Thursday, 2 November 2023

Cranbourne Turf Club

Pauline RICHARDS (Cranbourne) (17:14): (424) My adjournment matter is to the Minister for Racing, and the action I seek is that the minister joins me at the Cranbourne Turf Club to attend the Cranbourne Cup later this month. The club is Cranbourne’s largest employer and home to the biggest training facility in the Southern Hemisphere. It creates secure jobs and fosters a sense of belonging for many hardworking people in our community. The work they undertake supports countless families right throughout my electorate. It has world-class facilities and state-of-the-art equipment, training and infrastructure, and it is located right in the heart of Cranbourne, not very far from my house.

We know that Cranny is home to the largest equine training centre in the Southern Hemisphere –

Mary-Anne Thomas interjected.

Pauline RICHARDS: That is right, Minister. Over 1000 horses train there every day. Six of the 24 horses running in this year’s Melbourne Cup are being prepared for the day at Cranbourne. I would like to acknowledge that the 2022 Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip is among them, and as he returns he is going to try to go back to back in 2023. I have been fortunate to visit many times, and I am always impressed with the remarkable work of the team at Cranny. I look forward to the minister attending the Cranbourne Cup and seeing the impact that the extraordinary event has on our community.