The ongoing delay of Victorian Racing Minister Anthony Carbines to confirm the future make-up of the Racing Victoria board has raised suggestions that former AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan is out of the running to become the new chairman.

Has Gillon McLachlan (right) had a change of mind over a much-speculated Racing Victoria appointment? (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

It has been over 12 months since the last permanent chairman, Brian Kruger, announced he was stepping down from the board. Eleven months since his departure, his role as a director has still not been filled.

A second spot on the board has been empty since Greg Nichols departed in March, while current interim chairman Mike Hirst will leave his directorship on May 31.

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