Racing NSW sues Racing Victoria and alleges anti-competitive behaviour

Racing NSW alleges Racing Victoria conspired to exclude it from the national governance body

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Long simmering tensions between Racing NSW and Racing Victoria over the scheduling of marquee horse races during spring have erupted in the New South Wales supreme court, in a case that could split the $9bn racing industry and turn the spotlight on the actions of one its most high-profile figures, Peter V’landys.

V’landys, the chief executive of Racing NSW and the chairman of the Australian Rugby League, is one of the most powerful figures in sport.

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