Staff Profile

The Griffiths Racing "Family", Group Photo

Robbie Griffiths, Trainer

First Name? Robbie Darren Griffiths 
Job at Griffiths Racing? Boss
How long have you been here? Too long - 17 years
Best Part of the Job?   Sleeping with Co-Director 
Race You Would Most Like to Contribute to Winning? Melbourne Cup
Best horse you have seen?   Kingston Town
Favorite meal?   Steak
Favorite drink?   Wine (either colour)
Favorite Holiday Destination?  Phillip Island / Broome

Shiranee Griffiths, Racing Administrator

First Name?   Shiranee
Job at Griffiths Racing? Office (part time) Married to Robbie   
How long have you been here? 17 years
Best Part of the Job? Doing what we love - working for ourselves   
Race You Would Most Like to Contribute to Winning? Any Group 1 race would do. 
Best horse you have seen?   Makybediva - Also our own Dandy kid and Kingston Town- my favorite all time horse. 
Favorite meal? Garlic prawns / any seafood 
Favorite drink?   Southern Comfort
Favorite Holiday Destination?  Not been away often but loved Broome / Phillip Island with friends.

Robert , Stable Foreman

How long have you been here? Since 2008
Best part of the job? Seeing patience rewarded when horses win.
Race you would most like to contribute to winning? Cox Plate
Best horse you have seen? Giants Causeway & Dancing Brave
Favorite meal? Sunday roast
Favorite drink? Crown Lager
Favorite holiday destination? Ireland

Reid, Foreman / Trackrider

How long have you been here? Since 2005
Best part of the job? Being part of a great team and helping to develop a raw young horse through to winning races.
Race you would most like to contribute to winning? Any Group 1 Race, especially a major - ie Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate or Golden Slipper would be nice!
Best horse you have seen? Might and Power, Vo Rogue and Makybe Diva.
Favorite meal? Roast Lamb
Favorite drink? Coca-Cola, sipping Champange from the Melbourne Cup!
Favorite holiday destination? Phuket
Horses strapped in the stable? Bel Trois

Penny, Bookkeeper and Administration

How long have you been here? 12 months
Best part of the job? Horses and the people
Race you would most like to contribute to winning? Pakenham Cup
Best horse you have seen? Danzylum
Favorite meal? Seafood
Favorite drink? Champange, scotch and coke and red wine
Favorite holiday destination? Fiji

Kerry, Office Administration

How long have you been here? Twelve years
Best part of the job? Communication with the owners
Race you would most like to contribute to winning? Any - all of them!
Best horse you have seen? Might and Power
Favorite meal? Rice and curry, steak and chips, salad
Favorite drink? Chardonnay, scotch, gin, vodka
Favorite holiday destination? Somewhere hot!

Jade, Stable hand

How long have you been here? Four Years Best part of the job? Working with Robert Race you would most like to contribute to winning?  Colac Cup  Best horse you have seen? Rainband Favorite meal? New Vegemite on Toast Favorite drink? Vodka Favorite holiday destination? The Bay Hotel

Leeza , Staff Co-ordinator - 2 IC to Reid and Robert

How long have you been here? Seven years
Best part of the job? Knowing each horse individually; the joy of winning races with any horse in our stable; ensuring our horses have a happy life when they retire from racing; meeting our new babies; seeing them learn their goal and go through their grades and become business horses; seeing Robbie analyze and study each horse paying meticulous attention to detail to get the best out of every horse we have in our stable; watching the business grow each year, more winners, more yearlings; new owners into the stable.
Race you would most like to contribute to winning? Any big race although I am delighted when any of our horses win a race anywhere so I think any race we win.
Best horse you have seen?Octagonal and Sunline.  Dandy Kid from our stable for breaking the MV record - don't think another horse will do it in my lifetime (what a great horse).
Favorite meal? Japanese
Favorite drink? Mi zone Lime (day), pineapple cruiser; white wine (night)
Favorite holiday destination? Anywhere peaceful, quiet, with plenty of pampering and TVN.
Horses strapped in the stable? Tornado Class, Meteor Master, Midnight Blues

Damian, Assistant to the Travelling Secretary

How long have you been here? 18 long years.
Best part of the job? Celebrating wins.
Race you would most like to contribute to winning? Melbourne Cup or Robbie's first Group One win.
Best horse you have seen? Kingston Town
Favorite meal? Oysters
Favorite drink? Grange
Favorite holiday destination? Vegas
 

Rose, Stable Hand

Best part of the job? Going to the races
Race you would most like to contribute to winning? Robbie's first group one winner and of course the Melbourne Cup!
Best horse you have seen? Cascabel and Makybe Diva
Favorite meal? Roast beef
Favorite drink? Vodka and anything.
Favorite holiday destination? Fiji
Horses strapped in the stable? Cascabel, Veloce Rosso, Cocinero, Nuclear Force, Avionics, It's Prince, Scion, Sir Charlemagne

Sinead, Stable Ladette

How long have you been here? 6 years.
Best part of the job? Turning the walker off!
Race you would most like to contribute to winning? Melbourne Cup or any of the big races.
Best horse you have seen? Red Rum
Favorite meal? Roast Chicken
Favorite drink? Anything with alcohol in it.
Favorite holiday destination? South America or home town London.
Horses strapped in the stable? Monsieur Oloroso, Kippsy & News Just In.

Graham, Handy Man and Strapper

How long have you been here? 13+ years.
Best part of the job? Going to the races.
Race you would most like to contribute to winning? Melbourne Cup
Best horse you have seen? Tulloch
Favorite meal? Steak and Roast
Favorite drink? VB Gold
Favorite holiday destination? Home
Horses strapped in the stable? Big Pat, Confederate Kid, Decima, Pestina, Danzylum, Count to Zero, Rusky Ya Ya, Mr Riggs, Jeuluna, Can Lago,Pietro Vannuci, Corporal Nediym, Kindrate, Go Raami, Lady Josephine, Costalette, Tarn Princess, High Intensity, Ostria.