About: David Gauci

Dear Member, The Australian Trainers’ Association (ATA) 50 Years celebration in 2017 will see themed races run around Australia. These races will carry the race name “ATA Celebrates 50 Years Handicap”, and showcase ATA race livery i.e.: saddlecloths & strappers tunics. Nothing special about that, you say! And ordinarily, we would agree with you…however, one…

Dear Member, With little fanfare, Racing Australia (RA) publicly released their updated whip rule prior to Christmas. The rule, which came into effect from 1 January 2017 (the exception was Western Australia, where the new rule will apply from 1 February 2017), will be the third such major change to the whip rule in the…

Dear Member, As we tick into a new calendar year, the Australian Trainers’ Association (ATA) will achieve a significant milestone in 2017 when it celebrates 50 years since it was established. From humble surrounds of a rented office in the Melbourne suburb of South Melbourne, a skeleton staff and single industrial relations purpose, the ATA…

Racing Australia has released a number of amended Australian Rules of Racing. I encourage Members to take the time to review these Rules. To view the Rules in full, please click on the relevant links. AR. 1A - Restricted Listed Races Date of Effect: 1 January 2017 AR. 137A(5) - Whip Rules Date of Effect:…