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Steward

About

Stewards oversee all aspects of horse racing and wagering within the sport to ensure that the regulations and guidelines are adhered to.

Often likened to the police of the racecourse, Stewards are well respected members of the racing industry who maintain the integrity of race day operations.
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  • pathways

    Racing and Industry experience required

    • On the job training

    For more information on courses available, please visit the Skills Australia website

    • pathways

      Racing and Industry experience required

      • On the job training

      For more information on courses available, please visit the Skills Australia website

  • profile
    Corie Waller - Steward

    About Me:
    My father was a jockey and my mother was a trainer in Queensland, so I was destined to be part of the racing industry from birth. I was always in and around the stables from a young age and worked as a stable hand until completing a Stewarding cadetship at the Toowoomba office of Queensland Racing shortly after completing high school.

    There I performed many different roles within racing officialdom apart from Stewarding, such as photo finish operator, judge, clerk of scales, and swab attendant. Once I completed my cadetship, I transferred to Brisbane as a Stipendiary Steward in which I worked for several years. From there, I moved to Perth as a Stipendiary Steward with Racing and Wagering Western Australia for almost 3 years before gaining the opportunity to work at Racing Victoria.
    I began my journey with Racing Victoria with Des Gleeson at the helm, famous hat and all. The last 5 years have been under the eagle eye of Terry Bailey, and all through this time I have had the opportunity to work with some of the most talented and hardworking Stewards in Australia.

    For the last 3 years of my Racing Victoria journey I have been the regional manager of Stewards for the Mid West Region, making me responsible for all integrity issues within Ballarat and the Wimmera areas.

    About The Job:
    The Stewards are the “police” of the racing industry, we make sure that all races run in Victoria are conducted safety (with no interference) and with the upmost integrity (everyone is trying their best). We also ensure that every participant conducts themselves appropriately at all times. To do this we rely on live observations from Stewards situated in towers during each race, as well as from vision filmed from several vantage points from around the track, inquiring into appropriate incidents between races. Other behavioural and integrity investigations and inquiries relating to all manner of issues are held outside race day, usually at the Racing Victoria offices.

    • profile

      Corie Waller - Steward

      About Me:
      My father was a jockey and my mother was a trainer in Queensland, so I was destined to be part of the racing industry from birth. I was always in and around the stables from a young age and worked as a stable hand until completing a Stewarding cadetship at the Toowoomba office of Queensland Racing shortly after completing high school.

      There I performed many different roles within racing officialdom apart from Stewarding, such as photo finish operator, judge, clerk of scales, and swab attendant. Once I completed my cadetship, I transferred to Brisbane as a Stipendiary Steward in which I worked for several years. From there, I moved to Perth as a Stipendiary Steward with Racing and Wagering Western Australia for almost 3 years before gaining the opportunity to work at Racing Victoria.
      I began my journey with Racing Victoria with Des Gleeson at the helm, famous hat and all. The last 5 years have been under the eagle eye of Terry Bailey, and all through this time I have had the opportunity to work with some of the most talented and hardworking Stewards in Australia.

      For the last 3 years of my Racing Victoria journey I have been the regional manager of Stewards for the Mid West Region, making me responsible for all integrity issues within Ballarat and the Wimmera areas.

      About The Job:
      The Stewards are the “police” of the racing industry, we make sure that all races run in Victoria are conducted safety (with no interference) and with the upmost integrity (everyone is trying their best). We also ensure that every participant conducts themselves appropriately at all times. To do this we rely on live observations from Stewards situated in towers during each race, as well as from vision filmed from several vantage points from around the track, inquiring into appropriate incidents between races. Other behavioural and integrity investigations and inquiries relating to all manner of issues are held outside race day, usually at the Racing Victoria offices.