Our Team
Our Workplace Trainer and Assessors are qualified, dedicated professionals in the racing industry. Their industry experience is continually up to date by participating in professional development activities, therefore giving our learners the best practical industry experience.
At Team Thoroughbred NSW Training Academy, we deliver a nationally accredited qualification via training face-to-face and in the workplace.
Our trainers are all professionally qualified trainers and have personal industry and job role experience. Our trainers deliver their training in a way that learners will enjoy.
We also have systems in place to ensure that quality training and education is delivered to our vast and remote industry.
High quality online training is incorporated into our blended delivery.
OUR TEAM:
Stuart Rich
Executive Officer
Phillip O’Brien
eLearning, Web & Design Media Officer
- Qualified Workplace Trainer and Assessor
- Racing NSW Safety and Welfare Officer
- Certificate IV Racing Services
- Certificate IV Frontline Management
- Certificate IV Work Health and Safety
- First Aid Officer
Daniel Power
Workplace Trainer and Assessor (Metro)
- Qualified Workplace Trainer
- Horse safety Australia Coaching
- Groom for the 2004 Australian Olympic Team – Athens
- Won award for groom of the year 2008
- Former Stable foreman
- Winning Group 1 Auckland Cup as the stable representative for Anthony Cummings
Jamie Whitney
Workplace Trainer and Assessor (SERA, CDRA)
- Qualified Workplace Trainer and Assessor
- Former Jockey
Scott Thurlow
Workplace Trainer and Assessor (MNCRA, NRRA, HNWRA)
Qualified Workplace Trainer and Assessor
Former Jockey
Tony Brabender
Workplace Trainer and Assessor (Track Maintenance/Horticulture)
Qualified Workplace Trainer and Assessor
Greenkeeper, Sports Turf Management
TAFE NSW Teacher
Track Manager
JOCKEY COACHES
The Racing NSW apprentice jockey coaching and mentoring team comprises of the following former top jockeys:
Rodney Quinn 
Dale Jeffries
- Rodney Quinn (Prov)
- Patrick Webster (Drug and Alcohol Mentor)
- Dale Jeffries (Central West)
- Cameron Swan (Prov/HNWRA)
- John Powell (NRRA)