THE Victorian and indeed Australian breeding industry avoided international catastrophe on Wednesday as the Federal Court ruled against the introduction of artificial insemination practices in the breeding of thoroughbred racehorses, reports The Age. It says: In a long-running landmark challenge to Australian thoroughbred breeding practices, former bookmaker and chairman of the Sydney Turf Club Bruce McHugh had mounted a sole challenge against traditional breeding laws and practices under the Tr
THE Victorian and indeed Australian breeding industry avoided international catastrophe on Wednesday as the Federal Court ruled against the introduction of artificial insemination practices in the breeding of thoroughbred racehorses, reports The Age.
It says: In a long-running landmark challenge to Australian thoroughbred breeding practices, former bookmaker and chairman of the Sydney Turf Club Bruce McHugh had mounted a sole challenge against traditional breeding laws and practices under the Trade Practices Act, but had his challenged dismissed by Justice Alan Robertson on Wednesday.
Adam Sangster, the principal of Nagambie-based breeding operation Swettenham Stud, and board member of Thoroughbred Breeders Australia and Aushorse, said the Australian racing and breeding industry had avoided disaster as a result of the ruling.
He said under AI practices, horses would not have been recognised as thoroughbreds by the international Stud Book had the Federal Court ruled in favour of McHugh, effectively disqualifying them from competition.