WELCOME 2009 The Australian Racing Board is pleased to publish the Eleventh Edition of The Australian Racing Fact Book, our annual reference guide to the Australian thoroughbred racing industry. The Board’s objective in publishing the Fact Book is to draw together under one cover the key results and statistics for the Australian thoroughbred sector for each season. While a number of books and journals report in detail particular aspects of Australian racing and breeding, we can well and truly say that the Australian Racing Board’s 1999 vision has been achieved, and the Fact Book has established itself as a useful and reliable source of the broadest range of information relating to Australian thoroughbred racing and breeding. The facts and figures contained in the Fact Book, will speak for themselves. To breathe some life into this statistical record it is useful to briefly touch on some of the stand-out achievements that have occurred during the period under review. Bart Cummings increased his Melbourne Cup tally to 12 in 2008 with Viewed winning the great race and looked destined to further increase his holdings to 13 this year after taking all before him in the spring with Viewed winning the Caulfield Cup, and So You Think winning the Cox Plate. Faint Perfume would also go on to win the VRC Oaks, however it was the Mark Kavanagh trained Shocking who spoilt the party by taking out the 2009 Melbourne Cup. Shocking’s victory in the Melbourne Cup magnified the highs and lows of racing, with Mark Kavanagh previously tasting defeat in the Cox Plate after saddling up the well fancied Whobegotyou, then having to scratch the favorite for the VRC Derby, Shamoline Warrior on the morning of the race. The Western Australian trained, Scenic Blast claimed the Champion Racehorse of the year Award for trainer Dan Morton, taking out the Group 1 Lightning Stakes and Group 1 Newmarket Handicap before venturing over to the UK to take out the Group 1 King Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot. The Queensland trained Phelan Ready took out the honors as Champion 2yo of the year after winning both the Magic Millions and the Golden Slipper. The double capped off a stellar career for Phelan Ready’s co-trainer, Bruce McLachlan who sadly passed away after training more than 3000 winners during his 40 year career. Compiling the Fact Book depends on the co-operation of a range of people and organisations, and our genuine thanks are expressed to them for their willing assistance. Finally, I would like to acknowledge the enterprise and excellent work performed by Jake Howard and Ashley Broderick, the Fact Book’s editor and compiler respectively. They have worked long hours and with great diligence, resulting in this outstanding publication. R G (Bob) Bentley Chairman Australian Racing Board Limited 6 www.australianracingboard.com.au CONTENTS 8 AUSTRALIAN RACING STRUCTURE 10 RACING 12 RACING STATISTICS 13 PRIZEMONEY 14 STAKES RACES 15 GROUP & LISTED RACES 16 GROUP ONE WINNERS 17 LEADING PRIZEMONEY EARNERS 18 RACEHORSE of the year 20 MELBOURNE CUP 22 GOLDEN SLIPPER 24 PREMIERSHIPS 26 COURSE RECORDS 28 BREEDING 30 BREEDING STATISTICS 32 BREEDING DISTRIBUTION 34 LEADING SIRES 38 REGISTRATIONS 42 SALES 44 SALES RESULTS 46 IMPORTS & EXPORTS 48 INDUSTRY TRENDS 51 PRIZEMONEY TRENDS 52 RACING TRENDS 54 CLASSIFICATIONS 56 CHAMPION RACEHORSE BY RATING 57 CLASSIFICATIONS BY AGE 60 WAGERING 62 THOROUGHBRED RACING WAGERING TURNOVER 63 THOROUGHBRED RACING WAGERING TURNOVER BY STATE 67 OTHER FORMS OF GAMBLING 68 TOTAL GAMBLING TURNOVER 69 PARI-MUTUEL BET TYPES 70 INTERNATIONAL 72 INTERNATIONAL RACING 73 INTERNATIONAL PRIZEMONEY 74 INTERNATIONAL BREEDING 76 INTERNATIONAL TRENDS 78 DIRECTORY 80 AUSTRALIAN DIRECTORY 92 INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY AUSTRALIAN RACING FACT BOOK 2009 7 AUSTRALIAN The Australian Racing Board is the only authority that is empowered to (iii) International make the Australian Rules of Racing which for almost a century have Racing and wagering are globalising rapidly. The Australian Rules are provided common practices, conditions and integrity standards for recognised by international racing authorities and wagering operators. racing throughout Australia. The individual State and Territory racing administrations may make PRINCIPAL RACING AUTHORITIES Local Rules for specific local conditions provided that they are not inconsistent with the principles established by the Australian Rules. The Australian Racing Board’s membership consists of the six State and two Territory racing authorities, which are recognised by the Broadly described, there are nine parts to the Australian Rules of Australian Rules as Principal Racing Authorities. Racing: i. Interpretation The Principal Racing Authorities in each State and Territory are as follows: ii. Stewards (Providing for the appointment, functions and powers of the Stewards) New South Wales Racing NSW Victoria Racing Victoria Limited iii. Registration Queensland Queensland Racing (Providing for the registration of race clubs and race meetings and the Western Australia Racing & Wagering Western Australia appointment, functions and powers of the Registrar of Racehorses) South Australia Thoroughbred Racing S.A. Limited Northern Territory Thoroughbred Racing NT iv. Race meetings Tasmania Tasracing (Providing uniform conditions for the conduct of race meetings Australian Capital Territory Canberra Racing Club Inc. including nominations and acceptances, stakes and forfeits, weight penalties and allowances, scratching, weighing out and weighing in, In discharging its responsibility for the control and supervision of starting, running, judging and protests) thoroughbred racing in its State or Territory each of these bodies has such functions as:- v. Licensing (Providing for the licensing of jockeys, apprentice jockeys, amateur Registering and supervising race clubs riders and trainers, their movement between States and outside Licensing trainers, jockeys, bookmakers, Australia, apprentices allowances, rider safety) bookmakers’ clerks and other industry participants Handicapping vi. Syndicates Industry Marketing (Regulating the formation, conduct and termination of racing Industry Publications syndicates) Administration of industry funding Appointing Stewards’ panels to apply the Rules of Racing vii. Offences Industry strategic planning (Proscribing dishonest, corrupt, fraudulent, improper or dishonourable actions or practices in connection with racing, including setting out the regime relating to prohibited substances) MAJOR RACING ASSOCIATIONS viii. Penalties Major Racing Associations are bodies that represent a number of race (Providing the penalties of fines, suspension, disqualification, warning off) clubs within a specific a region, usually a group of non-metropolitan race clubs within a State. The Major Racing Associations in each State ix. Constitutional and Territory are as follows: - (Providing the structure, powers and functions of the Australian New South Wales Provincial Racing Association of NSW Racing Board) Racing NSW Country Victoria Country Racing Victoria Inc THE major BENEFITS OF THE AUSTRALIAN RULES have BEEN: Queensland Queensland Country Racing Committee (i Free traffic between States. Western Australia WA Provincial Racing Association Uniform rules allow horses, trainers and jockeys to move freely between Country Racing Association of WA States. South Australia South Australian Racing Clubs Council (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 The roles of these bodies include: disciplinary and protective actions across the Commonwealth and internationally. To provide collective representation on behalf of race clubs to Principal Racing Authorities 8 www.australianracingboard.com.au RACING STRUCTURE Encourage participation and provide benefits from racing for INDUSTRY BODIES AND ASSOCIATIONS members, owners, on-course and off-course customers, and industry participants within their jurisdiction There are a number of bodies in Australia that represent the interests Develop relationships with other industry bodies of different stakeholders within the racing and breeding industry. Maintaining and enhance racing and training facilities Some of these bodies have State branches that represent a smaller Maintaining and enhance customer service and facilities membership and provide delegates to a national body. National Industry Bodies and Associations are as follows: - MAJOR RACE CLUBS Thoroughbred Breeders Australia Aushorse Ltd Australia has 379 race Clubs, 14 of which are Major Race Clubs. All of Australian Thoroughbred Racehorse Owners Council these clubs conduct metropolitan meetings, most on a weekly basis. Australian Trainers Association The Major Race Clubs in each State and Territory are as follows: - Australian Jockeys Association Australian Bookmakers Association State Club Racetrack(S) Equine Veterinary Association Victoria Victoria Racing Club Flemington Federation of Bloodstock Agents Australia Limited Melbourne Racing Club Caulfield Sandown The roles and responsibilities of Industry Bodies and Associations Moonee Valley Race Club Moonee Valley include: New South Wales Australian Jockey Club Randwick Warwick Farm Representing members at a State and national level Sydney Turf Club Rosehill Represent the interests of members with Federal & Canterbury State Governments Queensland Brisbane Racing Club Doomben Liaising with other