
In his absence, Balding repped the state’s racing body from inside the Australian Turf Club’s chairman’s lounge, where he spent the day watching Randwick’s nine-race line-up from a table with friends. Then again, there’s nothing like a deliberate snub of the most important day on Victoria’s racing calendar to exemplify just how serious V’landys is about upsetting the status quo in national racing circles.

I am not much of a drinker.” MEANWHILE, UP NORTHĪt Royal Randwick, it was up to Racing NSW chair Russell Balding to fly the flag on the day for the sector, while outspoken chief executive Peter V’Landys took a day of annual leave to mow the lawn. “No I meant sore feet from standing for 10 hours. “It’s good that this is the off-season, as I will probably end up sore,” Petracca said, leaving us wondering if “sore” was Millennial-speak for excessive alcohol consumption. He attended Cup Day with his girlfriend, lawyer Bella Beischer, and is anticipating a marathon.

“I have always been more interested in the fashion than the racing,” the 25-year-old said.
