Many young horsemen and women struggle to advance from a driving career into training because of the expense or buying and developing training facilities.
Wyndham Harness Racing Club hopes to change that by investing in a brand new ten box stable block at their Young Quinn Raceway.
“As a Club we saw it as a good business opportunity knowing how hard it is for young people to get set up as trainers. The committee made the decision and Alan Sloan got it knocked up and built for us in record time,” said club president Russell Ferguson.
His son Craig had always expressed a desire to train and he is the first young trainer to take up the use of the facility.
Ferguson says the investment is ‘the best part of $100,000.
“Any club would see the long term benefits from something like this – it would have to be a good move.”
He says it’s purpose built with all the health and safety rules implemented.
“With the track here there’s always room to accommodate more horses. It’s working out really good.”
New Wyndham stable block. Mark Hurrell is on the broom while Kim Butt watches on – Photo Bruce Stewart
Bruce Stewart