NEWS ARCHIVE: January - June 2005

Speech by Benedict Chan, Vice-President, NSWROA
28 June 2005
This speech was delivered on 9th June 2005 at a function to celebrate 40 Years of NSWROA... Full Report

International Racehorse Owners Association
28 June 2005
In Seoul, a meeting took place of the International Racehorse Owners Association (IROA), with elections for the new executive... Full Report

New Board for NSWROA
22 June 2005 : MEDIA RELEASE
Max Whitby, well known racehorse owner, including of 2004 Cox Plate winner Savabeel and fellow Group 1 performer Econsul, was yesterday elected President of the NSW Racehorse Owners Association... Full Report

Benedict Chan elected Vice-President and Treasurer of the International Racehorse Owners Association
22 June 2005 : MEDIA RELEASE
During the recent 30th Asian Racing Conference in Seoul last month, a meeting also took place of the International Racehorse Owners Association... Full Report

Benedict Chan speaks at Asian Racing Conference
21 June 2005
Benedict Chan, Vice-President of the NSWROA attended the 30th Asian Racing Conference in Seoul, South Korea, held between 20 and 27 May 2005... Full Report + Photo Gallery

Favourite Racecourse
21 June 2005 : MEDIA RELEASE
Outgoing NSWROA President Rob Albon today announced the inception of the Allied Express Transport / NSWROA Favourite Racecourse of the Year Award... Full Report

Favourite Racecourse of the Year Award
21 June 2005
The NSWROA is delighted to announce the inception of an annual award for its members favourite racecourse, with sponsorship from Allied Express Transport... Full Report

NSWROA in the News
20 June 2005
The Association featured prominently in the Daily Telegraph... Full Report

40th Anniversary
10 June 2005
The cocktail party held on 9 June to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Association was a great success... Full Report + Photo Gallery

Homes for Horses
31 May 2005 : MEDIA RELEASE
Many owners do not have the resources nor the facilities to provide a good home for a racehorse at the end of its career... Full Report

AJC Election
30 May 2005
As members will be aware an election is shortly to take place to fill the vacancy on the AJC Committee brought about by the retirement of former Chairman Treve Williams... Full Report

Member Benefits from AAP Racing
29 May 2005
AAP Racing is offering all NSWROA financial members exclusive deals in regards to AAP's Online Racing Services. Visit Member Benefits for further details.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT FOR 2004
Presented at AGM – 17 May 2005
The Board of the NSW Racehorse Owners Association continued to maintain its objective of keeping owners’ interests at the forefront during 2004... Full Report

NSWROA 40th Anniversary
02 May 2005 : INVITATION FOR MEMBERS
The NSW Racehorse Owners Association was incorporated on 11 June, 1965. Over the past 40 years, the Association has promoted the interests of owners... Full Report

Australian Bloodstock Code of Practice
19 April 2005
The Australian Racing Board has recently circulated a draft Australian Bloodstock Code of Practice... Full Report

ATO Audit of Racehorse Owners
19 April 2005
The Australian Taxation Office is about to commence a major exercise to target racehorse owners, trainers, jockeys and farriers... Full Report

Race Day Lunch – Royal Randwick, 2 April 2005
08 April 2005 : SOCIAL EVENTS
The Association’s annual Easter Carnival lunch held on ‘Sydney Cup Day’, was an enormously successful day enjoyed by all... Full Report

Notice of Annual General Meeting
08 April 2005
Full Report (PDF file)

The All Aged Stakes – What’s in a Name?
04 April 2005
A question, first asked at the Autumn Carnival lunch in April 2003, as to the origin of the race name "The All Aged Stakes"... Full Report

Savabeel and Sam Sung A Song
16 March 2005
The fortunes of racing deserted both President and Secretary of the Association as the Autumn Carnival hotted up... Full Report

Sam Sings Again
21 February 2005
President Rob Albon and fellow Firstholme Syndicate members saw their four year old gelding Sam Sung A Song return from a short spell... Full Report

Savabeel Returns in Style
21 February 2005
Secretary Max Whitby, one of the owners of three year old Cox Plate winner Savabeel, is looking forward to possible overseas racing... Full Report

Owners’ Representation
11 February 2005
The Association continues to press its case for direct representation on the Board of Racing NSW... Full Report

Betting Exchanges: The Impacts Confirmed in the U.K.
24 January 2005
The Association has taken a strong line against the licensing of betting exchanges in Australia... Full Report

NSWROA Supports Tsunami Appeal
11 January 2005 : MEDIA RELEASE
NSWROA is supporting the fund raising for victims of the Boxing Day Tsunami as part of the Racing industry’s national appeal... Full Report