Please spare me a minute, believe me I know long posts are pains in the cushion between the chair and your skeleton but you are the people that are closest to many of the key players that this post is targeted at.



Nomination forms are now available for the 2007 RVL/AFISC Thoroughbred Employee of the Year awards.

“Nominations forms are now available on the Racing Victoria website. The direct link to find the forms is
http://www1.racingvictoria.net.au/images/stories/pdf/forms/Thoroughbred%20Employee%20Awards%20Nominations%20F orm.pdf

Hmmmnnn I’ve had a think and cos I like you, so I’ve made an executive decision and feel dot point is the way to go….lucky you.
If you know a Victorian* racehorse trainer, breeder or owner could you please pass on this message on.

(*These are only Vic awards this year but if all goes well….2008 Australia wide will be our goal. This is only the second running of the Racing Victoria / Agri-Foods Industry Skills Councils -Thoroughbred Employee of the Year” awards. 2008 awards will be National****.

Surely they have someone who has excelled assisting and looking after their horse or horses either as a stable employee, trackwork rider, stud hand or raceday strapper. Someone reliable, competent, dedicated, keen to advance, honest and proud of what they do.

The stable or stud hands, the people who are the best kept secret in racing. They are the eyes and ears of the trainer and the voice of the horses in their care. They hold knowledge and skills that can transfer so fluently between the breeding and racing sectors.

They are long time participants, full time or weekend workers, before or after school workers, the Sunday feeder, but as individuals they are reliable as heck. They are multi skilled and the pulse of our industry.

Last year we had 6 very worthy winners. By acknowledging their contribution we can lift the profile of their work and hopefully encourage new one’s to look at our industry, and see a career.

Every person who is nominated will receive a certificate stating they were nominated as the 2007 Thoroughbred Employee of the Year. This could be the first page in some of their resumes. It can be a one horse stable or a large workplace, the work is the same.

Registered trainers, breeders or owners can nominate someone for the following categories:
-Full Time Employee (35 hrs per week plus)
-Part time Employee (less than 35 hrs)
-New Employee (less than 6 months)
-Thoroughbred Trackwork Rider
-Stud Hand (either full or part time)
-Thoroughbred Stallion Handler (either full or part time) {new category****

If you can't download the nom form please feel free to email me g.gauci@racingvictoria.net.au and I’ll make sure you get one in your hand quick smart.

Support these valuable workers by saying “Thankyou” and let them know their hard work has not been taken for granted.


-Horses deserve to be looked after by people who know, and not people who guess....-