The smug attitude of the Racing NSW Board in the wake of its devastating defeat and the criticism of Justice Perram in the Sportsbet case, can be partly explained by the announcement on Thursday of the $174 million government support package.
Take you back to last month and the Federal Court's ruling on various challenges around the right of Racing NSW to charge a fee for use of its race fields.
Most pundits who have been following the Racing NSW circus are amazed that their Chief Executive Peter V’Landys still bundies in to work everyday, given that he has been whacked over the knuckles by two High Court Judges, and his inane strategies have put his beloved “participants” on life support.
Last Friday, Racing NSW wasted tens of thousands of dollars on a full page advertisement in the Sydney Morning Herald, which among other misrepresentations claimed victory in the Court cases against Betfair and Sportsbet.
The Chairman of Sydney Turf Club, Bill Picken, said today that his club supported the Board of Racing NSW in defending legal challenges to the imposition of fees on wagering operators using NSW thoroughbred racing fields for their wagering activities.
NSW trainers have issued a direct challenge to the leadership of Racing NSW by taking a vote of no confidence in Peter V'landys, the racing body's chief executive and regulator.
Calculating the number of "participants" as Racing NSW so quaintly calls those who work in the New South Wales racing industry is an inexact science at best.
