A sale day in the life…
Taming Team Maher
By Gab Nutt
January on the Gold Coast, it’s an unmissable event in our industry’s calendar and I have only missed four Januarys on the Gold Coast in my lifetime; Two when I was living in England, one was due to EI and the other one was in 1994. When I was younger, January on the GC was more of a holiday. The Nutt, Mitchell, Freedman and Orton children would spend hours in the Marriott’s whirlpools and lagoon. Back then, everyone would stay in Surfers however Broadbeach has really upped their game, thankfully.
160 / A DAY IN THE LIFE......
I have such fond memories of the GC and as the years went by, my days were spent less in ‘holiday-mode’ and more in ‘work-mode’ at the complex helping Dad with his draft. Fair to say, the horseracing bug was caught early. Just under 18 months ago, I was given the opportunity to be the Client Relations and Sales Manager for Ciaron Maher Racing but as most people know with our organisation, we wear a lot of hats. One day I am running social media and
selling down shares in horses and the next I am on horseback at the beach. Variety is the spice of life, correct? Fortunately, this job brings our team to the Gold Coast every year and it is no secret, we make the most of every little bit of it. Most mornings start with a short walk down to the beach for a quick dip to refresh oneself after trackwork (wash off the night before). There you will often be greeted by more than one familiar
