Three candidates are vying for the chairmanship of the Australian Turf Club as the board attempts to unite a fractured membership after an extended period of bitter infighting about the sale of Rosehill.

David McGrath, Ben Bayot and Tim Hale
David McGrath, Ben Bayot and Tim Hale are the three most likely candidates for the ATC chairmanship. (Photo: ATC/Composite)

Almost two months since ATC members voted against the proposal to sell Rosehill to the state government for $5 billion, a proposal which split the board, the racing club directors will meet on Monday afternoon to vote on who will replace Peter McGauran, the man who championed the plan to sell the Sydney racecourse.

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