Australian Turf Club members have voted against a controversial proposal to sell Rosehill racecourse for housing during an extraordinary general meeting.
Marking the end of a chapter of a saga that has divided the NSW racing industry, the ATC membership rejected the plan first publicly pitched by chairman Peter McGauran and the NSW government in December 2023.
At the time, NSW Premier Chris Minns described the potential sale as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” that would provide 25,000 new homes in Sydney amid the city’s housing shortage.
During a meeting that insiders say became "hostile", the "no" vote gained 56.1 per cent, or 4413 of the 7864 received. "Yes" received 3451. There are more than 11,500 members of the ATC.
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