News & Events

Welcome Gary Bennetts
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….

Merry Christmas from the Racing Chaplains
Merry Christmas! 2024 marked the 15th year that Rev Colin Watts has been fulltime chaplain to the horse racing industry and we thank all those…

Vale Colin Watts OAM
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…

Best Turned Out awards – Saturday Sep 28
In partnership with The Australian Turf Club, ARCC will reward strappers in each of the five feature races held on Golden Rose Day at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday…

2YO Trials – Strappers’ BBQ – September 23rd
ARCC hosted a BBQ for strappers at the Official 2YO trials at Royal Randwick on Monday 23 September 2024. In the busy grind of morning…

National Jockey Celebration Day 2024
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…

Vale Stefano Cherchi
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. …

Easter Greetings 2024
“God has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3)

Celebrating 20 Years
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…