Bill Picken

For other people with similar names, see William Picken (disambiguation).

William Andrew Picken OAM (born 5 May 1950) is an Australian horse racing executive. He served as chairman of the Sydney Turf Club (STC) from 2008 until its merger in 2010 with the Australian Jockey Club (AJC).^[1]

Education

Picken attended Newington College (1958–1967), commencing as a preparatory school student in Wyvern House.^[2]

Racing career

He joined the STC in 1988. He was elected to the board in 1998 and has served as Honorary Treasurer from 2003 to 2004 and Vice Chairman from 2005 to 2008. In December 2008 he was elected Chairman.^[3] Picken has a long association with the racing industry and has successfully raced and bred horses. He was also member of the AJC and is a Councillor of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales (RAS). He has been Ringmaster at the Sydney Royal Easter Show on numerous occasions since 2007.^[4]

In 2022, Picken received the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to horse racing.^[5][6]

References

1. "William Picken - Director". Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
2. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 157
3. "Racenet News". Archived from the original on 18 December 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
4. "Grand Parade a Sydney Easter Show Favorite". The Daily Telegraph.
5. "Mr William Picken". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 23 July 2022 – via Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
6. Trembath, Murray (13 June 2022). "Bill Picken, OAM, proud of what horse racing industry does for society". St George and Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 23 July 2022.