Seymour Racing Club is looking to invest in the future of the region’s equine industry and is currently in the planning stage for a series of major upgrades.
Such upgrades include the potential for the facilities to serve as a major community hub in emergencies and expand the Club to establish Seymour as a major racing and training precinct.
Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland praised the Club’s initiative, taking the time to pitch the ideas to Minister for Racing Anthony Carbines during a recent visit.
“Seymour Racing Club are working hard to expand the capacity of the training facilities at the course that will include stabling for about 200 horses on-site,” she said.
“The vision is to make Seymour a racing and training precinct, supporting the region’s breeders, agistment, and equine service providers.
“It is a bold plan, but it has the potential to be transformative for our region’s investment in racing, events, and tourism.
“The impact this industry has on our local economy cannot be overstated, providing hundreds of jobs at studs, racing clubs, and the equine hospital, with a flow-on impact to the agronomists, farm suppliers, shed builders, and many more associated industries.
“Tourism from our racing clubs also continues to be a major drawcard, with local events bringing huge crowds and getting people to our regional towns where they’ll stay in local accommodation, eat at our restaurants, and drink at our pubs.”
