McGauran New CEO At Thoroughbred Breeders Aust

Thoroughbred Breeders Australia announced the appointment of former federal Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran as its new chief executive. TBA president John Messara said McGauran (who last Friday announced his resignation from Parliament after 25 years as National Party member for Gippsland) "can make a significant contribution to the administration & further growth of our industry" & noted the appointment "caps off a transition for the association (after its alignment with Aushorse Limited) into a powerful, united administrative & marketing arm of the Australian thoroughbred industry. The strength of the Australian racing & breeding industry is evidenced by the recent success of international stars like Choisir, Starcraft, Takeover Target, Elvstroem, Silent Witness & Miss Andretti. We now have the gene pool & the talents to produce some of the world's best racehorses. Targeting markets like Asia, Europe, South Africa, North America & Dubai, Mr McGauran's role will be to promote the Australian horse & recruit new investment into the Australian thoroughbred industry."