Ashish Kumar has been named as Sydney Strapper of the Year 2023-2024 When Ashish joined the Bjorn Baker stable in 2017, he was a young man from India with little experience working with horses. Over the past seven years, Ashish has shown exceptional growth thanks to his hard work and strong horsemanship skills. Describing him…
ARCC is offering to sponsor one Amateur competitor in the 2024 Equimillion, which will take place across the October long weekend at Sydney International Equestrian Centre. The calendar for the events across the weekend is as follows: Friday 4th October – DressageSaturday 5th October – Show Horse & Eventing DressageSunday 6th October – Eventing Jumping…
August 1st is the Horses’ Birthday. But instead of buying a cake, how about making a donation to the Racing Chaplaincy? The racing chaplains provide pastoral care to the people who work in the racing industry – one of the nation’s largest employers! Watch our Online Event live Thursday, 1st August 2024 (8pm AEST) ARCC…
National Jockey Celebration Day will again be held nationally this year on Saturday 3rd August as race meetings around Australia pause to observe a minute silence in honour of jockeys who have died in races and to pray for safety as the new season begins. The recent death of jockey Stefano Cherchi in Canberra demonstrates…
Sardinian-born jockey, Stefano Cherchi, aged 23, died as the result of injuries sustained after a tragic race fall at Canberra on Wednesday, 20 March 2024. He was transported to Canberra Hospital following the incident, where he remained in intensive care up until his passing on Wednesday, April 3rd. His parents Sebastian and Maria, and his…
“God has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3)
People from all facets of Sydney racing are invited to attend the 2024 Annual Sydney Racing Fraternity Mass. The Racing Mass, to be held on Sunday 17 March, 2024 at 11am, is attended by people of all denominations and by people who are non-churched, representing all sections of the racing industry and is offered for the…
Merry Christmas! 2023 has been the 20th Anniversary of Australian Racing Christian Chaplaincy and we appreciate your encouragement, support and prayers throughout this year. James Flavin & Colin Watts & were at Arrowfield Stud a few weeks ago filming the ARCC Christmas Message, which is available below. It is our hope and prayer that you…
We concluded the celebrations for our 20th anniversary with a small gathering of supporters at the Royal Automobile Club of Australia on Tuesday evening (December 5). Mr. Sam Hordern offered the toast, our Chair Dr. Karin Sowada responded, our senior Chaplain the Rev Colin Watts prayed whilst our CEO Mr. James Flavin acted as MC….
At each Friday night meeting at Canterbury Park during the 2023/2024 night racing season, the Australian Turf Club is presenting a $100 award to the strapper of the ‘Best Turned Out’ horse in the feature race of the evening (the KIA Evening Star). (Click here to see the winners list …)
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