Tracey Fenton

[Tracey Fenton @fentramick]

@RacingVictoria terrible food today in the Members Bar today - chicken sandwiches were dry and disgusting
Chacuterie was not worth $34 for 4 small rounds of salami 2 slices of mortadella and some chese and olives
Not sure Members Bar is exclusive any more
@FlemingtonVRC

[Tracey Fenton @fentramick]

@rickygervais @NutmegNutty No move to Australia then?

[Tracey Fenton @fentramick]

@Channel7 @CommGamesAUS
There are more sports going on other than swimming
Where's bowls, 3xbasketball, gymnastics?
Have athlete interviews when nothing else is on
More play Bball than completive swimmers

[Tracey Fenton @fentramick]

@theprojecttv If i did it i would be charged - why is she different?

[Tracey Fenton @fentramick]

Hope i never come across nurse Alyssa- her listening skills atrocious
She doesn't have to agree with him - but has no manners to even listen to him - she'll have space now

[Tracey Fenton @fentramick]

@OKThenOlivia Anywhere as an owner - nothing like the thrill of your horse racing - can only be topped by them winning

[Tracey Fenton @fentramick]

@allovertheform Come on down to Victoria- it's not perfect but way better than the NSW dictatorship

[The Straight | Racing. Wagering. Breeding. @TheStraightonX]

Breaking: The Supreme Court of NSW has ruled the appointment of an administrator of the Australian Turf Club by Racing NSW was invalid.
https://t.co/UMS2L9XNzr

[Tracey Fenton @fentramick]

@metrotrains signals costs la few $$ but impact is huge
Let people know the stairwell is unavailable when they are on the platforms so they can use other exits and not miss their trains
#runninglate
#information
#trains

[TTR AusNZ @TTRAusNZ]

🗞️ A Message to the Thoroughbred Industry by @vickyleo: Some things are worth defending.

"If we do not stand up for accountability now, when will we?" - Vicky Leonard

https://t.co/Txf7NEOMav

[Thompson Thoroughbreds Australia @TTARacing]

It would be very interesting to know who is paying for PVL’s legal fees for all this.

Keep fighting @vickyleo - We are all behind you!!

https://t.co/FaEZSlRvgC

[ANTZ🧠👀💥⚖💯💰🥇🏉🐎🍻🍾🥂🇳🇿📈🥃🌏🏟✈🏏 @allovertheform]

Public Statement of Independent Support for Vicky Leonard

To breeders, trainers, owners, jockeys, bloodstock agents, administrators and all participants across the thoroughbred industry,

I write to express my unequivocal and unwavering support for Vicky Leonard in respect of the Supreme Court defamation proceedings brought against her following publication of an article in The Thoroughbred Report.

This is not a matter of personal opinion or dispute. It is a matter of governance, accountability, and the integrity of the thoroughbred industry itself. The article in question posed a simple and entirely legitimate question: does a 21 year tenure as Chief Executive continue to serve the best interests of the industry, particularly at a time when the NSW Government is reviewing the Thoroughbred Racing Act? CEO tenure, succession planning, and oversight are core governance issues, and their discussion in the public interest is fundamental to any mature and responsible regulatory environment.
Through the authority of Racing NSW and its role within Racing Australia, governance decisions in New South Wales affect the entire national framework, from prizemoney and programming to the Australian Racing Pattern, which underpins international bloodstock confidence. What happens here reverberates across the country and around the world. The stakes are profound, and so too is the need for transparency.

Litigation of this scale is a strategic and costly instrument. It diverts resources from participants, from equine welfare, and from the future development of our industry. It sends a chilling message that legitimate questions of governance can carry personal, professional, and financial risk. That is not acceptable. A healthy, resilient, and credible industry demands open debate and accountability at all levels.

Supporting Vicky Leonard is not about individuals or personalities. It is about defending the principle that governance can and must be examined openly. That industry resources are accountable. That responsible media scrutiny is an essential safeguard for every participant and for the sport itself. Strong leadership is strengthened by scrutiny; it is not diminished by it.

If we do not defend these principles now, we risk an industry in which silence replaces transparency, and fear replaces accountability. The integrity, credibility, and future of thoroughbred racing depend upon it.

Accountability is not antagonism. Transparency is not disloyalty. Debate is not a threat it is essential.

Mr A J Knowler

[Vicky Leonard @vickyleo]

To my fellow breeders, trainers, owners, and horse racing industry participants,

My professional life has been devoted to the thoroughbred industry, driven by a purpose to help strengthen its future. I co-founded The Thoroughbred Report (TTR) with Gary King because this industry deserves its stories told well - and its leadership examined openly. Without transparency, there is no growth, and without accountability, there is no future.

In November, TTR published what we maintain was a measured analysis discussing a simple governance question: Is a 21-year tenure as CEO still serving the best interests of our industry?

Our story is now the subject of Supreme Court legal action for personal defamation by Mr V'landys, CEO of Racing NSW.

I want to be very clear: our article was not defamatory of Mr V’landys. It was an objective discussion of tenure and governance, published squarely in the public interest while the NSW Government is actively reviewing the Thoroughbred Racing Act. We will be defending this claim vigorously.

But defending a Supreme Court action of this scale is not something one person can shoulder quietly - and it comes with significant financial cost. Which is why I need your support.

Silencing the media for asking uncomfortable questions is not acceptable. It suggests a leadership structure that has become resistant to any scrutiny or debate.

This is textbook “chilling effect”, where participants feel reluctant to speak openly for fear of consequences. The NSW Parliament itself cautioned Racing NSW only months ago about conduct that may discourage scrutiny.

It is deeply concerning that this behaviour is allowed to continue unchecked. To suppress a valid, objective discussion about CEO tenure - a cornerstone of accountability in any organisation - is a clear failure of governance.

I am speaking out because many others feel they cannot. I am standing for the trainer or jockey who fears professional consequences for expressing concern. I am standing for breeders whose integrity was publicly accused in the parliamentary inquiry. And I am standing for an industry I love - whose resources are routinely being used to fund costly litigation.

Racing NSW is currently engaged in Supreme Court proceedings against the ATC and has previously funded defamation litigation for Mr V’landys. When asked whether Racing NSW is funding this personal defamation action, Mr V’landys did not deny it.

Every dollar Racing NSW spends on legal action is taking away from trainers, owners, participants – as well as equine welfare, infrastructure and the future of our sport.

NSW industry governance has consequences beyond NSW. Through the structure of Racing Australia, it is a national concern, affecting participants across the country. Because the Racing Pattern underpins the international bloodstock market, it also has global consequences.

I am prepared to defend this action, but I need your help. Defending a Supreme Court action of this scale is designed to be prohibitively expensive - a strategy of attrition.

I have established a dedicated legal defence fund to ensure we can respond properly.

👉 https://t.co/fX3R3FgZCd

Whether your contribution is small or significant, your support helps ensure that accountability and open discussion remain part of our industry’s future.

I am going to defend this case because the principle matters. This fund has been established solely to meet the legal costs of defending this proceeding and to ensure that accountability and open discussion remain part of our industry’s future.

With gratitude and determination 🙏
Vicky Leonard

[Tracey Fenton @fentramick]

@ABCTV again terrible broadcast sound - if you don't know how to fix it - give it to another free to air channel #sound #broadcast

[Tracey Fenton @fentramick]

@MelbRacingClub spend $600k on a bar at Sandown and don't open it- what is happening here?

[Tracey Fenton @fentramick]

@MelbRacingClub always a big day Boxing Day - but not enough staff, tables or chairs - disappointed- not helping the Sandown experience

[Tracey Fenton @fentramick]

@FlemingtonVRC running out of the major sponsors drink is another sign of poor management in Members Bar - #kirinichiban #kirin

[Tracey Fenton @fentramick]

@OKThenOlivia The Archer is not the first residences at Flemington- there used to be 4 houses that staff lived in- Track Manager, Plumber, General Manager and Assistant Manager all had houses on track until late 1990's early 2000's

[Tracey Fenton @fentramick]

@FlemingtonVRC @GHMUMM Membership Bar at Flemington buy a bottle of Mumm - only plastic glasses available- disgraceful for a sponsor and embarrassing for club

[Tracey Fenton @fentramick]

@OKThenOlivia Gorgeous