TRAINERS URGED TO REMAIN ALERT TO Media Release

Morphettville members of the Australian Trainers’ Association (SA Branch) were
yesterday afternoon urged to remain vigilant regarding EI infection and the
Biosecurity Instructions for the conduct of training and race meetings. All South
Australian trainers will be alerted to the Biosecurity Instructions which have been
reviewed and available on the TRSA Limited website.
TRSA Limited Chairman of Stewards, Graham Loch, told trainers, “We are
pleased to report PIRSA has informed us that the number of infected horses and
properties, together with reports of new infections in New South Wales, are
reducing. Although this appears to indicate the containment and eradication
strategy is having the desired effect, we should understand a small number of new
infections occur on a daily basis.”
“As a consequence the need for South Australian trainers to be vigilant and
comply with Biosecurity Instructions remains as urgent today as it was on 1
September 2007,” Loch added.
The Industry continues to operate on Permits issued by PIRSA and those Permits
are conditional upon Biosecurity instructions being rigidly enforced and supported
by trainers. Most other horse activities in South Australia have been curtailed.
“The Biosecurity Instructions for both training facilities and race meetings have
been reviewed and are available on the website. It is essential the Industry
continues to demonstrate compliance for PIRSA to remain confident our Industry
can self regulate. Stewards and the Racecourse Investigator will not hesitate in
acting against licensed persons who fail to comply with the Instructions”.
A small number of licensed persons have breached the Biosecurity Instructions and have incurred penalties.
13 November 2007
For further information please contact -
Graham Loch
Chairman of Stewards
08 8179 9820 or 0411 285 991