faɪnˈænʃəl kəntɹˈoʊl wʌz tɹænsfˈɜːd fɹʌmðə dʒˈɑːki klˈʌb tə ðə dʒˌeɪˌɛssˈiː bˈoːɹd ʌv dᵻɹˈɛktɚz, ænd ðə klˈʌb pˈeɪd ðə sˈɛntɚɹ ɐ dˈɑːlɚ θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti mˈɪliən ɡɹˈænt dɪzˈaɪnd tə kˈʌvɚɹ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ɛkspˈɛnsᵻz ˌʌp tə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən.
Financial control was transferred from the Jockey Club to the JSC board of directors, and the club paid the centre a $350 million grant designed to cover operating expenses up to 2007.