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Lloyd Williams (businessman)
Lloyd J. Williams (born 7 May 1940) is an Australian property developer and businessperson, with significant interests in thoroughbred horse racing. He holds the record as a thoroughbred owner to have won the Melbourne Cup on the most occasions, his most recent in 2020 with ''Twilight Payment''. Biography Williams was educated at Xavier College, Melbourne. He is the founder of Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex, established in 1994, located in Melbourne, Victoria. Crown is Australia's largest casino and one of the largest single casinos in the world. In 1999, Williams sold the majority of his interests to Publishing and Broadcasting Limited and other entities associated with the Packer family. With David Gonski, Williams was the co-executor of the estate of the late Kerry Packer. Jackson Lloyd Packer, the son and male heir of James Packer, was given his middle name out of respect to Williams. Williams' family controlled business is called Hudson Conway, that has investments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoroughbred Horse Racing
Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in the UK and steeplechasing in the US. Jump racing can be further divided into hurdling and steeplechasing. Ownership and training of racehorses Traditionally, racehorses have been owned by wealthy individuals. It has become increasingly common in the last few decades for horses to be owned by syndicates or partnerships. Notable examples include the 2005 Epsom Derby winner Motivator, owned by the Royal Ascot Racing Club, 2003 Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide, owned by a group of 10 partners organized as Sackatoga Stable, and 2008 Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown, owned by IEAH stables, a horse racing hedgefund organization. Historically, most race horses have been bred and raced by their owners. Beginning after World War II, the commercial b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes Asia
''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. It is based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Competitors in the national business magazine category include ''Fortune'' and ''Bloomberg Businessweek''. ''Forbes'' has an international edition in Asia as well as editions produced under license in 27 countries and regions worldwide. The magazine is well known for its lists and rankings, including of the richest Americans (the Forbes 400), of the America's Wealthiest Celebrities, of the world's top companies (the Forbes Global 2000), Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful People, and The World's Billionaires. The motto of ''Forbes'' magazine is "Change the World". Its chair and editor-in-chief is Steve For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Financial Review Rich List 2021
The ''Financial Review'' Rich List 2021 is the 38th annual survey of the 200 wealthiest people resident in Australia, published by the ''Australian Financial Review'' on 27 May 2021. The net worth of the wealthiest individual, Gina Rinehart, was $31.06 billion; while the net worth of the 200th wealthiest individual, Douglas Clarke, was {590 million; up from $540 million for the 200th individual in 2020. The combined wealth of the 200 individuals was calculated as $479.6 bn, an increase of $55.6 bn on the previous year; compared with a combined wealth of $6.4 bn in 1984 when the '' BRW'' Rich 200 commenced. Thirty-nine women were included on the 2021 Rich List, representing 19.5 percent of the list; up from thirty women in 2020, or 12 percent. The list included eighteen debutants. Rinehart held the mantle of Australia's wealthiest individual between 2011 and 2015; and was also the wealthiest Australian individual in 2020. From 2017 to 2019, Anthony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Australian Financial Review
''The Australian Financial Review'' (abbreviated to the ''AFR'') is an Australian business-focused, compact daily newspaper covering the current business and economic affairs of Australia and the world. The newspaper is based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; owned by Nine Entertainment and has been published continuously since its founding in 1951. The ''AFR'', along with the rest of Fairfax Media (aside from some publications which were sold to Australian Community Media), was sold to Nine Entertainment for more than A$2.3 billion.Mergermarket - An Acuris company. (n.d''.). Fairfax Media Limited Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd Merger.'' Retrieved from www.mergermarket.com/Common/Mergermarket/Deals/DealDetails.aspx?dealsysid=933952&extern=19&id=239512&contextid=1018456074&zone=205¤cyCode=AUD The ''AFR'' is published in tabloid format six times a week, whilst providing 24/7 online coverage through its website. In November 2019, the ''AFR'' reached 2.647 million Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Net Worth
Net worth is the value of all the non-financial and financial assets owned by an individual or institution minus the value of all its outstanding liabilities. Since financial assets minus outstanding liabilities equal net financial assets, net worth can also be conveniently expressed as non-financial assets plus net financial assets. It can apply to companies, individuals, governments or economic sectors such as the sector of financial corporations or to entire countries. By entity Calculation Net worth is a combination of financial assets and liabilities. The financial assets that contribute to net worth are homes, vehicles, various types of bank accounts, money market accounts, and stocks and bonds. The liabilities are financial obligations such as loans, mortgage, accounts payable (AP) that deplete resources. Companies Net worth in business is also referred to as equity. It is generally based on the value of all assets and liabilities at the carrying value which is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Pounds
Sterling (abbreviation: stg; Other spelling styles, such as STG and Stg, are also seen. ISO code: GBP) is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its associated territories. The pound ( sign: £) is the main unit of sterling, and the word "pound" is also used to refer to the British currency generally, often qualified in international contexts as the British pound or the pound sterling. Sterling is the world's oldest currency that is still in use and that has been in continuous use since its inception. It is currently the fourth most-traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the United States dollar, the euro, and the Japanese yen. Together with those three currencies and Renminbi, it forms the basket of currencies which calculate the value of IMF special drawing rights. As of mid-2021, sterling is also the fourth most-held reserve currency in Foreign exchange reserves, global reserves. The Bank of England is the central bank for sterling, issuing it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aga Khan IV
Shāh Karim al-Husayni (born 13 December 1936), known by the religious title Mawlānā Hazar Imam by his Ismaili followers and elsewhere as Aga Khan IV, is the 49th and current Imam of Nizari Ismailis, a denomination within Shia Islam. He has held the position of imam and the title of Aga Khan since 11 July 1957, when, at the age of 20, he succeeded his grandfather, Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III. The Aga Khan claims direct lineal descent from the Islamic prophet Muhammad through Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, Ali, considered an imam in Shia Islam, and Ali's wife Fatima, Muhammad's daughter from his first marriage. His grandfather, Aga Khan III, states in his memoirs that the Shias had a "need (for) Divine guidance" after the Prophet of Islam's death, this need being fulfilled by the Imamate. According to the Aga Khan III as mentioned in his memoirs, he has actual "Divine power, guidance, and leadership (authority)." The Institution of Imamate has continued to pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enzeli (horse)
Enzeli (foaled 5 April 1995) is a retired Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion. He won Ascot Gold Cup in 1999. Background Enzeli was bred at the Aga Khan's Studs and foaled on 5 April 1995. He was sired by Kahyasi. Enzeli's dam is Ebaziya, by Darshaan. Enzeli is the Ebaziya's second foal. His half-sister is Estimate, winner of the 2013 Gold Cup for Queen Elizabeth II. Enzeli has a lean and lengthy appearance. Enzeli was trained by John Oxx. He was sold for nearly 200.000 pounds to Australian businesspeople Kerry Packer and Lloyd Williams in 2000. Then he was trained by Myles Plumb. Racing career At 3 years Enzeli won the Leopardstown November Handicap in 1998. He also won the Saval Beg Stakes and the Gold Cup in 1999. At the Gold Cup he was ridden by Johnny Murtagh and won the race with time of 4:18.85, being Ireland's first winner of the cup since 1969. At 5 years Enzeli won the Doncaster Cup again with Murtagh. In 2000, he took part in the Melbourne Cup. Asse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Melbourne Cup
The 2020 Melbourne Cup (known commercially as the 2020 Lexus Melbourne Cup) was the 160th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over , was held on 3 November 2020 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. The final field for the race was declared on 31 October. The total prize money for the race was A$8 million, the same as the previous year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the public and horse owners were not able to attend the event. The race was won by Twilight Payment, ridden by Jye McNeil and trained by Joseph O'Brien. Field Fatalities Anthony Van Dyck was euthanised after suffering a fractured fetlock, becoming the second horse that had to be euthanized at Flemington in 2020, and the sixth horse to die during the Melbourne Cup since 2013. References Notes {{MelbourneCup Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia. It is a 320 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Melbourne Cup ...
The 2017 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 157th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over , was held on 7 November 2017 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. The race was won by Rekindling, ridden by Corey Brown and trained by Joseph O'Brien. Johannes Vermeer finished second and Max Dynamite was third. Field See also * List of Melbourne Cup winners * List of Melbourne Cup placings References {{MelbourneCup 2017 Melbourne Cup 2010s in Melbourne Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and over, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria as part of the Melbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Melbourne Cup
The 2016 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 156th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over , was held on 1 November 2016 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. The date was a public holiday in the state of Victoria. The final field for the race was declared on 29 October. The total prize money for the race was A$6.2 million, the same as the previous year. The winner was Almandin, ridden by Kerrin McEvoy and trained by Robert Hickmott. Heartbreak City ran second and Hartnell third. The race was run in 3:20:58 Commentator Greg Miles called his 36th and last Melbourne Cup. Field This is a list of horses which ran in the 2016 Melbourne Cup. See also * List of Melbourne Cup winners * List of Melbourne Cup placings References {{MelbourneCup 2016 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup 2010s in Melbourne Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia. It is a 3200-metre race for three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Melbourne Cup
The 2012 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 152nd running of the Melbourne Cup, Australia's most prestigious Thoroughbred horse race. The race, held on Tuesday, 6 November 2012, at Flemington Racecourse (in Melbourne, Victoria), was won by Green Moon, ridden by jockey Brett Prebble, trained by Robert Hickmott, and owned by businessman Lloyd Williams. The race was attended by the Prince of Wales and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall ( Charles and Camilla), with Camilla presenting the cup to the winner of the race. Prize money The prize money for the race, held over a distance of 3,200 metres, was A$6.2 million, increased from $6.175 million the previous year. The prize money is split between the first ten runners, with first place taking $3.6 million. The actual cup awarded to the winner of the race (included in the value of the prize money) is valued at $175,000. The race was attended by approximately 106,000 people. Field The field for the 2012 Melbourne Cup consisted of 24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
