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QTOA Chairman's Report: March 2025
Dear Members, The Queensland Thoroughbred Owners Association (QTOA) has this week finalised our submission to the State Government’s...
Mar 27


Truck driver’s tips have QOTT Acknowledged Retrainer falling for new addition
Most people will seek advice from trainers or owners when bringing a retired racehorse into their care. But for Tamara Janus, it was a...
Mar 26


QTOA Chairman's Report: February 2025
Dear Members, Representatives of QTOA will attend a Stakeholder Engagement session Racing Queensland is conducting next month. The...
Feb 26


QTOA Chairman's Report: January 2025
Dear Members, As we embark on a new year, it represents a time of change for the Queensland Racing industry with a new Racing Minister...
Jan 30


QTOA Chairman's Report: December 2024
Dear Members, As we embark on a new year, it represents a time of change for the Queensland Racing industry with a new Racing Minister...
Nov 29, 2024


QTOA Chairman's Report: November 2024
Dear Members, The strength of the Queensland racing industry was on show for all to see this month, both on the track and in the breeding...
Nov 29, 2024


QTOA Chairman's Report: October 2024
Dear Members, The QTOA met with Racing Queensland and the Thoroughbred Breeders Queensland Association this week to discuss the current...
Oct 31, 2024


QTOA Chairman's Report: September 2024
Dear Members, The Queensland racing industry came together to celebrate at the annual thoroughbred awards on Sunday where it was...
Sep 23, 2024


QTOA Chairman's Report: August 2024
Dear Members, As referenced in our previous newsletter, the matter of Thoroughbred Owners Associations gaining access to the racehorse...
Aug 26, 2024


QTOA Chairman's Report: July 2024
Dear Members, Watching the NSW government inquiry into the proposed sale of Rosehill racecourse this week was a timely reminder of how...
Jul 29, 2024


QTOA Chairman's Report: June 2024
Dear Members, The QTOA recently wrote to Racing Queensland with a proposal regarding the reallocation of QTIS funding to assist with...
Jun 25, 2024


QTOA Chairman's Report: May 2024
Dear Members, Together with other members of the Thoroughbred Alliance I recently attended a meeting with representatives of QRIC and...
May 28, 2024


QTOA Chairman's Report: April 2024
Dear Members, The QTOA held its Annual General Meeting on April 15 where several committee members were re-elected. I am pleased to...
Apr 29, 2024


QTOA Chairman's Report: March 2024
Dear Members, With the Magic Millions March QTIS Sale completed, Rockhampton’s Capricornia Yearling Sale now takes centre stage on...
Mar 18, 2024


QTOA Chairman's Report: February 2024
Dear Members, The QTOA has provided key input from an owners perspective into the independent review of the Queensland Racing Integrity...
Feb 27, 2024


QTOA Chairman's Report: January 2024
Dear Members, The curtain has come down on another successful Magic Millions Carnival and congratulations to everyone involved. The...
Jan 29, 2024


QTOA Chairman's Report: December 2023
Dear Members, We want everyone to be aware that Racing Queensland has announced that a 1% insurance levy will be placed on thoroughbred...
Dec 15, 2023


QTOA Chairman's Report: November 2023
The QTOA as a member of The Thoroughbred Alliance (an industry association comprising the Trainers Association represented by Cameron...
Nov 27, 2023


QTOA Chairman's Report - October 2023
Dear Members, For the QTOA to be an active persuasive voice in the Queensland racing industry we need to maintain a basic infrasturcture....
Oct 26, 2023


QTOA MEMBER SPRING SOIREE
In celebration of the QTOA's new partnership with Ladbrokes for the Spring Racing Carnival, you could WIN a double pass to the exclusive...
Oct 4, 2023
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