Thoroughbred Breeders Australia

Applications for the Stud Start program, funded by the Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) organization, are now being accepted, the group stated via press release on Monday. Stud Start was launched last year to compliment TBA's flagship training program Fast Track. The former is intended to provide a gateway into the breeding industry for people with little to no previous experience, while the latter is particularly aimed at individuals in rural communities looking for a career change or to re-enter the workforce, and who want to pursue a career in the...

The eighth China Horse Owners Alliance (CHOA) conference was held on Aug. 31 at Yulong International Hotel. Yulong owner Zhang Yuesheng was re-elected as Chairman of CHOA. "This year's prize money is 20 million RMB/$2.7 million and next year's is 30 million RMB/$4.1 million," Yueshang said. "That means we will have completed the three-year plan for the Chinese-bred Thoroughbred series regular races. However, we will strive towards a prize money of 40 million RMB/$5.5 million next year and plan to introduce graded races. This is also the reason why CHOA...