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Racing Australia Annual Report 2015
RACING AUSTRALIA – OUR ROLE
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TRAINERS AND RACING SERVICES
Compilation of Race Fields
Via a 1800 service available seven days a week or
via the online alternative Stable Assist, Racing Australia
is the official entity which in conjunction with PRAs
compiles, distributes and publishes Race Fields, for all
States and Territories (except WA). Via these services
trainers lodge; nominations, acceptances, scratchings
and stable returns. Trainers and Racing Services
operates under the Australian Rules of Racing.
Race Results
Maintenance of the official race results database for all
States and Territories as well as the past performance
(Form) database which Racing Australia distributes and
publishes.
Form Comments
Creation of and publication of unique Form Comments
for all TAB Race Meetings across Australia to be used
in conjunction with Racing Australia Fields and Form
products.
Connect
High-functionality, web-based messaging service
providing a low-cost communications system for
the thoroughbred industry via SMS, email, voice
and fax. There are no upfront fees. Clients pay only
for messages successfully sent. Messages can
be formatted in keeping with the users existing
communications branding. The system can be fully
self-service or Racing Australia can send messages on
the user’s behalf.
PRINT SERVICES
On-course Racebooks
Racing Australia racebooks engage both the casual
and regular racegoer and are created with the intention
of stimulating interest in racing and turnover. Racing
Australia offers a range of innovative options and can
prepare customisable racebooks to suit individual race
clubs' needs combining the strength of pre-press tools
and extensive experience. The on-course racebook can
also be complemented by an online flip book version.
Other print publications
With full design capabilities Racing Australia has
assisted many in the industry with the design of
other print products such as breeding booklets and
catalogues, flyers, business cards and promotional
banners.
DIGITAL SERVICES
Website development and hosting
Racing Australia has extensive experience in
developing and hosting full websites for clients such as
race clubs and racing carnivals. Where a client has an
existing website but is looking to integrate enhanced
Racing Materials (such as Fields, Form, Results),
Racing Australia offers an iFrame solution which is
used by a number of Principal Racing Authorities, race
clubs, trainers and industry associations. Leveraging
this experience, Racing Australia also builds and hosts
a number of specialist mobile sites for Principal Racing
Authorities and race clubs.
TECHNICAL SERVICES
National System
In a significant milestone for the Thoroughbred Racing
Industry, Racing Australia has been developing a Unified
Single National System following the ratification and
agreement by all of RISA’s shareholders the Principal
Racing Authorities (PRAs).
The Single National System (SNS) heralds an
unparalleled and unique opportunity for the industry to
consolidate its many core technology platforms onto
one system. The SNS is already creating opportunities
for greater efficiencies, removal of duplications in
infrastructure in each State and Territory and substantive
benefits for industry participants in many of their core
interactions including but not limited to licensing,
ownership/horse registration, stakes payments
and bonus scheme administration. Stewards and
Handicappers along with Racing Departments are
amongst key industry stakeholders who will also benefit
from access to the SNS. Importantly, the SNS is not
about changing who performs the business process, but
rather about providing a set of unified tools.
The final phases of the SNS will be completed mid 2016
including the release of a unique identification profile
for each industry participant irrespective of where
they reside or what role they may play in the industry.
The unique profile will be used to provide industry
participants with the capacity to engage and transact
online with the Thoroughbred Industry in the digital age.
