Racing Industry
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The latest news, features and analysis on the industry which runs racing.
Valley closure at centre of major changes to 2025/26 Victorian racing schedule
Racing Victoria will stage 503 meetings across the state in the 2025/26 racing season with 32 reallocated as Moonee Valley shuts for a major redevelopment.
‘We run a very good race club’ - ATC chairman McGauran remains unmoved
Chairman Peter McGauran insists the Australian Turf Club remains in a strong position despite a divisive vote over Rosehill, a racecourse he described as “nothing precious apart from its history and its location and the fact that we own it”.
Opinion: The Rosehill toxicity and the path forward
The argument over the future of Rosehill may have been settled, but the way forward for racing in Australia’s biggest city is far from clear. Bren O’Brien wonders if the toxicity of the debate will continue to cloud real progress.
Members reject ATC’s Rosehill proposal
Members have voted against selling Rosehill for a $5 billion housing redevelopment during an Australian Turf Club extraordinary general meeting.
Belmont on indefinite hold as turf, geoscience experts called in to investigate track mystery
Perth’s Belmont Park racetrack will be out of action indefinitely as testing and analysis gets underway to identify the reason for a compromised section of turf.
Analysis: It’s chips-in for McGauran, McMahon and a temperature test for V’landys
The Rosehill vote is more than just a decision on the future of the western Sydney racecourse, it is judgement day for the strategy led by Australian Turf Club chairman Peter McGauran and executive Steve McMahon, as well as a poll on the state of NSW racing under Peter V’landys.
Postal and online ballots close as Rosehill vote looms
Online and postal voting has closed for Australian Turf Club members ahead of the landmark vote on whether to proceed on a $5 billion sale of Rosehill racecourse.