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2019 - 2020
CONTENTS
4 President’s Report
7 Ballarat Pacing Cup
8 COVID -19 Regional Racing
10 Seasonal Highlights
15 Social Media
16 Functions
17 Sponsors
18 Treasurer’s Report
22 Finance Report
38 Independent Auditor’s Report
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BDTC Annual Report 2019-20
INFORMATION
Office Bearers
President: D. Young
Vice-Presidents: R. Martin & D. Brehaut
Treasurer: L. Underwood
Assistant Treasurer: R. Kerr
General Committee: L. Toulmin, L. Edward, G. Brick & G. Moy.
Chief Executive Officer: P. Rowse
Life Members:
- J. Ballinger
- D. Foley (Club Legend)
- C. Holloway
- P. James (Club Legend)
- P. Prendergast
- K. Rowse
Auditor:
RSD Chartered Accountants Bendigo
The Annual Report contains information presented
into the following format:
Racing Season Review - 01/09/2019 to 31/08/2020*
Financial Reporting - 01/07/2019 to 30/06/2020
*The 2019-2020 Racing Season was extended 31/12/2020
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT
DAVID YOUNG
It gives me great pleasure to present the 2019/2020 hours dramatically reduced across the board during the
President’s Report, albeit somewhat belated. 2020 early uncertain days of Covid-19. They were required to
will go down in history as one of the most difficult the take annual leave but were always available, sometimes
Club has experienced financially due to the significant at short notice, to ensure the Club was positioned to
impact of the worldwide pandemic Covid-19. re-open at any time when the lifting of restrictions
allowed.
From July 2019 to early March 2020 the Club was
experiencing strong trading through all parts of our Our staff when able to return to work starting on
operations and on the verge of commencing its heavily reduced hours set about to ready the venue for
renovation when Covid-19 consumed the world in late re-opening by completing tasks that would normally
March 2020. The Club, like many businesses went not be considered part of their duties e.g. security,
into survival mode and the Flying Horse Entertainment food and beverage delivery, painting, cleaning and
venue was closed for significant periods. general maintenance. For this I would like to thank
them on behalf of the Committee for doing what was
Like many other racing and hospitality venues, our
needed for the survival of the Club.
trade has delivered limited income since late March
2020 due to enforcement of State Government Fortunately racing could continue and it gave the Club
restrictions. As you can appreciate, every effort was an outlet to keep its doors open, however it was really
made to minimise costs across all elements of our just running the meetings for off-course interest but
business; deferred payment arrangements were put in with substantially more operating costs due to the
place where possible and all major projects, including OH&S implications required to conduct each meeting.
the renovation of the flying horse were put on hold One small ray of light came in the form of steady
for the foreseeable future. The Club had already saved growth in off-course wagering due to the limited
significant funds for the renovation project which may offerings available to view sport during 2020.
have proved the difference in the end.
Harness Racing Victoria should be congratulated for
All our staff including our management team had their their willingness to allow racing to be televised which
would normally be outside its previous scheduling and
this was willingly taken up by our participants which
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Our Club was one of the few chosen in the early
days of Regional Racing to carry the increased
workload on behalf of the industry.
Overall, given the likely gradual return to normal
trading within the hospitality sector, and even
longer roadmap for gaming, our revenue forecasts
will naturally be lower for the foreseeable future.
IN APPRECIATION
OCT 2019 - Girls Night Out
BUSINESS PARTNERS
I would like to acknowledge H.R.V. as always for
their support and assistance, and acknowledge the
efforts of Chairman Dale Monteith, his Board and
CEO Dayle Browne. We will continue to reach out
to assist them wherever we can.
It is important to recognise the relationship we hold
with the City of Ballarat, particularly the Mayor,
Councilors, and the City’s CEO. Our Club works
closely with the City of Ballarat to develop Bray
Raceway as a community asset for future users. OCT 2019 - Gordan Rothacker
The Office of Racing led by the Racing Minister
Mr. Martin Pakula has also been very supportive of
our Club and the sport in general.
SPONSORS
We have many sponsors, most of them long-term,
who have chosen to continue their support of
our Club. We thank them for their understanding
during these uncertain times. We do have a backlog
of sponsorship allocated meetings (where sponsors
would have normally been on-course) which will
take some time to work through, so we thank
everyone for your patience there.
The Club also appreciates the support received JAN 2020 - Fashion’s On the Field
from all the news and social media outlets who
have taken interest in our Club over the past twelve
months. We also appreciate the ongoing work of
David and Bianca Brehaut who update all industry
participants with their trial videos, results and
racing news stories. Social Media played a huge
part in promoting our Club particularly the Flying
Horse Entertainment Venue during a period when
the Club was restricted on funds.
DEC 2020 - Beer Garden Flying Horse
COMMITTEE
To all my fellow Committee, I extend my appreciation for
your support and commitment to our Club. I would like
to acknowledge Louise Toulmin who resigned from the
Committee in October 2020 due to work commitments,
and welcome Samantha Le Marshall who filled the casual
vacancy on the Committee. My fellow committee and I
are particularly excited with the addition of Samantha to
Function Staff 2019 the Club.
This enables us to maintain the reputation we have
worked so hard to achieve. We also acknowledge the
efforts of our Committee members’ partners for their
support throughout the year. Furthermore, I would like to
acknowledge the ongoing support of all our life members.
STAFF
The Committee acknowledge the efforts of our
management team lead by Paul Rowse and staff. They
take ownership and show such passion in operating our
Club and business. Their leadership throughout the clubs
most challenging year was something else.
JAN 2020 - Horse Stall Renovations All our staff take great pride in presenting our Venue in
the best possible condition at all times. We also thank
our race meeting casual staff who assist at the 30 race
meetings we conduct each year.
To our hardworking friends, the Ballarat Harness Racing
Association and B.H.R.A. Ladies Committee for assisting
to conduct the trials on our behalf when they were able
to be run.
In closing, we are hoping like the rest of the world to get
back to some form of normality A.S.A.P. At this stage
it’s still very much day by day planning! We thank all
members for their ongoing support and look forward to
seeing you back at the complex soon.
Racing during COVID
DAVID YOUNG
PRESIDENT
BALLARAT AND DISTRICT TROTTING CLUB INC.
Staff helping with maintance
BALLARAT PACING CUP
SATURDAY JANUARY 18TH
A G White Socks NZ continued the domination
New Zealanders in the group 1 $110,000 PETstock
Ballarat Pacing Cup, 2710m, on January 18, 2020.
Trained by Greg and Nine Hope, A G White Socks
led home a NZ trifecta with the Mark Purdon and
Natalie Rasmussen-trained duo Self Assured and
Chase Auckland finishing second and third.
The six-year-old also gave Myrniong-based
reinsman Greg Sugars his first victory in the race
after two close misses on Sushi Sushi in 2012 and
2013.
AGS White Socks is the fifth consecutive NZ-
trained winner of the Cup.
He follows Smolda in 2016 and 2017, Heaven Rocks
in 2018 and Thefixer in 2019.
RESULT
A G WHITE SOCKS (Greg Sugars) 1
Self Assured (Mark Purdon) 2
Chase Auckland (Natalie Rasmussen) 3
Margins: 1.3m x 0.2m
MR: 1:56.1
The Cup meeting also featured two Victoria Oaks
heats and three Victoria Derby heats, and group 2
EB Cochran Trotters’ Cup, 2200m.
Dance Craze – trained by Anton Golino and driven
by Glen Craven – won the Cochran Cup by a half
head from Tornado Valley, with Wobelee third.
The Cup meeting again featured fashions on the
field and a tug-of-war competition.
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REGIONAL RACING
DURING COVID
Commencing Thursday 2nd March 2021, Victorian
Harness Racing was conducted with racing in defined
districts restricted to participants from those areas.
The region-based racing calendar was implemented
to limit travel for participants, in line with public
health recommendations to slow the spread of the
coronavirus. The model allowed Victoria to keep
Empty Terrace Restaurant at Races essential personnel and participants at race meetings. It
also provided the best opportunity for the continuance
of conducting race meetings.
Participant and staff health & well-being remained a
top priority during uncertain times with a long list of
safety measures undertaken including but not limited
to:-maintaining physical distancing, wearing of masks,
restricting attendance to essential personnel only
at race meetings, performing temperature checks,
requiring declaration forms be signed at the gates and
keeping field sizes to no more than 10 horses per race
during this time.”
COVID Check-in Point at Horse Gate
The initial new racing model saw Victoria divided into
six regions, with meetings conducted at nine tracks
– Inner West (Melton and Ballarat), West (Terang
and Stawell), East (Kilmore and Cranbourne), North
West (Mildura), Central (Bendigo) and North East
(Shepparton). Every Victorian participant was assigned
a specific region in which they are allowed to compete.
The model was adapted from time to time depending
on outbreaks in parts of the State and the associated
restrictions they were placed on.
Online Video Meetings with HRV
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On May 25 2020 six regions became three being
East (Bendigo, Shepparton, Cranbourne, Kilmore),
West (Stawell, Terang, Ballarat, Melton) and North
West (Mildura).
On the 1st of July 2020 Regional racing ceased in
some part and metropolitan racing returned still
under strict bio security measures. Clubs who hadn’t Empty Grandstand at a Day Meeting
been able to race during this time were slowly re-
introduced throughout the remainder of the year.
Due to the restrictions on what horses and
participants could race at Ballarat the Club along
with many other Clubs decided to not to award
premierships for the 2019-2020 racing season.
Instead we have provided over the following pages
highlights of Ballarat based horses for you to enjoy.
RIDE HIGH Time trial
Numbers for each runner 9
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
2019-2020
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
Burrumbeet trainer-driver Michael Stanley won with Three wins for young Lexton driver James Herbertson
A Fair Ol Dance in Pancake Kitchen Pace, 2200m
Berringa trainers AJ and BJ Tindale landed the
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 money with Image Of Starzzz (Decoglaze Central
Victoria Pace, 1710m)
A double for Snake Valley trainer Damien Burns and
Burrumbeet-based driver Ryan Duffy with Mornings A Fair Ol Dance gave Burrumbeet trainer-driver
(Midland Irrigation Ballarat Pace, 2200m) and Idle Michael Stanley victory in the Decoglaze Mirror
Times (Polaris Pace, 2200m) Splashbacks Pace, 220-0m)
Burrumbeet trainer-driver Michael Stanley won with Ballarat’s Sam Barker trained his first winner with
Soho Nolita in Alabar Vicbred Platinum Country Beat The Drums (Trainer of the Year – Emma
Series A, 1710m Stewart Pace, 1710m)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
Training-driving double for Burrumbeet’s Michael
Stanley – Soho Nolita (So Soft Marshmallows Pace,
2200m) and Soho Malibu (BTDTC Girls Night Out
Pace, 2200m)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Four of six races won by Ballarat district trainers –
Beau Garcon (Anton Golino) in Vicbred Platinum
Country Series C Trot, 2200m; Celtic Rose (Anne-
Maree Conroy) in The Hydrant Trotters’ Handicap,
2200m; Topsies Delight (Wayne Ronan) in Black
Cat Truffles Pace, 1710m; and Valiant Charger (Allan
McDonough) in PPT Accounting Pace, 2200m.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Snake Valley trainer Damien Burns kept his run
going on his home track with Idle Times winning the
Italktravel & Cruise Ballarat Pace, 1710m
Cardigan trainer Emma Stewart combined with
reinsman Chris Alford for a double – Our Millionaire
(Ballarat Tiles Pace, 2200m) and Rockasaki
(Eastwood Vets Pace, 2200m)
The Berringa stable of AJ and BJ Tindale saluted with
Iona Diamond (Oktoberfest Pace, 2200m) 10
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Double to Cardigan trainer Emma Stewart with Go La Lola (trained by Vin Mahar) establishes herself as
In Style in the Cooke & Foley Pace, 2200m) and a track specialist, with her third win in Ballarat for the
Somewhere Secret in the Night Market Pace, 1710m season in Bob Freeman Memorial Pace, 1710m
Mitchell Park trainer Kelvin Barker gets win with SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 – PACING CUP
Ramseys Hope (BDTC150 on Twitter Pace, 1710m) Emma Stewaart trained a hometown double -
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Maajida in Victoria Oaks heat, 2710m, and Pacifico
Dream in Victoria Derby heat, 2710m
Ballarat trainer Vin Mahar scores with Lal Lola in
Flying Horse Pace, 1710m New Zealander AGs White Socks won the PETstock
Ballarat Pacing Cup
Training double for Cardigan-based Emma Stewart –
Carlas Mach (Book Now For Boxing Night 3yo Pace,
2200m) and Somewhere Secret (PETstock Pace,
2200m)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10
The Berringa stable of AJ and BJ Tindale keep a good
run at their home track going with Iona Diamond
(Book Now For Boxing Race, 2200m)
Fear Not comes off 30m to salute for Daylesford
trainer-driver Glenn Conroy
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26 – BOXING DAY
NIGHT
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30
The Storm Inside produced a career-best to run
a track record in the $20,000 Lightning Sprint, Sebastopol breeder-owner-trainer Colin Holloway
1710m, in Ballarat on Boxing Day, 2019. won with Shark Luck in PETstock Pace, 2200m
He rated 1:50.7 with a scintillating display of Dunnstown teenager Brent Murphy drove his second
sustained speed. career winner
The Storm Inside, driven by Chris Alford for WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
trainer Emma Stewart, found the lead from the gate
Burrumbeet trainer-driver Michael Stanley won with
and ran 28.5, 28.4, 27.3 and 27 seconds for each
Soho Bollinger in Mental Health Awareness 2yo
400m.
Pace, 1710m
The six-year-old bettered the previous 1710m track
record of 1:51.8 held by Beach Surge. Dunnstown trainer-driver David Murphy scored with
Me Pat Malone in TAB Multiplier Trot, 2200m
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8
Daylesford trainer-driver Anne-Maree Conroy
La Lola (trained by Vin Mahar) establishes herself as guided home with 11yo mare Argyle Melody in
a track specialist, with her third win in Ballarat for the PETstock Trotters’ Handicap, 2200m
season in Bob Freeman Memorial Pace, 1710m
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Always Ready saluted for Cardigan trainer Anton
Golino in BRACE Education & Training Trot, 2200m
Mitchell Park trainer Kelvin Barker won with Puffa
Man in the Signature Clean 4 You Pace, 2200m
Cyriliscious gave Lexton trainer Ashleigh Herbertson
success in the Southern Cross Probus Pace, 2200m
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
Emma Stewart landed a training double with Jobells
Anton Golino launched a big night for Ballarat
Image in Deco Glaze Pace, 1710m, and Abouttime in
district trainers by winning with Always Ready
PETstock Pace, 2200m
(Nextra Wendouree Newsagency Trot, 2200m)
Smeaton trainer Ken Whelan won with Charlie
Lexton trainer Ashleigh Herbertson landed another
Walker in TAB Long May We Play Trot, 2200m
winner at the track with Foolish Pleasure in Flying
Horse Pace, 1710m Bunkers Hill trainer Ricky Ryan had a win with Indigo
Dancer in Flying Horse 3yo Pace, 2200m
Gordon trainer-driver Darby McGuigan saluted with
Hes An Artist in the TAB.com.au Pace, 2200m Cardigan trainer-driver Allan McDonough tastes
success with Pradason in Ferndale Confectionary
THURSDAY, APRIL 2 – COVID-19 region-based
Pace, 2200m
racing began
Dunnstown trainer-driver David Murphy won with
Meet Michaelangelo (Ballarat Veterinary Practice
Trot, 2200m)
Myrniong trainer Jess Tubbs won with Vouchers
(Eureka Concrete Pace, 1710m)
FRIDAY, APRIL 17
Ballarat teenager Connor Clarke drove his first
winner on Struve in Sinclair Meats Pace, 2200m
Training double to Anton Golino – Araignee Flair
(Just Copiers 3yo Trot, 2200m) and Orlando Storm
(Regent Trotters’ Handicap, 2200m)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6
Training double to Emma Stewart – Beyond Delight
Emma Stewart won the first five races on the
(Mega Jumps 2yo Pace, 1710m) and Struve (Sinclair
program, including a trifecta – Minuscule (TAB Long
Meats Pace, 2200m)
May We Play 3yo Pace, 1710m), Tough Tilly (Ballarat
Allendale-based trainer Adam Stephens won with Mazda 2yo Pace, 1710m), Firerockfireroll (Flying
Wingate Guy in Ballarat Suits Best Western Pace, Horse 3yo Pace, 1710m), Jobells Image (BDTC150
1710m) on Twitter Pace, 1710m) and Kardesler (Dec Glaze
Pace, 1710m)TUESDAY, MAY 19 Cardigan trainer Allan McDonough had a win with
Flying Jo in the Inter Path 3yo Pace, 2200m
Connor Clarke drove a double
Lexton father and son team Ashleigh and James
Mitchell Park trainer Kelvin Barker had a double with
Herbertson won with A Vapar Storm in Easy Waste
Cadenza (Flying Horse Pace, 2200m) and Urbadboy
Vicbred Maiden Pace, 1710m
(Try Our Takeaway Menu Pace, 2200m)
Myrniong trainer Jess Tubbs had a victory with Cash
Ballarat district trainers Stephen Clarke, Vin Mahar
Lover in BDTC150 On Twitter Trot, 2200m
and Emma Stewart (double) also had winner
THURSDAY, JUNE 4 - COVID-19 region-based
racing expanded
Ballarat district trainers dominated the meeting, with
John Murphy (Dunnstown), Jess Tubbs (Myrniong),
Anton Golino (Cardigan), Emma Stewart (Cardigan),
Lindsay Rogers (Snake Valley), David Murphy
(Dunnstown) and Kelvin Barker (Mitchell Park)
TUESDAY, JUNE 16 THURSDAY, JULY 9
Sebastopol trainer Colin Holloway had another Winning double to wife and husband trainer/driver
hometown win with Delwyn’s Son (TAB Long May combination Jess Tubbs and Greg Sugars – La Puddie
We Play Pace, 1710m) (Durham Park 3yo Pace, 1710m) and Cash Lover
FRIDAY, JULY 3 (Mega Jumps Trotters’ Handicap, 2200m)
Driving doubles to Kima Frenning and Greg Sugars Chief Safari again showed liking for track by winning
for Ballarat trainer Noel Hill in the Drever Signs
Training treble to Emma Stewart – Jobells Image
Pace, 1710m
(Nextra Wendouree Pace, 1710m), Cover of
Darkness (Nevett Ford Pace, 2200m) and Tina Calls Snake Valley trainer Damien Burns won with
(TAB Long May We Play Pace, 2200m) Mornings in Cooke & Foley Pace, 2200m
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Final Peace ion BDTC Its More Than Racing Pace,
Boom pacer Ride High runs 1:53.6 to keep his winning
1710m
run going for Cardigan trainer Clayton Tonkin in TAB
Long May We Play Pace, 1710m SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
Top class trotter Wobelee saluted in BDTC150 On Kerryn Manning and Emma Stewart each trained a
Twitter Trot, 2200m double
THURSDAY, JULY 23
Cardigan father and son trainer/driver Stephen and
Connor Clarke won with Monsieur Delacour in Cervus
Equipment 3yo Pace, 2200m.
Haddon trainer Karen Tindale won with Amore Rock in
Laser Electrical Pace, 1710m
Another win for Ashleigh Herbertson, this time with
Hugo Rocks in Ballarat Laundry Commercial Pace,
2200m
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13
Darby McGuigan drove a double
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19
Chris Alford drove a treble.
Emma Stewart trained a double.
Kelvin Barker, Michael Stanley and Anne-Maree
THURSDAY, JULY 30 Conroy were other Ballarat trainers to land winners.
Connor Clarke drove a treble SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
Father and son training partnership Richard and Emma Stewart trained a double with Rocknroll Ronnie
Emmett Brosnan had double and Struve
BDTC Standardbred Group-raced Yankee Gold won James Herbertson drove a double
the Easy Waste Pace, 2200m
Ride High Time Trial
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BDTC Annual Report 2019-20SOCIAL MEDIA
DURING COVID
The Ballarat & District Trotting Club strive to
present our industry with the best expericnce we can
across our Social Media Platforms.
During COVID, this became even more important
when our race meetings were restricted to no
crowds, limited staff and particiapnts on course.
Trots Vision enabled us to keep the Harness
Racing Industry updated and informed on all that is
happening trackside.
Led by committee man David Brehaut, on Track
interviews with drivers and trainers, pre-race
reviews, post race reviews along with videos and
photos of the winners were posted across our Social
Media Platforms.
On feature race nights we also had guest presenters
Paul Campbell & Tim O’Connor.
Thank you to everyone who tuned in each meeting
to join us virtually.
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FUNCTIONS
Our Main Function Room and Draught Room spaces
have displayed their versatility in accommodating
a variety of event styles including Engagement
celebrations, 21st birthday celebrations, social and
sports club anniversaries, awards and presentation
evenings, funerals and wakes, expos and corporate
days.
Some of our events included:
East Point Football Netball Club Presentation
CHFL Best and Fairest Junior
CHFL Best and Fairest Senior
Australian Car Rally
AFL Goldfields Female Awards
Engagement Party Draught Room
Buninyong Football/Netball Club Presentation
Ballarat Soccer Presentation
Ballarat City Football Presentation
2019 Mount Clear Graduation Ballarat Clarendon
College Graduation
Ballarat High School Graduation
Phoenix Graduation night
Damascus College Graduation
AMW Christmas Function
2019 CentraCare Christmas function
Tribute show 80s and 90s
Education events conference
Ballarat Redan Cricket Club Anniversary Dinner
Ballarat Clarendon Rowing Dinner
Auslec Trade show
Unfortunately due to COVID-19, many of our
Functions did not go ahead.THANK YOU SPONSORS
2019/2020
MAJOR SPONSORS: SIGNAGE SPONSORS:
PETstock Active Electrical Contractors Ballarat Tree Works
Ballarat Mazda Australian Valve & Engineering Baxter & Stubbs
Decoglaze Ballarat Mower Centre Craig Williams Photography
Carlton & United Breweries Boltons Office National Element Mind & Body
Coca Cola Amatil Christies Furniture Eureka Concrete
Grease Monkey
PLATINUM SPONSORS Cooke & Foley
Keeley’s Cause
Durham Park
Ballarat Best Western Mega Jumps
Emma Turnbull Lawyers Ballarat
Ballarat Cervus Equipment Reflect Events
Ferndale Confectionary
Ballarat Veterinary Practice The Travel Collection
Hewitt & Whitty
Easy Waste
Natures Cargo
Laser Electrical
Regent Entertainment
Interpath
Nevetts Lawyers
Radio Ballarat
Xtreme Technologies
Visit Ballarat
RACE SPONSORS:
Ballarat Harness Racing Association
& Ladies Committee
Ballarat Laundry
Ballarat Sound
C & L Electricial Contractors
Cooke & Foley
Drever Signs
Hewitt & Whitty
Nextra Wendouree Newsagency
Plover Security
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BDTC Annual Report 2019-20TREASURER’S REPORT
LEON UNDERWOOD
FINANCE June 2019- March 2020
The Club recorded a Net Operating Profit of $86,278 The Flying Horse performed strongly, especially in
for the year ended, 30 June 2020. This profit is after Gaming but supported by Food & Bar Sales which
allowing for non-cash items of depreciation $307,083 were all well up on budget. We were well ahead of
and Amortisation of Electronic Gaming Machines our forecast budget position at the end of February
Licenses of $272,927. 2020, at that point holding a profit position of $148k
compared to a budgeted forecast loss at this stage
Overall, a moderate profit was a good result for the
of the year. If business had been able to continue
Club considering the emergence of the Covid19
as normal, we were confident that we would have
pandemic in the last three months of the financial
finished the year strongly and well above our budgeted
year, effectively stopping the club’s ability to generate
expectation.
revenue in its tracks. Covid19 has continued to impact
the Club in the 2020-2021 financial year. The Club was edging towards $200k in its
Development account which would have seen us well
It is best to analyze the last financial year in two
placed to secure a loan or funding to commence our
separate periods to better understand how the Club
long-awaited renovation.
operated. I normally wouldn’t touch on the club’s
operations in this report post June 30, however last April 2020- June 2020
year was a year like no other. I think it is important
The COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020.
for members to appreciate just how difficult it was
States and territories closed their borders and enacted
for the club committee and staff during this time
a range of measures to contain the spread of the virus.
and subsequently, I have included some additional
commentary below. Social distancing rules were imposed first, and
from there, the State Government began closing
“non-essential” services. “Non-essential services”
included social gathering venues such as pubs and
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clubs. Hospitality venues took the brunt of the
restrictions and many have not survived. The
Flying Horse closed its doors to patrons having an
immediate impact on the club’s revenue for the
remainder of the financial year.
A second wave of infections emerged in Victoria
during May and June. Though largely localised
to Melbourne, the whole of Victoria underwent
a second strict lock-down which lasted almost
four months. Melbourne residents were unable to
travel to regional areas having a dramatic effect
on our trade. The venue capacity limits imposed
Melbourne Cup Function in Beer Garden
have presented many challenges and I applaud
the efforts of the management team for their
willingness to adapt to whatever was thrown their
way and their innovative thinking to get things
moving as quickly as they could in a constantly
changing environment.
At the height of the crisis and given the shutdown
of The Flying Horse in addition to restrictions on
race-days and attendance, the committee, with the
support of the management team, assessed a range
of scenario’s given the high level of uncertainty
ahead. With no definitive timeline for re-opening as
‘business as usual’, options presented included a full Flying Horse outdoor Beer Garden
closure of operations that would have resulted in all
but a skeleton staff remaining employed.
In pure financial terms, this may have presented
the most cost effective option, however it was
ultimately decided that all staff would be supported
by the club, with the assistance of the Federal
Governments Job Keeper initiative and that every
option would be explored to enable trading and
racing where possible.
I commend the committee for this decision and
the management team for their commitment
Flying Horse Limited to 20 guests
when many other venues and operators saw thisTake Away- Flying Horse
alternative as simply too hard and shut the doors not
only to their customers, but to their loyal staff. This
decision was largely enabled due to the cash reserves
that had been accumulated given the strong trading
performance for the first 9 months of the financial
year.
July 2020 - current
The State Governments plan to re-start the economy
post the second wave lock-down ‘Regional Road Map’
Enjoying meals in the Beer Garden was slowly rolled out in Sept/October. The Club’s
Committee together with the management team spent
many hours deciphering the information and then
enacted a large range of measures to recommence
business, some of which remain in place in early 2021.
The Flying Horse Venue eventually re-opened
when restrictions were eased with the Government
allowing up to 50 people in the venue at any one time.
Outside dining was implemented by the Club as per
Government regulations but hospitality operators
agreed it was not sustainable given the associated
on-costs outweighing revenues as seen through our
restricted trading to this point.
Parma Tuesdays in the Flying Horse Given the continued uncertainty of the pandemic,
the subsequent effect on our ability to trade and the
continued challenge of paying wages in advance of job
keeper being reimbursed, the club reached out to our
Governing body HRV for financial support to ensure
we could begin to repair the financial damage caused
and to help us ensure a strong platform to relaunch our
business.
As we cross our fingers for a return to “Covid Normal”
we will need to focus and invest in our race night
engagement activities to stimulate attendance and
renew confidence so we can return to our fundraising
initiatives which we have built such a solid customer
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While investment into these initiatives is vital to
ensure people return to the track, we will hold off the
conversation around future stake money contributions
until we have greater certainty of our way forward.
It is also vital that the previously proposed upgrades
are resurrected at first sign of stability to help with our
re-build of our revenue base ahead of the next gaming
entitlement period commencing in 2022.
Thanks again to our staff, members and committee
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for your understanding and support, we look forward
to the year ahead as we continue to strive to maintain
our position as industry leaders.
LEON UNDERWOOD
TREASURER
BALLARAT & DISTRICT TROTTING CLUB INC
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