Save Rosehill
The ATC has just announced a new date for the vote on the proposed sale of Rosehill Gardens: Tuesday, 27 May 2025
Here’s what you need to know:
1. It’s a new meeting with new resolutions so your old vote doesn’t count.
If you voted or submitted a proxy before, it’s now void. You’ll need to vote again by new proxy or personally.
2. We’re expecting the new documents from the ATC on or before 6 May.
Once they’re released, we’ll review everything and we will provide the Save Rosehill response within a few days.
3. Want to support Save Rosehill?
The Save Rosehill proxy for this vote will be Julia Ritchie and another appointee, who we will advise. Gai Waterhouse will be overseas and unable to attend or be a proxy. Julia and the alternate proxy will be at the meeting in person and can represent your vote. Make sure to designate your choice on your new proxy form.
4. Your proxy must be in attendance at the meeting.
If your proxy doesn’t show, your vote doesn’t count. If you choose another person to be your proxy, please confirm with your appointed proxy that they will be attending on the day.
If you haven’t already signed the petition to remove Peter McGauran as a Director, please do so.
If you have, please share it with other members who care about the future of racing.
We are more determined than ever to ensure that decisions about our racecourses, our memberships, and our community are made with integrity, and genuine consultation – qualities that the current leadership has proven itself incapable of delivering.
Do not support the sale of Rosehill
Losing Rosehill means we will be providing sub-standard racing which is directly contrary to the ATC’s object and core purpose of horse racing.
Sydney needs two premier racetracks
Top-level racing depends on it. It is essential to sustain a thriving thoroughbred industry.Failure to identify a viable alternative site for Rosehill which was fundamental to the Chair’s undertaking to Members
The two stated new sites in the proposal are presently not viable and not available.Betrayal of Western Sydney
Rosehill has been a racing icon since 1885 and is home to the Golden Slipper, globally recognised as the best two-year old race in the world.Breaking a key merger promise to members
The 2010 merger committed to maintaining Rosehill Gardens and Royal Randwick as premier tracks.No financial imperative to sell Rosehill Gardens
Funds to deliver first class racing and better members facilities can be raised by the sale of surplus land.Reported financial proceeds are proposed at $5b over 15 years
In reality, the present day value will be substantially less.Control of funds
There is no certainty of the proceeds going to the ATC without an undertaking from Racing NSW and the NSW Government as to who will control the funds.It was revealed at the Upper House Inquiry that Racing NSW intends to control the proceeds of the sale
The ATC may get only a fraction.The majority of the ATC Board don’t agree on the proposal presented
But the ATC Code of Conduct silences their true opinion.The ATC is a Members Club and Members have zero confidence in the ATC Board and Executive and in its due diligence process
One of the lead consultants making recommendations on the sale have been engaged and paid for by Racing NSW.
Join leading racing voices in voting 'NO' to this damaging proposal
THE SAVE ROSEHILL GROUP
Gai Waterhouse
Chris Waller
John Messara
John O’Shea
Bob Charley (former Chairman AJC)
Ron Finemore (former Chairman AJC)
John Cornish (former Chairman ATC)
Julia Ritchie (former ATC Vice Chair)
Greg Kenny (former STC Vice Chair)
Treve Williams (Former AJC chair)
David Hall (former AJC chair)
Ralph Lucas (former AJC chair)
Gary Portelli
John Sargent
Vin Cox
Debbie Kepitis
Frank Cook
Jason Abrahams
David Walter
Neil Werrett
Nick Vass
Antony Thompson
Harry Mitchell
Arthur Mitchell
Unite our industry against the sale of Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
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