V'landys sets sights on overseas moves in new NRL role Peter V'landys has officially been appointed as the NRL's new executive chairman, making him the most powerful player in the sport in 30 years. AAP · Sep 23
NSW Farm Owner Faces Criminal Charges After Dead Racehorses Found On Property In RSPCA Raid A NSW property owner is facing 11 animal cruelty charges after a raid on her property, following an extensive investigation into alleged neglect conducted by the RSPCA in collaboration with Racing NSW and NSW Police. Pedestrian.tv · Nov 6, 2025
Australians still betting big on Melbourne Cup, despite many saying they’re losing interest in race But money spent betting on horse racing overall has sharply declined amid cost-of-living pressures and regulation The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2025
Blow to Minns as turf club votes down plan to sell Sydney racecourse to NSW to build 25,000 homes Premier says he is ‘disappointed’ after Rosehill decision and ‘it feels like a golden opportunity has slipped through our fingers’ The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2025
'Outrageous': vote on racecourse development postponed A vote by Australian Turf Club members on a controversial plan to redevelop Rosehill Racecourse for thousands of homes has been pushed back. AAP · Mar 28, 2025
Peter V’Landys clashes with Mark Latham after telling inquiry ‘cheats’ and ‘liars’ are seeking to smear him Latham had used parliamentary privilege to accuse Racing NSW chief of ‘regulatory abuse’ amid sale of Rosehill racecourse to private developers The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2024
Nine Entertainment CEO returns to office after Olympics trip as five-day strike comes to end Mike Sneesby returns after a week in Paris entertaining the likes of Peter V’landys and NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo The Guardian - AU · Jul 30, 2024
The Way It Was: how Wallabadah's building a future from the past The Way It Was in Wallabadah is coming up. Newcastle Herald · May 17, 2024
Trainer handed suspension for 'aggressive' rant towards stewards Dixon was engaged in improper behaviour and 'inappropriate language'. Newcastle Herald · Jan 10, 2024
Rosehill racecourse could be turned into 25,000 homes in Metro West revamp NSW premier Chris Minns hails ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to maximise housing and add new stations along Metro route The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2023
Peter V’Landys accuses politicians of ‘outright lies’ as plan to extend Racing NSW chair Russell Balding’s tenure fails Racing body will need to scramble to replace chair after Coalition and crossbench team up to try to strengthen oversight The Guardian - AU · Nov 30, 2023
NSW government seeks third extension of racing boss’s term as sector faces ‘challenging’ times Animal Justice party to fight state government’s ‘absurd’ move to extend Racing NSW chairman Russell Balding’s term The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2023
Horse racing industry not equipped to tackle money laundering, organised crime expert says Horse racing provides the perfect cover for money laundering and more needs to be done to crack down on it, ex-AFP officer says The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2023
Fresh questions about fate of retired racehorses as NSW won’t say how many are being rehomed Lack of transparency prompts concerns four years after the mass slaughter of horses in abattoirs and knackeries was revealed The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Oct 6, 2023 The race that split Australia: how the Everest triggered a bitter NSW-Victoria feud Antagonism has festered since Racing NSW under Peter V’landys promoted a new race to rival Victoria’s spring carnival in 2017
The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2023 Safe bet: the media relationships that give horse racing a good run in NSW Sydney’s main news providers have many interests in common with the pugnacious leadership of Racing NSW. Have they become too close?
The Canberra Times · Aug 24, 2023 Ex-ACT jockey guilty of animal neglect as Racing NSW outlines horrific allegations Marston has vowed to fight the charges in court.
The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2023 Racing NSW sues Racing Victoria and alleges anti-competitive behaviour Association alleges that its southern rival conspired to exclude it from the national governance body
ABC News · Dec 13, 2022 NSW police watchdog reverses decision to clear Mick Fuller of wrongdoing over racehorse shares A new NSW law enforcement watchdog report suggests police consider banning all officers from owning racehorses after it withdraws the finding that former commissioner Mick Fuller did not commit wrongdoing.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2022 Ex-police chief Mick Fuller should have declared racehorses to NSW government, watchdog report finds Law Enforcement Conduct Commission report says Fuller’s failure to disclose potential conflict of interest warrants criticism but not a serious misconduct finding
Newcastle Herald · Dec 1, 2022 Trial return to Cessnock track abandoned after jockey Amelia Denby injured in fall Newcastle jockey Amelia Denby suffered a broken collarbone in a frightening fall during trials at Cessnock on Thursday which were then abandoned. Denby hit the turf when Kris Lees-trained Tawfiq Lass fell head first after appearing to lose its footing shortly after crossing the line in third place in heat…
Newcastle Herald · Nov 14, 2022 Newcastle Jockey Club making room to grow Hunter day crowd Newcastle Jockey Club hope a change to create another grassed precinct close to the main facilities will help grow The Hunter race day after a pleasing post-COVID return on Saturday.
ABC News · Nov 9, 2022 Gundagai racecourse ready for Snake Gully Cup a week after major track flooding A much-loved regional horse racing meet will go ahead this week, despite the host track being flooded just days ago. "When a job needs to be done … people just turn up," the club's president says.
Newcastle Herald · Oct 31, 2022 Newcastle trainer Kris Lees leading Cup day dream team for inaugural Big Dance A Lloyd Williams-owned favourite with Frankie Dettori aboard in a big race on the first Tuesday in November. It's a dream scenario for Newcastle trainer Kris Lees that in years gone by would suggest he's in the running for a first Melbourne Cup win. But while Lees' hopes of a…
Newcastle Herald · Oct 13, 2022 Racing: It's Me cleared to run The Kosciuszko "They've said she's ok to race, they just want to have another look at her in the morning. We've got one more hurdle to get through."