Rosehill

With a witness list featuring the biggest names in racing and NSW politics, an Upper House committee is set to hold its first hearings next week to the contentious plans to close, redevelop and sell off Rosehill racecourse.

Six months on from the shock announcement that the Australian Turf Club is considering selling Rosehill racecourse, The Straight has examined the project's status, what we know, and what we don’t know.

Amid strong industry opposition to the sale of Rosehill, the Australian Turf Club has told members the state government has advanced its unsolicited proposal for a potential sell-off.

The Save Rosehill lobby group, which has said it mistrusts the Australian Turf Club’s intentions on the process for selling off the racecourse, has the support of some of the biggest names in Australian racing.

The Australian Turf Club has said it will fully cooperate with a parliamentary inquiry into its proposed sale of Rosehill, which threatens to push back the timeline of the $5 billion proposal.

The Rosehill sale process and the operations of the Australian Turf Club and Racing NSW are set to be scrutinised after the NSW Legislative Council established a parliamentary inquiry.

Should the ATC’s proposal to close, redevelop, and sell off Rosehill materialise, it would raise a burning question about the future make-up of Sydney’s metropolitan tracks. Bren O’Brien looks at the options on the table.