Thank God for the Racing Chaplains! Kensington Anglican Church (St Martin’s) is hosting a Thanksgiving Service in support of ARCC on Sunday 19 October, 2025 at 10:30am. The intent of the church service is to offer support and encouragement to the racing chaplaincy. We will give thanks to God for the work of ARCC over…
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ARCC served up pancakes to the strappers and racing participants at Kembla Grange races on Tuesday March 4th (Pancake Day / Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras) Thanks to the staff at Kembla for their assistance. They went down a treat!
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Three simple words could make a profound difference in someone’s life. Thursday 11th September 2025 is RUOK? day – but you can ask “Are you ok?” any day! Asking the question shows you care enough to notice, you care enough to ask and you care enough to listen. For more information on how to ask,…
ARCC is offering to sponsor one Amateur competitor in the 2025 Equimillion, which will take place across the October long weekend at Sydney International Equestrian Centre. The intention of this sponsorship is to enable someone to compete who would not be able to without a sponsor. The calendar for the events across the weekend is…
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ARCC has made a submission to the Queensland Racing Review. We encourage the adoption of the strategic objective that everyone involved in any of the three codes of racing across Queensland go home safely at the end of each day. ARCC’s key recommendations to QRR: The Australian Racing Christian Chaplaincy recommends that: You can read…
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12 months ago, Italian-born jockey Stefano Cherchi passed away in Canberra following a racing accident. At Wednesday’s race meeting (April 2nd), the Canberra Racing Club conducted an intimate ceremony, led by Course Chaplain Bob Prior, to commemorate his life. A memorial plaque was unveiled in the Mounting Yard and fellow riders laid roses in Stefano’s…
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New female chaplain for Sydney racing We are excited to announce the appointment of Mrs Debbie Priestley as part-time chaplain with a particular focus on women in the Sydney racing community. Debbie, a high school teacher by trade, loves God, loves people and loves horses, and is natural fit for this role. *** UPDATE ***…
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We are excited to announce we have appointed the Rev. Gary Bennetts to the ARCC Committee. Gary has a longstanding connection to the racing industry. His father has been actively involved in racing throughout his life, and Gary gained firsthand experience while working part-time as a race day staff member for the Australian Jockey Club…
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Vale Colin Watts Snr. On Tuesday 3rd December, 2024, harness racing lost one of the greats with the passing of Colin Watts OAM. Colin, aged 97, was highly respected, not only for his ability as a horseman, but also for his administrative skills in the harness racing industry. Colin gave a lifelong dedication to the…
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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…
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