Australian Turf Club

http://australianturfclub.com.au
https://www.linkedin.com/company/australian-turf-club/

Australian Turf Club is a privately owned entity headquartered in Australia. Founded in 2011, it employs approximately 400 individuals and reported $240.9M in revenue as of 2025. Its main product offerings include sports tickets, merchandise, and sponsorship. The club functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer and specializes in organizing and managing horse racing events, such as the Autumn Racing Carnival, at racecourses in Sydney, New South Wales. It was formed in February 2011 from the merger of the Australian Jockey Club (AJC) and the Sydney Turf Club (STC).

2025 Revenue

Founded

2011

Headcount

394

Headquarters

Australia

Primary Segment

Sports tickets, merchandise and sponsorship

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

The Australian Turf Club (ATC) board permanently appointed interim CEO Steve McMahon to the top leadership role on April 20, 2026. McMahon had served as interim CEO for seven months following a management reshuffle that included the departure of former CEO Matt Galnos. The club stated this appointment aims to rebuild industry alignment amid ongoing tensions with Racing NSW. Previously, on March 16, Racing NSW lost its bid to appoint an administrator to the ATC, having formally appointed one on December 15, 2025, citing serious concerns about the club's financial position, corporate governance failures, and board dysfunction. This development followed a "massive legal showdown" on March 9, which Racing NSW and Peter V’landys lost against the Australian Turf Club.

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Australian Turf Club offers 5 products in the sports and media and telecoms services industries. Australian Turf Club's product portfolio comprises of sports tickets, merchandise and sponsorship, media and TV services and riding and animal sports.

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Australian Turf Club's revenues were less than $500M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Australian Turf Club's revenue into 4 different product categories, the largest of which is sponsorship and merchandise. For full access to Australian Turf Club's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Apr

28th

2026

20:29

Partnerships and Alliances, ESG, B2B Tag

URM Joins Australian Turf Club As Official Waste Services Partner

29 April, 2026 The Australian Turf Club is proud to announce a new multi-year partnership with URM (United Resource Management), one of Australia’s leading providers of integrated waste and recycling services. With over four decades of experience, URM is recognised for delivering large-scale, reliable and innovative waste management solutions for some of Australia’s biggest events and venues.

Australian Turf Club

Apr

20th

2026

16:40

Management Changes, B2B Tag

Australian Turf Club names new CEO

Australian Turf Club interim CEO Steve McMahon has been appointed by the club’s board to take on the top job permanently. McMahon has been interim CEO for the last seven months since a management reshuffle that saw then CEO Matt Galnos depart from the ATC.

Clubmanagement

Apr

14th

2026

20:59

Management Changes, B2B Tag

ATC names Steve McMahon chief executive as NSW industry rift continues – The Straight

The Australian Turf Club has appointed Steve McMahon as its chief executive in a move it says will focus on rebuilding industry alignment amid ongoing tensions with Racing NSW. McMahon will assume full-time occupancy of the role after spending the past seven months as the club’s interim boss.

Thestraight (com.au)

Mar

20th

2026

02:26

Regulatory and Legal, B2B Tag

‘Turning off the tap’: ATC claims Racing NSW owes it millions

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WAtoday

Mar

16th

2026

06:02

Regulatory and Legal, B2B Tag

Racing NSW loses bid to appoint Australian Turf Club administrator

Racing NSW formally appointed Kelly on 15 December 2025, citing serious concerns about the club's financial position, corporate governance failures, and board dysfunction.

Australasian Lawyer

Mar

9th

2026

18:36

B2B Tag

Racing NSW and Peter V’landys lose massive legal showdown with Australian Turf Club

Geraldton Guardian

Feb

19th

2026

19:06

Regulatory and Legal, B2B Tag

How did we get here? – The Straight

Arthur Mitchell, principal of Yarraman Park Stud, has submitted a letter to the editor regarding his concerns about the current state of the racing industry in New South Wales. Arthur Mitchell, principal of Yarraman Park Stud.

Thestraight (com.au)

Feb

4th

2026

12:30

B2B Tag

High-rise towers housing 3000 people proposed for Royal Randwick in new housing deal

High-rise apartment blocks would be built at Royal Randwick racecourse under a proposed deal with the state government worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The plan has been devised as the latest racing-related solution to Sydney’s housing shortage crisis, nine months after the controversial bid to sell western Sydney track Rosehill Gardens for $5 billion failed.

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jan

14th

2026

13:00

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

A Partnership Built to Last: Daktronics and Australian Turf Club Elevate the Race-Day Experience

The Australian Turf Club (ATC) and Daktronics have shared a commitment to innovation, performance and exceptional fan experiences. That partnership - first established in 2011 - continues into the future with the completion of major LED display upgrades at two of Australia’s most iconic racing venues: Royal Randwick Racecourse and Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.

Daktronics

Dec

22nd

2025

23:48

B2B Tag

Sydney’s trainers hit with modest rent increases after ATC compromise – The Straight

The Australian Turf Club will impose a 3.8 per cent increase in stable rent and track fees from early in the New Year, less than half what it had foreshadowed to Sydney’s trainers during the winter.

Thestraight (com.au)

Dec

18th

2025

07:12

Operational Challenges, B2B Tag

Pride backs King’s Secret to lead the charge for talent-packed stable

Warwick Farm trainer Joe Pride has become a victim of his own success, which he believes King’s Secret or Appin Girl can cash in on at Randwick on Saturday. Pride, after a career-best spring of three group 1 wins, is desperate to expand his operation from 56 boxes to about 75 with the addition of adjoining stables set to be vacated by Australian premiership champion Ciaron Maher.

The Sydney Morning Herald

Dec

16th

2025

00:16

Regulatory and Legal, B2B Tag

“A lack of fairness, confidence and commercial morality in the ATC’s company affairs” – Racing NSW releases letter to ATC – The Straight

Racing NSW has published the letter it sent to the directors of the Australian Turf Club detailing why it was putting the club into administration saying it had formed the view that the board is in a state of dysfunction and questioning the “commercial morality” in the club’s company affairs.

Thestraight (com.au)

Australian Turf Club sells broadcasting rights of its 2 horse racing competitions globally. Australian Turf Club currently holds 2 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including horse racing.

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