NSW THOROUGHBRED RACING BOARD - Racing NSW

Stipendiary Stewards
Ray Murrihy
“Integrity can never be compromised.
Stewards form a highly-skilled,
well-organised front line in assuring
confidence of the public in NSW racing.”
– Ray Murrihy, Racing NSW’s
Chairman of Stewards
Function
The activities of the Stipendiary
Stewards include:
• Ensuring the welfare of the
racehorse,
• Officiating at all race meetings
and official trials in NSW,
• Attending and supervising
trackwork,
• Conducting track and stable
inspections,
• Administering drug testing
operation,
• Addressing rider, track and horse
safety issues,
• Conducting inquiries into race
rides & conduct of licensed
persons,
• Investigating wagering activities,
• Investigating the use of
prohibited substances.
Personnel Changes
Former Deputy Chairman Kim Kelly
on 1 August 2002 took up a
position as Deputy Chairman on
the Hong Kong Jockey Club
Stewards Panel with Stipendiary
Steward Greg Rudolph being
appointed to fill Kim Kelly's role.
Senior Steward Philip Dingwall in
May 2003 became Chief Steward
with the Malaysian Racing
Association. Long-serving Steward
Larry Morrison announced his
retirement in February 2003. Jim
Walshe (SERA) and Raymond
Livingstone (CWRO) rejoined the
metropolitan panel. Geoffrey
Hausfeld (H&NWRA) took up the
appointment of Chief Steward
CRWO following James Perry's
appointment as Manager, Stewards
Division, NSW Greyhound Racing.
Drew Smith (CWRO) and Todd
Smith (SERA) took up Deputy Chief
Steward positions, and trainees
Andrew Ray (Southern Districts
Racing Association) and Craig
Pringle (CWRO) were appointed to
country panels. During the year
trainee/cadet Stewards Mark
Holloway, Jamie Dart, Brett Scelly
and Andrew Hayles joined the
metropolitan ranks.
Visiting officials
W. Delantey (WATC), M. Santoro
(AA), D. Durant and R. de Kok
(Jockey Club of South Africa) W.
Nunneley and Phillip Tucker (UK
Jockey Club) plus officials from
Ireland, Malaysia and Korea.
Industry Training
A number of younger panel
members have commenced the
NSW TRB Diploma of Racing
Administration course. At the State
Stewards conference panel
members heard addresses from
Det. Sgts Greg Berry and Matt Riley
on evidence gathering and appeal
presentation. Ms Nicky Vance,
Program Manager to the 2000
Sydney Olympic Games, spoke on
sample collection and drug control
programs. Mark Van Gestel spent a
few weeks in June in Japan attending
an Asian Racing Federation Study
Program.
Conferences & Tribunals
Chairman Ray Murrihy during the
year represented the NSW TRB
Stewards at the National Chairmen
of Stewards Advisory Group
conference in Adelaide and, in
addition, represented that group on
the National Equine and Integrity
Welfare Advisory Group and the
Australian Rules Review Advisory
Group. Ray Murrihy also gave an
address at the Australasian Racing
Appeals Conference.
Deputy Chairman Mr Greg Rudolph
represented the TRB on the ARB
Working Party for the Welfare of
Jockeys. In addition, he gave an
address at the Conference of Racing
Training Australia.
New Developments
• Out-of-competition testing – at
all major centres,
• Non-raceday medication rule,
• Riders Advisory Panel – to assist
in the development of
apprentices,
• Horses – development of
Windows-based computerised
horse and licensee data records,
• Website – display of all Stewards
reports around the State,
• Patrol videos – introduction of
digital technology and upgrade
of towers at Royal Randwick and
Wyong.
Liaisons
Industry matters continued to be
addressed through liaison with a
number of bodies including:
• NSW Racehorse Owners'
Association,
• Keeper of the Stud Book,
• ICC Anti-Corruption Unit,
• ARB,
• NSW Jockeys Association,
• Australian Trainers Association
(NSW Branch),
• NSW Bookmakers Co-Operative
Ltd,
• Australian Equine Veterinary
Association,
• RSPCA,
• TRB Integrity Assurance
Committee,
• National Equine Integrity &
Welfare Advisory Group,
• Combined Racing Codes
Committee,
• Licensing Enforcement Agency.
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