About The Graduate Program

Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) have launched a new pathway for young people to enter the thoroughbred industry via our graduate program.

The scheme will give university- leavers the opportunity to learn from some of the biggest names associated with racing, breeding and wagering. Those accepted onto the course will undertake a two-week learning block based at Flemington racecourse, before starting an internship at a major employer.

Among the companies supporting the program are Entain, Godolphin, Waterhouse and Bott Racing, Magic Millions, Melbourne Racing Club, Inglis, Yulong and the Victorian Racing Club.

The learning block will feature lectures and workshops on everything from creating a wagering market, selecting a yearling, through to marketing a racing carnival and learning how the handicapping system works.

In the UK the British Horseracing Authority has run a highly successful graduate program for 30 years, with many executives across the industry having completed the course.

TBA aim to attract 10-12 graduates in the first year, with the learning block starting in late January 2025. After this fortnight, graduates will join an employer for a paid internship of at least six weeks.

Those applying need to have graduated in 2024 or 2023.

The Timeline

Applications are open now until November 28th

Applicants will find out the outcome of the program during the first week of December.

The program will commence in Melbourne on January 20th with the two-week learning block, running until February 1st.

The students six-week paid internship will commence following the learning block.