News & Events

Sydney Strapper of the Year – Finalists announced
The 10 Finalists have been announced for Sydney’s ‘Strapper of the Year’ award for the 2024-2025 season. Now in its sixteenth year, this award endeavours to…

National Jockey Celebration Day 2025
National Jockey Celebration Day will again be held nationally this year on Saturday 2nd August as race meetings around Australia pause to observe a minute…

Horses’ Birthday Appeal 2025
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…

ARCC offers Equimillion sponsorship
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…

Easter Greetings 2025
“God has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3)

ARCC submission to Queensland Racing Review
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…

Remembering Stefano
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…

Welcome Debbie Priestley
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…

Pancake Day at Kembla!
ARCC served up pancakes to the strappers and racing participants at Kembla Grange races on Tuesday March 4th (Pancake Day / Shrove Tuesday / Mardi…