In this edition of the OTI Gazette, we have a chat to Chris Burke, the Managing Director of International Racehorse Transport (IRT).
We discuss the loss of Queen Elizabeth II and her involvement in racing, look at our recent winners, upcoming runners, quarantine arrivals and also introduce a G3 performed three-year-old in training with Annabel Neasham.
All that & much more!
A CHAT WITH CHRIS BURKE
“My interest in racing began with me accompanying my Grandmother on regular trips to Flemington with her Best Bets in hand. However, it was my enjoyment of the logistics, (in particular the problem solving involved) that saw me take a job in 1993 with a Sydney based company called Skytraders.”
The Queen of Racing…and Other Places
“To say she was important for racing would be an understatement. In the UK especially, she was critical for the acceptance of the sport. Her death is all the more impacting as few of her descendants seem all that interested in racing. It will be fascinating to see who steps up to try to fill her role.”