A prominent campaigner to save Sandown from being demolished admits he was unprepared for a unanimous Melbourne Racing Club board decision that rules out a compromise over a potential sale of the racecourse.
Retired trainer Colin Little says the result of a vote to abandon plans for a partial sell-off of Sandown left him bewildered, given the dynamics of the MRC board.
Opponents of a sale have been successful in having four members elected to the MRC committee during the past two years after running on a “Save Our Sandown” ticket.
With one incumbent believed to favour keeping Sandown as an MRC asset, Little said he was surprised to learn that only two options - sell or retain for racing - remain on the table for the racetrack in Melbourne’s southeast.
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