“I Don’t Believe It”: Horse Racing Fans Stunned as Beloved Racecourse Plans to Transform Into a ‘Mini City’

With each passing year, horse racing is gaining tremendous popularity. However, in a shocking move, a renowned racing track is set to be metamorphosed into a mini city. Is the sport on the decline? Absolutely no. Equestrian enthusiasts all over the world are stunned by this shocking move and have expressed their unhappiness.

Sydney’s Rosehill Racecourse is one of the iconic racing tracks in the sport, in the heart of Australia, hosting several memorable races including Golden Slipper Stakes and Golden Eagle. However, in a surprising turn of events, it could become a ‘mini’ city with a memorandum of understanding already signed, much to people’s dismay.

Rosehill Racecourse to be turned into a ‘mini’ city

In the latest social media update, 7HorseRacing revealed the huge news of Rosehill Racecourse’s transformation. “Huge news! Rosehill Racecourse is set to be sold and be redeveloped into 25,000 homes.”, the post read. The epochal racetrack could become a housing site for over 25,000 homes as the Australian Turf Club signs an MOU with Chris Minn’s authority.

The NSW government is working on the Metro West project, and as part of its expansion, the relocation of Rosehill Racecourse has been proposed.

If the plan is approved, Sydney’s west could get two new metro stations while the Rosehill Gardens Racecourse would be turned into 25,000 homes and a school. Given the bizarreness of the move, a growing displeasure has emerged in horse racing enthusiasts, who clamoured on social media bereaving the loss of it all.

Horse racing community shocked by Rosehill news

While horse racing seems to touch new heights, the administrators seem to be ignorant of the fact. The Australian Turf Club has even signed an addendum, and the horse racing community can’t believe it. “My God. I don’t believe it! Isn’t that where Winx raced? That’s such a beautiful racecourse. It’s a pity”, wrote one dejected user on X.

Racetracks are the soul of this enthralling sport, and selling it can be the worst nightmare. Highlighting the same, one of the fans wrote, “Imagine selling your soul”.

Another fan insisted people speak out on these issues to safeguard the equestrian interests. “People power needs to stop this. We can not keep selling public spaces to greedy people. Speak out the Horse trainers“, he wrote.

One of the users urged the world to start petitions against this move by ATC. “Terrible news, has anyone started a petition yet to stop it or engaged lobbyists?“, she wrote.

Although the course is expected to be shifted to Horsley Park, and then a new one at the Warwick Farm Racecourse, Rosehill Gardens holds a special place in history and shouldn’t be shifted anywhere else.

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Will the people of Australia see their most beloved racetrack face the wrath of land reclamation? We hope not.

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