Horse racing is in our family’s blood. We can trace the Henderson family’s links to racing back more than 80 years when three Henderson brothers (including our grandfather) teamed up to win all eight races at the Jandowae Memorial Hall Amateur Grassfed Race Club’s meeting in November 1935.
During the past three years we have had a great run of success. Members of the Team Henderson Racing syndicate have stood in the winners circle at the Golden Slipper, the AJC Sires Stakes, NSW Breeders Plate, The Hill Stakes, the Caulfield Cup, the Tulloch Stakes, and the Brisbane Cup.
This week my involvement in horse racing was lifted to the next level when I was appointed to the board of the Gold Coast Turf Club.
I am passionate about the Gold Coast Turf Club and about racing. I have already been asked why I didn’t wait for the Turf Club elections which are due in three months’ time instead of jumping in to fill the void left by resignation of a senior board member.
Simply put, I believe I can do a lot of good in three months, and I believe that by acting now, I will help put the Gold Coast Turf Club on a much stronger footing when the elections come in three months time.
My aim is simply to help the Gold Coast Turf Club to be the best that it can be and I will do the best job I can for the club.
I don’t care about all the politicking and the back-stabbing. That is not my game. My job is to simply focus on the job at hand and do my best to keep the turf club on track.
This is particularly important at the moment, especially given that the State Government has recently announced that the Club is to receive a $35.4 million rejuvenation.
We think there are exciting times ahead for the turf club. We are now urging Gold Coasters to get involved, to support the Gold Coast Turf Club and to sign up as members for the 2011-2012 financial year.
Happy punting.
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