Thursday, June 4, 2020 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here MORNING BRIEFING - PAGE 12 STUD AND STABLE AWARDS - PAGE 18 YESTERDAY'S RACE RESULTS - PAGE 26 Thoroughbred Aftercare Read Tomorrow's Issue For: Welfare Working Group Maiden Of The Week What's on calls for submissions Race meetings: Wyong (NSW), Wellington (NSW), Wangaratta (VIC), Townsville (QLD) BY ANDREW HAWKINS | @ANZ_NEWS Barrier trials/ Jump-outs: Wellington (NSW), Ballarat (VIC) fter a Covid-19 delay, the expert International meetings: Newcastle (UK), panel convened by the Australian Newmarket (UK), Vaal (SAF) thoroughbred industry to International Group races: Newcastle (UK) examine the welfare of horses - Pavilion Stakes (Gr 3, 6f) leavingA the racing and breeding industries is Sales: Magic Millions Online Sale (2-4 June) calling for submissions to guide the working group as it crafts a national strategy focused on seven key areas. Continued on page 2>> Tom Reilly TBA Inglis Millennium to count towards Slipper in first for sales-restricted race STUD NEWS BY ANDREW HAWKINS | @ANZ_NEWS Sizzling relocates to he Australian Turf Club (ATC) says Riverdene Stud that the placement of the rich Inglis Eight years on from a memorable win in Millennium (RL, 1200m) within the J J Atkins (Gr 1, 1600m) - then still the T J Sydney’s juvenile program is enough Smith - Sizzling (Snitzel) has found a new home Tto make a historic break from tradition, allowing at Riverdene Stud in Wagga Wagga. prize-money from a sales-restricted race to be Sizzling, who has stood his first six seasons Prime Star winning this year SPORTPIX partially counted towards Golden Slipper Stakes at stud at Newgate Farm in the Hunter Valley, (Gr 1, 1200m) qualification for the first time. and that $69,500 of the winner’s prize-money joins another new Riverdene acquisition Inglis yesterday announced that its $2 will count towards Golden Slipper qualification, in McLaren (Exceed And Excel), as well as million juvenile feature, which has only been run with the order of entry determined by eligible returning stallions Strada (Danehill) and Va for two years, would be run at Randwick in 2021 earnings. Continued on page 8>> Pensiero (Stratum). Continued on page 16 >> Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Thoroughbred industry’s independent welfare panel calls for submissions | 2 | Thursday, June 4, 2020 << Continued from page 1 The Thoroughbred Aftercare Welfare Working Group (TAWWG) will be accepting submissions until midday on July 24 based on terms of reference released in an issues paper today. The issues paper highlights seven key areas that the panel will examine further: • What is good horse welfare? • Thoroughbred breeding • Thoroughbred traceability • Racing and breeding industry - sponsored programs for retired racehorses • Regulation • Humane horse processing facilities • Research, development and education The panel was set up earlier this year by Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA), the Australian Trainers’ Association (ATA) and the Australian Jockeys’ Association (AJA), in conjunction with a host of industry stakeholders. The four-person panel is chaired by Dr Denis Napthine, former Victorian premier and minister of racing as well as a qualified veterinarian. He is joined by Dr Ken Jacobs, a former director of the Australian Veterinary Association; Dr Bidda Jones, chief science and strategy officer for RSPCA Australia; and Jack Lake, a senior advisor on agricultural policy in the Hawke, Keating and Rudd governments. “There have been a number of factors related to Covid-19 that have seen us wait until now to proceed with submissions, but we think the time is right to move forward,” TBA chief executive Tom Reilly, who has led the establishment of the independent working group, told ANZ Bloodstock News yesterday. “I’m grateful to the panel that they have given a lot of thought to what the key issues are. It’s not really about how horses are treated while they are in work; it’s focused on horses and making sure that, once they leave the racing and breeding industries, the outcomes are as good as they can be. I think that, anyone who takes the time to read the issues paper, you’ll see that there is a lot of thought that’s been put into it. “I think it’s a strong document. It will certainly spark debate and hopefully it will encourage people to share their insights and opinions.” The panel will be guided by a steering group comprising some of the leading lights within the racing and breeding industries. The group includes Chris Waller, owner and administrator Neil Werrett, Godolphin Australia managing director Vin Cox and studmaster John Kelly; they are joined by Reilly, Andrew Nichol and Martin Talty, the chief executives of the TBA, ATA and AJA respectively. “The steering group is there to provide advice about the industry, we’ve got a broad skill-set there,” Reilly said. “The participant groups on that panel are there to be a sounding board, too. That panel has already had their opportunity to give feedback on the issues paper, which was drafted and pulled together by the working group. It’s really there to assist the working group.” In addition to the steering group, the panel will be engaging in consultation with racing authorities, clubs, administrators and participants, as well as those outside the industry. Most importantly, Napthine and his group will engage with governments to ensure that there is a common approach to the seven issues. Continued on page 4>> Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by Thoroughbred industry’s independent welfare panel calls for submissions | 4 | Thursday, June 4, 2020 << Continued from page 2 “Right from when we announced it, where there are not proper and enforceable standards and guidelines at a Denis was on the front foot,” Reilly said. “He reached out to a number of the state level, so that’s something we need to rectify. principal racing authorities and a number of the clubs too. He’s sat down “I think this group really gives us the opportunity to do that, because with Peter V’landys, he’s sat down with Giles Thompson, he’s sat down with we’ve got people on there who understand that system, people on there Greg Nichols and they all have an important role to play. There is an ongoing who are very credible. It’s not just what we do internally as an industry, but dialogue there and I’m sure Denis and the working group will be reaching out looking outside it too. The governments have recognised that and they’ve to those groups that obviously have some real insight to share. set up working groups to look at enforceable standards for all horses and “We’re lucky in that Denis is very experienced in the political realm and also to look at traceability. Our group, headed by Denis, is going to plug so too is Jack Lake, he has worked across many governments in Canberra into that, so there is a real opportunity to get some real traction this year but also working specifically in the agricultural sector and has an amazing and make some real progress.” understanding of the interaction between federal and state governments.” Napthine hopes to have submissions from parties both inside and While welfare issues have long been a focus of the racing and breeding outside the racing and breeding industries, as well as from abroad. In industries, the practices exposed by ABC’s 7.30 in their The Final Race particular, there will be engagement with animal welfare groups in a bid story sparked not only external scrutiny, but also an industry-wide for a collaborative approach. conversation which continues with the panel’s examination. “This project can only be successful if there is strong engagement from “There’s a huge amount of good work that is being done already on all stakeholders, including animal welfare groups, the racing and breeding the welfare front,” Reilly said. “This is about saying, can we improve upon industries and indeed anyone who has valuable insights to share, so we that? Can we work more collaboratively? It’s not just about what racing would encourage as many people as possible to come forward and have does or what racing or breeding participants do, it’s also about working their say,” Napthine said. with state governments and the federal government. “This important process will be open and transparent, and so anyone “It’s about saying, if animals are going to be euthanised or processed, who wishes to provide their views, information and expertise will be that has to be done to a standard that everyone can feel confident in. At the given the opportunity to assist the panel’s considerations and guide our moment, I don’t think that’s the case. Horses are one of the few animals consultation process. 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