A group of 27 industry stakeholders "deeply concerned about the future of horse racing in NSW” have written to Racing Minister David Harris asking him to expedite a review into the Thoroughbred Racing Act.
The Straight understands that the signatories of the letter, which was sent to Harris on April 14, include leading trainers Chris Waller and Gai Waterhouse and prominent breeding and bloodstock figures such as Vin Cox, Harry and Arthur Mitchell and Antony Thompson as well as former ATC board member Julia Ritchie.
The letter was published on the digital platform of the Save Rosehill group on Tuesday.
The concerns include that Racing NSW is not subject to the direction and control of the Minister for the purpose of accountability to the Parliament, and that the regulator is not currently subject to audit by the Auditor General.
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