 53% 15845 1994 1978 34365 17972 54% 14762 1995 1776 32650 17678 54% 14063 1996 1703 32167 18020 56% 14772 1997 1592 31989 18418 58% 13910 1998 1508 31729 18226 57% 13845 1999 1397 31191 18259 59% 14174 2000 1193 29438 17839 61% 14448 2001 18100*
*estimate Source: Australian Stud Book and Registrar of Racehorses
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Chart 3: Foal Production
25000 65%
23000 60% 21000
19000 55% 17000
15000 50%
13000 45% Foals Born 11000
9000 40%
7000
35% 5000
1971 1981 1991 2001
Foals Born LHS
% Live Foals to Mares Returned RHS
27 Breeding (cont.)
Table 17. Breeding Distribution by State 2000/2001
NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT TOTAL
Stallions 377 242 294 127 63 29 5 1 1138 % of total 33.1 21.3 25.8 11.2 5.5 2.6 0.4 0.1
Broodmares 10017 6855 6410 3098 2151 742 130 35 29438 % of total 34.0 23.3 21.8 10.5 7.3 2.5 0.4 0.1
Foals 6647 3883 3650 1830 1303 425 78 23 17839 % of total 37.3 21.8 21.2 10.3 7.3 2.4 0.4 0.1
Source: Australian Stud Book
TAS 2.7% Chart 4. Foal Born by State ACT & NT 0.7%
SA 7.3% WA 10.3% NSW 36%
QLD 21.2%
VIC 21.8%
28 Breeding (cont.)
Table 18. Leading Australian Sires - 2000/2001
Stallion Runners Winners Wins $ Prizemoney Total Stakes Total Stakes
1 Danehill (USA) 1986 188 93 13 161 21 $7,796,263 2 Scenic (IRE) 1986 171 96 9 191 14 $5,575,550 3 Brief Truce (USA) 1989 131 64 5 103 11 $4,382,945 4 Zeditave 1985 128 61 4 121 7 $4,103,484 5 Zabeel (NZ) 1986 161 76 9 140 14 $3,756,166 6 Grand Lodge (USA) 1991 91 44 6 73 10 $3,727,887 7 Flying Spur 1992 126 63 6 108 8 $3,433,138 8 Marscay 1979 95 47 5 71 7 $2,886,448 9 Archway (IRE) 1988 128 65 3 120 5 $2,793,415 10 Last Tycoon (IRE) 1983 132 61 6 104 8 $2,786,128 11 Rory's Jester 1982 162 87 6 147 8 $2,748,895 12 Sir Tristram (IRE) 1971 30 8 2 19 4 $2,738,835 13 Brave Warrior 1991 58 32 4 63 6 $2,620,420 14 Snippets 1984 142 72 4 118 6 $2,606,240 15 Dr Grace (NZ) 1986 76 39 2 80 3 $2,460,325 16 Barathea (IRE) 1990 82 38 4 73 5 $2,454,132 17 Royal Academy (USA) 1987 131 58 8 100 12 $2,426,345 18 Quest for Fame (GB) 1987 100 45 2 69 6 $2,320,373 19 Dehere (USA) 1991 97 52 4 86 4 $2,310,738 20 El Moxie (USA) 1986 154 88 1 154 1 $2,204,446 21 Serheed (USA) 1980 94 33 2 66 5 $2,146,773 22 Danzero 1991 101 39 3 83 3 $2,136,821 23 Thunder Gulch (USA) 1992 67 30 5 56 8 $1,951,680 24 Marauding (NZ) 1984 121 45 4 86 4 $1,943,471 25 Dieu d'Or 1984 143 55 2 97 2 $1,928,270 26 Desert Sun (GB) 1988 24 10 1 20 5 $1,927,700 27 Umatilla (NZ) 1988 143 44 8 69 10 $1,885,118 28 Canny Lad 1987 137 68 2 121 2 $1,862,803 29 Dolphin Street (FR) 1990 104 47 2 85 6 $1,746,180 30 Centaine 1980 77 31 3 62 6 $1,716,240
Source: Australian Bloodhorse Review
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Table 19. Leading Australian Sires - First Crop - 2000/2001
Stallion Runners Winners Wins $ Prizemoney Total Stakes Total Stakes
1 Strategic 1992 35 10 2 15 2 $716,800 2 Encosta de Lago 1993 40 14 1 18 1 $601,380 3 Octagonal (NZ) 1992 20 3 2 6 2 $590,900 4 Spectrum (IRE) 1992 17 5 1 6 2 $478,595 5 Dantibes 1992 20 6 1 14 2 $441,150 6 Danehill Dancer (IRE) 1993 29 8 15 $342,000 7 Pricelessly (USA) 1990 12 3 1 5 1 $325,640 8 Anabaa (USA) 1992 28 10 2 10 2 $297,350 9 Honour and Glory (USA) 1993 17 5 1 8 1 $267,100 10 Hennessy (USA) 1993 26 6 1 9 1 $244,745 11 Unbridled's Song (USA) 1993 31 11 1 13 1 $234,380 12 Ashkalani (IRE) 1993 13 4 1 5 1 $231,400 13 Clang 1993 29 7 10 $223,305 14 Darbonne (USA) 1990 24 6 9 $184,245 15 Lacryma Cristi (IRE) 1993 23 5 1 6 1 $172,460 16 Sequalo 1990 23 8 10 $155,625 17 Secret Savings (USA) 1991 13 6 7 $115,136 18 Carnegie (IRE) 1991 13 3 4 $107,930 19 West Quest (CAN) 1991 22 5 1 7 1 $103,160 20 Ladoni (GB) 1992 24 6 10 $96,620 21 Western Red (NZ) 1990 11 6 7 $92,520 22 King's Theatre (IRE) 1991 21 4 5 $80,975 23 Mapperley's Star 1990 11 4 5 $58,300 24 Encores (NZ) 1992 13 3 3 $54,800 25 Royal Abjar (USA) 1991 10 3 4 $49,800 26 Vettori (IRE) 1992 20 4 4 $49,500 27 Pentire (GB) 1992 6 1 1 $47,650 28 Staaraq 1992 7 1 1 $36,930 29 Gold Ace 1992 20 2 2 $34,650 30 O'Reilly (NZ) 1993 7 1 2 $34,250
Source: Australian Bloodhorse Review
30 Breeding (cont.)
Table 20. Leading Australian Sires - 2yo - 2000/01
Stallion Runners Winners Wins $ Prizemoney Total Stakes Total Stakes
1 Danehill (USA) 1986 35 14 6 19 7 $2,663,165 2 Marscay 1979 15 6 1 11 3 $1,453,075 3 Brief Truce (USA) 1989 19 6 1 9 2 $1,086,300 4 Flying Spur 1992 50 16 2 24 3 $1,040,110 5 Quest for Fame (GB) 1987 14 7 1 10 3 $900,310 6 Royal Academy (USA) 1987 34 11 3 20 6 $870,830 7 Rory's Jester 1982 40 16 3 22 4 $835,570 8 Marauding (NZ) 1984 25 5 1 9 1 $833,935 9 Barathea (IRE) 1990 20 6 2 9 2 $814,805 10 Dehere (USA) 1991 28 11 2 15 2 $771,570 11* Strategic 1992 35 10 2 15 2 $716,800 12 Danzero 1991 24 6 2 14 2 $620,730 13* Encosta de Lago 1993 40 14 1 18 1 $601,380 14* Octagonal (NZ) 1992 20 3 2 6 2 $590,900 15 Thunder Gulch (USA) 1992 31 9 3 14 4 $576,415 16 St Covet 1991 21 13 19 $524,745 17 Snippets 1984 32 10 1 16 1 $511,185 18* Spectrum (IRE) 1992 17 5 1 6 2 $478,595 19* Dantibes 1992 20 6 1 14 2 $441,150 20 Devaraja (NZ) 1991 11 6 4 11 4 $377,530 21 Keltrice 1990 20 3 4 $364,680 22* Danehill Dancer (IRE) 29 8 15 $342,000 23 Distinctly North (USA) 1988 24 6 14 $337,705 24 Racer's Edge 1991 32 12 16 $327,640 25* Pricelessly (USA) 1990 12 3 1 5 1 $325,640 26 Just Awesome 1990 30 13 17 $314,340 27 Umatilla (NZ) 1988 25 6 2 8 2 $304,960 28* Anabaa (USA) 1992 28 10 2 10 2 $297,350 29 Woodman (USA) 1983 38 5 2 6 2 $285,855 30 Danewin 1991 16 8 2 11 2 $283,675
Source: Australian Bloodhorse Review * First season sire First season in Australia
31 Breeding (cont.)
Table 21. Leading Australian Sires - Broodmares - 2000/2001
Stallion Runners Winners Wins $ Prizemoney Total Stakes Total Stakes
1 Marscay 1979 227 119 13 217 20 $6,712,511 2 Sir Tristram (IRE) 1971 364 140 8 227 11 $5,028,306 3 Bletchingly 1970 257 115 7 207 14 $4,819,146 4 Whiskey Road (USA) 1972 195 90 4 173 6 $3,461,320 5 Century 1969, 263 112 6 193 10 $3,386,920 6 Twig Moss (FR) 1973 252 104 5 176 5 $3,203,448 7 Three Legs (GB) 1972 49 18 4 31 7 $3,142,451 8 Star Way (GB) 1977 208 84 2 135 3 $3,139,750 9 Bluebird (USA) 1984 106 40 2 72 5 $3,118,550 10 Luskin Star 1974 262 104 4 187 5 $3,066,050 11 Western Symphony (USA) 1981 103 42 2 81 8 $3,060,753 12 Best Western 1978 117 52 1 88 4 $2,921,293 13 Assert (IRE) 1979 11 8 3 18 4 $2,901,955 14 Crown Jester 1978 105 44 2 77 3 $2,901,826 15 Semipalatinsk (USA) 1978 177 72 6 136 10 $2,682,300 16 Lunchtime (GB) 1970 220 104 2 183 4 $2,587,646 17 Zamazaan (FR) 1965 135 59 2 103 3 $2,149,488 18 Vain 1966 222 101 2 174 3 $2,042,950 19 Marauding (NZ) 1984 106 47 3 80 4 $1,939,922 20 Straight Strike (USA) 1977 99 44 5 85 7 $1,924,225 21 Salieri (USA) 1980 111 54 1 100 2 $1,838,827 22 Red Anchor (NZ) 1981 98 46 4 82 6 $1,797,501 23 Balmerino (NZ) 1972 113 53 3 91 5 $1,720,962 24 Bellwater (FR) 1982 42 16 2 31 6 $1,709,156 25 Imposing 1975 108 49 1 85 1 $1,650,356 26 Pompeii Court (USA) 1977 84 38 1 77 4 $1,616,241 27 Centaine 1980 105 52 5 91 5 $1,604,058 28 Dahar (USA) 1981 22 9 1 20 3 $1,564,090 29 Zephyr Bay 1970 77 25 2 49 4 $1,535,527 30 Desert Wine (USA) 1980 4 3 1 3 1 $1,535,200
Source: Australian Bloodhorse Review
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2000/2001 AUSTRALIAN AUCTION SALES
Accounting for more than half the total number of thoroughbreds sold at public auction and with dollar volume far eclipsing that of any other category, yearling sales provide an excellent indicator of the health of the market. The average yearling price has grown steadily over the last decade.
Table 22. Australian Auction Sales Results 2000/2001
Category Number Sold Gross Sales ($) Mean Price($) % Price Change
Weanlings 744 6,368,500 8,560 - 30
Yearlings 4222 174,230,150 41,267 + 11
2 Year Olds 244 5,060,800 20,741 + 14
Broodmares 1,534 32,135,700 20,949 - 6
Source: Australian Bloodhorse Review
In 2000/2001 the average price of weanlings and broodmares was lower than last year, although prices of yearlings and 2 year olds again increased over prices for the last two years. Although total sales were down slightly, the total value of sales remained approximately the same.
Table 23. Top Sales Lots 2000/01
Category Price ($) Sale Breeding
Weanling 135,000 Australian Weanling b f 30.8.00 Marscay - Quick Snip by Snippets Yearling 1,100,000 Australian Easter Yearling b c 7.9.99 Danehill (USA) - Rossignol by Bluebird (USA) 2 Year Old 210,000 Inglis Spring Breeze b c 20.9.98 Rory's Jester - Zero Celsius (USA) by It's Freezing Solid Broodmare 550,000 Australian Broodmare Sale Storming South (USA) Sea Hero - South Sea Dancer by Northern Dancer
Source: The Australian Bloodhorse Review
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Auction results 1995/96 - 2000/01
Gross sales and average prices of yearlings have continued to rise, although the number of yearlings sold in 2001 returned to a level slightly above that seen in 1996/97 - 1998/99.
Table 24. Auction Sales 5-year trend
Year No. Sold Average ($) Gross ($) Median ($)
YEARLINGS 2000/01 4,222 41,267 174,230,150 18,000 1999/00 4,378 37,162 162,695,550 16,000 1998/99 4,194 30,816 129,242,000 12,000 1997/98 4,188 27,678 115,915,650 12,000 1996/97 4,181 23,294 97,395,600 10,000 1995/96 4,027 20,825 83,863,100 10,000
WEANLINGS 2000/01 744 8,560 6,368,500 3,500 1999/00 826 12,345 10,197,050 4,625 1998/99 569 11,003 6,260,750 5,000 1997/98 571 6,490 3,744,850 2,250 1996/97 718 5,762 4,136,900 2,325 1995/96 797 6,403 5,103,750 2,750
2YOS 2000/01 244 20,741 5,060,800 10,000 1999/00 302 18,124 5,473,400 3,500 1998/99 307 17,096 5,248,700 6,000 1997/98 293 15,372 4,503,950 4,500 1996/97 221 20,468 4,523,500 9,000 1995/96 313 11,445 3,582,300 3,500
BROODMARES 2000/01 1,534 20,949 32,135,700 4,500 1999/00 1,721 22,309 38,394,050 4,000 1998/99 1,427 21,294 30,387,600 5,000 1997/98 1,689 16,975 28,670,425 2,500 1996/97 1,826 14,891 27,191,175 2,500 1995/96 1,562 13,942 21,777,450 2,250
Source: The Australian Bloodhorse Review 35 Sales (cont.)
Chart 5: Auction Sales in Australia 1995/1996 - 2000/2001
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Exports and Imports
The trend of a strong export industry continues, with Australian bloodstock being well regarded throughout the world. The last two years have seen a substantial increase in the number of exports over previous years.
Table 25. Exported and Imported Bloodstock 1993-2001
1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01
Exports Change % 1273 1189 1223 1254 1157 1301 1461 2238 2460 -6.6 2.9 2.5 -7.7 12.4 12.1 53.2 10.1
Imports Change % 1009 1106 1118 1066 1111 1158 1205 1145 870 9.6 1.1 -4.7 4.2 4.2 4.0 -5.0 -24.0
Chart 6. Exports/Imports of Bloodstock 2000/2001
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1500 1273 1250 Number of Horses 1009 1000 870
1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01
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