But Thompson hopes a balance can be reached on getting elite internationals to compete in the spring’s top-line races.
Racing Victoria’s expansion of its integrated media business has also been credited for the large wagering figures. One theme that might attach itself to Thompson’s legacy in time is the reduction in permitted whip use, which he maintains is an agenda that has been set by community expectations.has left Victorian racing in limbo over its proposed whip reform.
But Thompson is not optimistic Racing NSW is ready to come to the Racing Australia table. John Messara, who was appointed an independent chairman of the national board in May, has yet to succeed in getting all the states together in one room. “We believe in that; therefore we believe in a national body like Racing Australia, and we’d like to give it the power and authority it needs to be effective.”
The former chief executive of Betfair is philosophical about what the future holds for him, and whether he’ll still be in the top job five years from now.Getty Images
DamienRactliffe Yeah & he also called the shots on a court case he & his colleagues weren’t willing to prosecute at VCAT being run all the way to the Court of appeal over a 3 year period at the industry’s expense & my cost. So does profit over people’s lives/livelihoods make him a good leader?
DamienRactliffe Sport?