Kick Up

If you’re tuning in to the @HKJC_Racing International Meeting this weekend, you might spot Goliath and his unusual walk 👀 Wondering what’s behind that quirky stride? @LightUpRacing gave us the full explanation a few months ago.

2025 ⁦⁦@VicWakefulClub⁩ Lady of Racing’ Award Winner @vickyleo⁩ has the crowd mesmerised, sharing her passions & insights, one which received significant applause 👏 “Welfare has to be part of the everyday racing experience…” #ChristmasLunch ⁦@KickUpForRacing⁩

to the anti's out there, this is the reality for many of us!

A great afternoon spent welcoming the public to Little Avondale as part of the National Thoroughbred Week. Thanks to Team LA, Equivets, Kick Up, Love Racing NZ and all those who came and made the day such a success! #theloveofthehorse #littleavondale

Had an excellent turn out yesterday for @NationalTBWeek , we loved hosting you and hope you enjoyed your stud experience ❣️ 🐎

A real ‘feel good’ morning at Rosehill Gardens as the @cwallerracing team joined with the @aus_turf_club as part of @NationalTBWeek to open up track work to the public .. I loved getting up close with an old fav, inaugural Golden Eagle winner, Kolding! 😍 Well done all. ❤️ 🐎 🥕

What a way to spend a school day 🥰 Students from Denman Public toured Coolmore Stud, giving plenty of pats and cuddles to the foals! #nationaltbweek

How's the serenity.

⚜️ For some, it’s a full-time job looking this good. For #Pierata, it’s easy 😎 A busy day for the stallion team primping and priming the boys ready to greet guests @NationalTBWeek tomorrow 🫧 #aworldofopportunity

Equine Pathways Australia visited Caulfield today with the muddy marvel, Jungle Edge, as part of @NationalTBWeek. He is 15yo and is enjoying his post racing career as a para-equestrian horse. Thanks @MelbRacingClub for your great support. See how he loved watching the trials.

Yesterday I had the honour (& pressure) of presenting my job to my 5yo daughter Harlow’s kindy class 😊 25 eager little eyes were introduced to a dad whose job it is to “help people breed, buy & race the fastest thoroughbred racehorses in Australia” 🏇 We talked through: - why people want fast racehorses - the appreciation for the animal, the fun, the challenge, the 105 1m+ races run in 🇦🇺 each year - how we secure our horses which was accompanied by a live auction - incl auctioneer, gavel, bid spotters, toy racehorses & pretend money (the kids loved this especially) - how to look after racehorses once we own them (the happiest & healthiest are more likely to win) - how we know which horse in a race is ours, which was accompanied by some silk design, colouring & naming our racehorse - the kids then sang a horse song which incl escaping their paddock & galloping around the classroom - finally, we heard that once Tash & I had left that the kids raced their horses around the mat in a mock race organised by their fantastic teacher - other props incl a Winx figurine & a @mmsnippets 2YO Classic trophy 🏆 🙏 Big thanks to Harlow’s kindergarten for having us, to @Aushorse_TBA & @RaceQLD for supplying the toy racehorses, caps, kids racing activity booklet & colouring pencils, and life-cycle of a horse handouts 🙏 #NextGen

We’re out here at glorious Rosehill Gardens this morning for @NationalTBWeek with @cwallerracing 💜🐎

A real hands-on experience with Thoroughbreds at #NationalTBWeek at Kezia Murphy's stables, Riccarton Park today. The star of the show was a 3YO Kermadec filly who hadn't raced yet and was so chill being handled by everyone. We need to do more of this! #LoveTheHorse

Huge thanks to the whole team at @newcastleraces_ for getting behind NTW today, and naming a race in our and @KickUpForRacing’s honour 🙌

Great to host and present to members of the Australian Chinese Jockey Club for their Racing 101 Opening Session during @NationalTBWeek. A fantastic audience eager to explore the many facets of our business and the career pathways at Racing Victoria.

At today’s race meeting we are supporting @NationalTBWeek with a tour at 4pm around our facility to showcase the elements of what brings a race day together as well as other activations and education pieces during the day.

Thanks Sam for putting this together! Great to see so many people loving seeing the inside of a trackwork morning! Well done Sophie Baker & Charlie & Darren @cwallerracing & Jackie, Nevesh & Dave @aus_turf_club ❤️🐎👍🥕🥕🥕😜 @NationalTBWeek 👏👏

Racing fans this morning were treated to some incredible behind the scenes with the team at @cwallerracing celebrating @nationaltbweek 💜

Agree - and horse racing needs to drive that alongside Equestrian Australia. It undermines exceptional aftercare initiatives and the huge investment in equine welfare by the industry when horses slip through the cracks and bad apples let us down. We want every horse (not just thoroughbreds) to have a full life, and dignified end of life when that time comes.

@KickUpForRacing @Chargey76 @animaljusticeAU Glad to hear that. Transparency only works when every horse is accounted for, from birth to death — no gaps, no exemptions. If we all push for whole-of-life traceability, real change becomes possible.

NSW HORSE RACING UNDER REVIEW MAKE A SUBMISSION ✍️ For the first time in over a decade, the NSW Thoroughbred Racing Act is under review. 🐎 This review will shape how horses are treated for years to come. Racing NSW both promotes racing and regulates welfare— leaving horses at risk. Despite billions in profits, the industry still: ✅ Breeds more horses than it can rehome ✅ Uses cruel practices like whips, tongue ties and racing immature two-year-olds ✅ Hides deaths, injuries adn wastage behind closed doors We cannot let the same system that causes harm continue to regulate itself. Welfare must be independent and put horses first. 📢 Speak up before 5pm, 24 Nov 👉: bit.ly/485pFQ0 Need help with writing or lodging your submission? Email us: info@ajpnsw.org.au #NSWRacingReview #Horses #AusPol #AusPol2025 #Animals #AnimalCruelty #AnimalWelfare #AnimalRights

Welcome back, Edge 🥕 Jungle Edge and the EPA team joined us at Caulfield this morning to help celebrate @NationalTBWeek. National Thoroughbred Week continues through to 24 November. Find an event: bit.ly/4reTcj2