Why join Godolphin Australia?

A career with us means you’ll be more than just an employee. You’ll be part of Team Godolphin, wearing the royal blue with pride.

Godolphin provides an opportunity to work alongside some of the best thoroughbred bloodlines and athletes in Australia at top facilities with exceptional horse management practices and a legacy of producing world-class racehorses. Plus you’ll have room to grow personally and professionally.

Godolphin, founded by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, represents the pinnacle of excellence in the thoroughbred world and our Australian team includes G1 winners In Secret, Golden Mile, Cascadian, Cylinder plus Darley stallions Anamoe, Exceed And Excel and more, across seven sites in New South Wales and Victoria.

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Our locations

Kelvinside

The Darley stallion operation for New South Wales is in the Upper Hunter Valley, the heart of the Australian thoroughbred breeding region. Our spelling and pre-training operations are also here.

Carbine

Godolphin’s satellite stable in Victoria is where horses move in and out of training and between the three Godolphin training operations in Australia. The stable is at its peak during the Spring Carnival and is a key racing site from October to mid-November. 

Woodlands

Based at Denman in the Hunter Valley New South Wales, Woodlands is home to Godolphin's prized broodmare band and is where the majority of mares foal down each season. Encompassing more than 6,200 acres, Woodlands also hosts a substantial cattle breeding venture and is a key source of premium lucerne hay production.

Crown

The majority of Godolphin’s two-year-olds are housed here. Horses arrive from pre-training at Kelvinside where they are identified as being ready for introduction to a racing environment.

Northwood Park

Home to the Victorian Darley stallion roster, mares and foals, and a select number of racehorses spelling from the Victorian racing string.

Osborne Park

A fully operational racing stable, housing up to 84 horses in work over four barns with a 1,400m private racetrack. Osborne Park also includes a Quarantine Barn, large spelling yards adjacent to the track and numerous smaller day yards.

 

Other business areas 

Whether you're a data enthusiast, a marketing and sales guru or have a zeal for all things farming/gardening/agriculture, our multi-faceted business offers so many career avenues. At Godolphin, your skills and talents – be they hands-on with horses, in administration or even farming - can steer you towards numerous learning opportunities.

Delve deeper into our teams and discover where you truly belong. 

Marketing

Crafting compelling campaigns, analysing market trends, fostering brand awareness and managing internal and external communications for the Godolphin and Darley brands. 

Nominations

Join our dynamic team who set the foundations for the Darley stallions to become the next breed-shaping sires.

IT

Managing and maintaining Godolphin’s technological infrastructure, the IT team provides technical support, ensures data security and implements software solutions to optimise business operations.

Finance

The team oversees financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting and ensuring compliance with financial regulations and standards.

Public relations

This department aims to shape and maintain a positive public perception through community engagement and our charitable program. Team members also manage media relations and craft strategic communications to engage stakeholders and address potential crises.

Work Health Safety

Our work health and safety team establishes guidelines and implements measures to ensure the safety and well-being of employees within Godolphin Australia.

People and culture

From fostering a positive culture at Godolphin Australia, to managing talent acquisition and development, this team ensures employee well-being and engagement aligns with the company's values and objectives. 

Gardening

Planting, maintaining and enhancing green spaces to ensure a vibrant and healthy environment for both flora and fauna at each of Godolphin’s seven sites.

Farming

The farming team oversees the cultivation and harvest of crops and pastures, manages Godolphin’s livestock and ensures sustainable agricultural practices for consistent farm health.