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We are very pleased to announce that SpinalCure Australia has been chosen as this year’s Australian Turf Club Charity Partner of the Year.
Founded from the merger of the Australian Jockey’s Club and Sydney Turf Club in 2011, the Australian Turf Club (ATC) owns and operates premium Thoroughbred Racing, events and hospitality venues across Sydney.
“The Australian Turf Club prides itself on being one of the world’s most desirable destinations for thoroughbred racing, events and hospitality.”
The club places significant and genuine emphasis on community engagement, with a key area of focus on partnering with charities to provide opportunities for fundraising.
Given the unfortunate but very real connection between spinal cord injury and horse-racing and the high-level of support SpinalCure receives from some of the industry’s most notable riders and representatives, the synergistic partnership is fantastic step in the right direction for helping those injured while participating in one of our nation’s most cherished sporting traditions.
SpinalCure CEO Duncan Wallace commented “We are honoured and delighted to have been chosen as the ATC charity partner for this year. The awareness and support this will help generate will take us closer to the day when a spinal cord injury is no longer a life sentence.
It can be a long way from the saddle to the ground and sadly spinal cord injuries do occur. However, promising interventions that help restore feeling and function, such as the neurostimulation treatment that we are introducing to Australia, are under development and with the support of the ATC we will see them become available even sooner.”
To help support us in our newly founded partnership, be sure to purchase your Longines Golden Slipper pins at the Rosehill Gardens racing events Mar 11 and 18 and stay tuned for more news and events to come throughout the year.
We are also looking for volunteers Mar 11 and 18 to help sell pins at Rosehill Gardens. 100% of proceeds from the sale of each $5 pin go to SpinalCure to support research for a cure.
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