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Ciaron Maher Racing has reached agreement with Racing NSW to take over the state-of-the-art NSW Southern Highlands equine property Bong Bong Farm, formerly the home of Waratah Thoroughbreds.

The farm itself is a 97.5-hectare property that boasts 40 paddocks, four architecturally designed barns containing 61 boxes, 1,250-metre turf and sand training tracks, a swimming pool, a hyperbaric chamber, an equine spa, treadmills, and an ocean walker.

“It’s an amazing property, with facilities that are second to none. The passion and attention to detail that Paul and Anna Fudge poured into the place is obvious everywhere you look,” said Ciaron Maher.

“We’ve been searching for the perfect property to replicate our systems that have worked so well in Victoria, and this actually goes above and beyond that.”

Trainer Ciaron Maher (Pic: Steve Hart)

Bong Bong will be used for horses who are spelling, in pre-training and full training, with a further emphasis on it acting as a nursery for the younger horses coming through the CMR system.

The deal also reinforces Ciaron Maher Racing’s commitment to a much greater presence in New South Wales, adding capacity for another 80 horses in work, and another 100 spelling, just under 90 minutes from Central Sydney.

CEO Ben Sellenger said “New South Wales is key to our strategic growth, and this announcement follows the expansion of our Warwick Farm operation and comes as we’re enjoying our most successful season to date in the Sydney Metro Premiership.

Securing this facility ensures we will continue this trajectory, building not only scale but optimising capability.”

None of this would be possible without the support of Racing NSW, and we’re incredibly thankful they recognise the significance of our team having a greater presence in New South Wales.”

Racing NSW CEO Peter V’landys AM said “Racing NSW has invested in infrastructure to ensure that we have sufficient capacity to house horses in training and ready to race.

This is imperative as it ensures that our field sizes are at their peak which then maximises revenues. In the meantime, these assets also generate income and capitally appreciate.

To procure trainers of the calibre of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace takes this investment to another level. The quality of horses and their expertise will only increase the revenues of the NSW racing industry.”

Ciaron Maher will be available for a media opportunity tomorrow, Thursday May 18th, at Bong Bong Farm at 11am.

For any further enquiries, please contact Molly Rose at Racing NSW - mrose@racingnsw.com.au or Gabrielle Nutt at CMR - gab@ciaronmaher.com.au

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